Community & Services
During COVID-19 Crisis, It’s All Hands on Deck for Orange County
With the coronavirus disrupting just about every aspect of our daily lives, Orange County Government has gone into overdrive to keep residents both safe and informed. In order to do this, County employees are being dispatched to other departments to assist with certain emergency functions.
“When activated during an emergency, Orange County has different emergency support functions that work together,” said Jon Weiss, P.E., director, Orange County Planning, Environmental and Development Services Department. “Much of the work pertains to crisis assistance hotline and health services support with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) disbursement, but early on in this pandemic, there were significant efforts to find ways to keep our businesses running with the looming closure of County buildings.”
We Got You Covered: Orange County Government Distributes Free PPE during COVID-19 Pandemic
As part of Orange County Government’s strategy to keep residents safe during the coronavirus pandemic, free personal protective equipment (PPE) was handed out to...
‘Head Start’ Celebrates 55 Years of Learning
For more than five decades, the National Head Start Program has helped turn the graduation cap tassels of more than 37 million low-income children...
Orange County Corrections Department: Keeping the Faith during COVID-19 Challenges (Note: Photo taken before COVID-19 pandemic)
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the way the Orange County Corrections Department operates. Public access to the jail has been limited due to...
Orange County’s Neighborhood Center for Families get Cleaning Supplies to Underserved to Fight COVID-19
Shopping for food and other household essentials during the COVID-19 pandemic has been especially difficult for low-wage individuals and families. Agencies that would normally...
#407Dates: Support local restaurants and connect through new online events, dinner deals and cooking kits
Orange County and Visit Orlando recently launched “407 Dates” – a new pride campaign named after the longtime Orange County area code, designed to...
Orange County Convention Center Supports the Feed the Need Initiative
With a goal of supporting the community through this pandemic, the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) continues to collaborate with Centerplate and Urban Smart Farms to donate fresh...
Center to Community Gardens: Feeding the Region
The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), in partnership with Centerplate and Urban Smart Farms, continues to support the region through the donation of fresh...
Orange County Convention Center Makes Donation to Support Local Healthcare Heroes
The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) is committed to helping the community combat COVID-19. Last week, the OCCC donated more than 1,500 N95 masks...
Helping the Elderly During COVID-19
Due to the threat of COVID-19, our elderly populations are facing more isolation than ever before. If you are looking for ways to help...
