Metro Community Health Center, located east of downtown Pittsburgh in the borough of Swissvale, gave out 5,110 COVID-19 at-home self-tests and 6,100 N95 masks in April thanks to HRSA’s COVID-19 Response Programs. They give out self-tests and masks at their clinic as well as through community events held by partner organizations.
Patients and others who stop by the clinic can pick-up free COVID-19 at-home self-tests and N95 masks from Metro staff or from a table in their lobby. The health center also holds drive-thru distribution events in their parking lot. In April alone, Metro gave out 2,250 self-tests and 4,340 masks at the clinic, including 360 self-tests and 440 masks through a drive-thru event on April 9.
Later in the month, Metro worked with the Wilkinsburg Police Department to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots at the police station and distributed 1,800 self-tests and 760 masks. They also collaborated with PGH Equality Center and the Shepherd Wellness Community to distribute resources at the OUTrageous Bingo event on April 23 at Rodef Shalom Congregation of Oakland, giving away 900 self-tests and 880 masks.