COVID-19 VACCINE AT NORTH EAST MEDICAL SERVICES |
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North East Medical Services (NEMS), a community health clinic located at 1870 Lundy Avenue, is offering COVID-19 vaccines to anyone 16 years and older in the community Monday – Friday, 8:30 am to 11:30 am and 1:00 pm to 4:00. Individuals 18 years old or older can register online. Individuals younger than 18 years old can register at the kiosk or call to schedule an appointment at 415-213-1971, but will need to have their parent/guardian accompany them to the clinic when they receive their vaccine.
Step 1:
New patients will need to register first and can do so by:
- Using our online registration portal (available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese)
- https://signup.nems.org/patient-enrollment/
- Dropping by our clinic in-person to register in-person at one of our kiosks;
- Please call our COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Line at 415-213-1971 if you have any questions.
Step 2:
- Using our online appointment portal (available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese)
- https://signup.nems.org/covid-19-vaccine/
- If you registered with the on-site kiosk, our staff can help you make an appointment.
- Same day appointments are available, but supply may be limited.
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NEED COVERAGE?
As a federally qualified health center, NEMS provides services to anyone regardless of your ability to pay. If you or someone you know does not have healthcare coverage, schedule an appointment with our Member Services staff to see if you qualify for any healthcare programs. Our staff can help you with your Medi-Cal application, Covered California enrollment, Cal Fresh enrollment, and more! Not sure if you qualify? Call and make an appointment at (408) 573-9686.
ABOUT NEMS
NEMS offers linguistically and culturally competent medical services, including Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Family Practice, Women’s Health, Dentistry, Optometry, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, and Radiology. In addition, ancillary services such as acupuncture, mental health, podiatry, nutrition, pharmacy, laboratory and social services strengthen the quality of care that patients receive. The unique multilingual and culturally-sensitive direct service staff allows patients to adequately express themselves in a familiar environment to increase the relevancy and excellence of care they receive. Health education programs, many of which bridge the gap between Western and Asian medical practices, are available at the clinic and through weekly radio broadcasts on local Chinese media. The programs address preventative health care education and practices as it relates to the cultural needs of the community. Our staff can speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Spanish, and Hindi. For more information, please visit our website at www.nems.org.
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IT’S EASY AND FREE TO GET RID OF YOUR JUNK! |
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Gear up for spring cleaning with the City of San José’s Junk Pickup program. The Junk Pickup program offers free appointments for San José residents to have large items (such as old furniture, appliances, mattresses, recreational equipment and more) picked up from their homes and apartment complexes. It’s free and easy! Visit www.sjenvironment.org/junkpickup<http://www.sjenvironment.org/junkpickup for program details.
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REDUCE YOUR ENERGY COSTS AND CARBON FOOTPRINT
San José Clean Energy (SJCE)’s TotalGreen customers reduce our community’s greenhouse gas emissions by powering their homes and businesses with 100% renewable energy. Lower emissions mean cleaner air and improved health benefits for our families, including fewer incidences of asthma symptoms and other respiratory illnesses.
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Join your neighbors who are already receiving 100% renewable energy for about $4 more per month than GreenSource, SJCE’s default product.
Upgrading to TotalGreen is easy. With your PG&E account number, last name or business name, and service location zip code, you can sign up in less than 5 minutes:
2. By calling our Customer Service team at 833-432-2454
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ATTEND AN UPCOMING COMMUNITY BUDGET MEETING |
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This month, the City of San José is holding community budget meetings via Zoom with a Call-In option. The purpose of these meetings is to inform residents about the City's fiscal situation and potential impacts on the upcoming budget. They also provide an opportunity for residents to provide input on the budget directly to City leaders.
San José residents are welcome to attend any of these meetings. All three meetings will have interpreters in Spanish and Vietnamese via Zoom. See the schedule below or view the flyers, translated into English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
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Balancing Act Budget Exercise
As a part of our budget engagement process for the upcoming 2021-2022 budget, the City of San José has created an online budget tool called the "Balancing Act”.
The Balancing Act allows residents to explore city services and their impact on the community, and express their feedback on the City's service priorities.
The Balancing Act is available in three languages:
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Meeting Schedule
Thursday, May 13th, 6pm-8pm
Or Call-in*: (888) 475-4499
Meeting ID: 995 5020 5879
Saturday, May 15th,10:30am-12:30pm
Or Call-in*: (888) 475-4499
Meeting ID: 922 6828 5140
Wednesday, May 19th, 6pm-8pm
Or Call-in*: (888) 475-4499
Meeting ID: 979 6815 2312
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*For telephone call-ins, press *9 to request permission to speak and *6 to unmute when called upon.
Interpretation will be available in Spanish and Vietnamese via the Zoom app.
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FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION TOWN HALL WITH SJFD
Join us for a virtual town hall on fire safety, with San José Firefighters Local 230! We’re going to be going over topics such as creating a defensible space with your yard prep, tips for power outages and evacuations, and how to do your part to prevent wildfires.
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As we navigate the drought, our risk of experiencing a wildfire is increasing – with fires sparking across California already, the best thing we can do is be prepared and both prevent and protect each other as much as we can. I hope you’ll join us, please register here!
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SIGN UP FOR FREE HOME FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY TRAINING |
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Did you know that you have just two minutes to escape a home fire?
Most people don’t know this fact, so the District 4 Council Office is partnering with the American Red Cross to provide a free training session to teach families to act quickly. The training is made to help you educate yourself and your household on home fire safety prevention, creating an escape plan and go-bag, and other steps to prepare for an emergency. Trainers will walk you through testing your smoke alarms, creating your plan, and starting the critical conversations with your household. Training sessions are available in English, Vietnamese and Spanish and will be held on Saturday, May 8. The session will be approximately one hour long.
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Since launching the Home Fire Campaign in 2014, the Red Cross has helped save at least 820 lives across the country by helping families create escape plans and installing free smoke alarms. Along with its partners the Red Cross has helped make nearly 900,000 households safer in at-risk communities.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
ALUM ROCK PARK CLEAN UP AND MAINTAINANCE
May 8
8:45 a.m. - Noon
16240 Alum Rock Ave.
San José, CA 95127
All sessions have a limited capacity of volunteers to ensure ample space for social distancing. Volunteers are provided with all necessary tools and training, and are asked to bring a water bottle, snacks, and wear closed toed shoes. All sessions will be held, rain or shine. Those interested in volunteering must register in advance in the events linked above. For more information, contact: ParkVolunteer@sanjoseca.gov or call (408) 595-3483
FREE VACCINATION CLINICS
EVERY TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
La Plaza is home to Gardner Health Services’ walk-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic for individuals 18 and over. Vaccinations are administered every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. for folks to return at a later time.
First come, first serve.
FREE COVID TESTING
1st AND 3rd WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, 1:30PM – 5PM
Sierramont Middle School: No appointment necessary, walk-ins welcome
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