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<br /> <br />Roy Takemoto <br /> <br />Managing Director <br /> <br /> <br />Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br /> <br />Barbara J. Kossow <br /> Deputy Managing Director <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i <br />Office of the Mayor <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 <br />KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 <br />(808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 <br /> <br />April 23, 2020 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />County Publishes a Handy Guide to Services amid the Pandemic <br /> <br />The County of Hawai‘i has published a handy guide to services to help the community <br />amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and announced that a new COVID-19 call center will go <br />live on Friday, April 24 to further assist. <br /> <br />The trifold brochure, A Guide for Our Community, was developed to provide information <br />of what programs are available, including financial assistance, food assistance, medical <br />assistance, help for seniors, and other resources. Copies of the brochure are being <br />distributed islandwide, with an initial press run of 5,000 copies. <br /> <br />The new call center, manned by County workers, will be serving the public Monday <br />through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To get help, please call the Call Center at <br />961-8665. <br /> <br />“This is a difficult time for so many in our community, and we all need help at times,” the <br />brochure introduction said. “The Call Center will be serving anyone who needs extra <br />assistance by taking your contact information and basic request, and then following up <br />with the appropriate service provider.” <br /> <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />