A patient, flexible and capable team of community volunteers came together this past Saturday in Guymon to meet the needs of Texas County for COVID-19 testing. As the second site in Oklahoma to host an event for project CATCH-UP (click here to learn more about CATCH-UP) this team, organized by the Texas County Health Improvement Organization proved why they have been long-standing CHIO champions! Click here to learn more about the Texas County CHIO.
Drive-through testing was offered from 10 am – 2 pm for anyone, free of charge and regardless of symptoms. During this time, 34 community members were tested and the Guymon community showed an inspiring commitment to work together to stay safe.
As a partner in CATCH-UP, the Public Health Institute of Oklahoma is honored to work with the Texas County CHIO. A huge thank you to the volunteers and the Central Plains Village. They willingly agreed to pilot the live launch of a new state-wide testing platform and served the Guymon community with gift bags and Christmas Food boxes from the Methodist Church.
And in the spirit of collaboration, the Texas County CHIO has actively engaged in the Community Partnership Program of CATCH-UP and is ready to share their experience and lessons learned with community organizations across the state that are preparing to host their own community testing events in January 2021.
To learn more about CATCH-UP and ways to get involved, including how to request an event in your community, visit publichealthk.org/programs
