COV COVID-19 19 Upda Update March 13, 2020
Reminders ■ All participant lines are muted as default; please un-mute yourself to join the conversation. ■ Send your questions anytime using the Zoom chat box. ■ It is Friday the 13 th …
Land Acknowledgement We begin by acknowledging, with humility, that the land where we are today is the territory of the People of the Salish Sea. Their presence is imbued in the waterways, shorelines, valleys and mountains of the traditional homelands of the Coast Salish People. Since Time Immemorial... Visit https://native-land.ca/ to learn more about the Indigenous land where you live, work, and play.
Today’s Conversation ■ Why It’s Vitally Important ■ Our Response ■ Recommendations & Resources ■ Hear from You
The Reasoning ■ Protecting our staff, our families and our communities ■ Solidarity with public health and science ■ Equity and privilege
How We Started In the last two weeks ks we: Pl Please se type in your quest stions s to the Zoom chat box 1. Monitored public health recommendations 2. Formed small response team 3. Began communicating to partners 4. Developed mitigation plan
What We’re Doing No North S Sound A ACH h has im imple lemented t the f follo llowin ing: Please Pl se type in your quest stions s to the Zoom chat box ▪ All staff will be working from home, effective March 16. ▪ All travel is cancelled March- April. ▪ All staff will follow public health recommendations. CDC Risk-Assessment ▪ ▪ All meetings will be remote participation, canceled, or rescheduled March – April. ▪ All future meetings will all have remote options.
What We’ve Been Updating Wh What we remembered and added: Pl Please se type in your quest stions s to the Zoom chat box Virtual meeting trainings ▪ Updated remote working policies ▪ Assuring team that health insurance is a resource ▪ Individual staff workplans ▪ Cell phone stipends for all staff ▪ Flexibility of schedules (i.e., spouse is working from ▪ home too, kids are out of school, taking care of an elderly parent…
What We’re Doing Today Wh What we forgot and added: Please Pl se type in your quest stions s to the Zoom chat box Forwarding our phones ▪ Forwarding our mail ▪ Emptying the fridge ▪ Finding food that staff have in drawers and on shelves ▪ Notifying UPS, FedEx, USPS to either hold or redirect ▪ mail and packages Notify the landlord ▪ Put signs up on doors ▪ Reminder that information is emerging … ▪
Recommended Resources Wh Who are we lis listenin ing g to? ■ Public Health Departments ■ Tribal Governments ■ Civil Rights Experts ■ Healthcare Providers ■ Scientists
Recommendations Specific Specif ic res esour urces ces we e us used: ed: Please Pl se type in your quest stions s to the Zoom chat box ■ FEMA’s Incident Command System Trainings ■ County Health Department’s Community Recommendations ■ Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board’s resources and webinar ■ CDC’s COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies for Workplaces ■ Public Health Seattle King County’s Anti Stigma Resources ■ WHO’s Communication Materials
Following Updated Guidelines Co County H Health D Department: Please Pl se type in your quest stions s to the Zoom chat box ■ Guidance for people at higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness ■ Guidance for events and community gatherings ■ Guidance for businesses and employers ■ Guidance for individuals https://www.whatcomcounty.us/3369/Current- Recommendations-For-Whatcom-Coun
Governor Inslee’s Office Key Key res esour urces ces: Regi Re gional S Staff C Contact: ▪ Joe Timmons, Northwest ■ Workers Regional Representative Compensation ▪ Joe.Timmons@gov.wa.gov ▪ ■ Business 425-309-4035 Assistance https://www.governor.wa.gov/issu ■ School Closures es/issues/covid-19-resources ■ Insurance ■ Veterans
Supporting Partners and Communities What’s next xt? Pushing out partner payments on March 16 th ▪ Reminder the flexibility of funds ▪ Assessing areas of need ▪ Outreach (i.e., homelessness, elders) ▪ Resources that people depend on when they have ▪ to self isolate (i.e., childcare, food pantries, grocers, transportation) Supporting the capacity of partners in the ▪ community
Your Challenges Wh What challe llenges is is your organiz izatio ion Please Pl se type in your quest stions s to the Zoom chat box enc encount unter ering ng with h COVID-19? 19? Wh What support do you need?
Additional Questions? Contact Us Email: team@northsoundach.org ▪
Stay well and wash your hands.
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