[Colorado-Talk] Update on CCB & COVID-19

Wed Mar 18 16:42:31 UTC 2020

Julie,

We shouldhave a conversation aboutthis. I know that Scott and I both
put this into the survey the Governor's office circulated at the end
of last week. I called Tri-county Health yesterday, but the return
message didn't indicate any plan right now except call your medical
provider and take it from there. This morning's paper says that some
emergency fire and ambulance services are refitting to safely
transport COVID-19 people, but that's probably to a hospital, not to
testing. I also read that the idea of multiple drive-ups are on the
shelf for now because there aren't enough test kits to stock them.

I'll follow up with you later today.
Dan

On 3/18/20, Curtis Chong via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Joe:
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> Subject: Re: [Colorado-Talk] Update on CCB & COVID-19
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> Peggy Chong via Colorado-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 7:55 AM
> To: jreiskin at ccdconline.org; 'NFB of Colorado Discussion List'
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> Subject: Re: [Colorado-Talk] Update on CCB & COVID-19
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> I say yes!  Especially if bus service is drastically cut. Will be be refused
> service because we do not have a vehicle to provide a barrier between us and
> the service provider?  COVID testing drive thru’s are designed with that in
> mind.  We are then being asked to hire a driver/Uber, to wait in a line with
> a vehicle not our own and in many cases a driver we don’t know.
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> From: Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Julie
> Reiskin via Colorado-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 7:45 AM
> To: NFB of Colorado Discussion List <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Julie Reiskin <jreiskin at ccdconline.org>
> Subject: Re: [Colorado-Talk] Update on CCB & COVID-19
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> Gary and I spoke this morning--should CCDC and NFB have a quick call soon to
> figure out what we do about the proliferation of drive-through
> only--everything from testing sites to food, etc.
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> On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 7:23 AM Dan Burke via Colorado-Talk
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> Good morning,
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> Again, many of you will have seen this already because you are on our
> CCB e-mail list. But Julie wanted me to post here to make sure
> everyone in our Colorado Federation family is up-to-date on what the
> Center is doing regarding the COVIND-19. I will add here that the CCB
> board met via conference call MOnday night and agreed with the actions
> described below. Stay safe all!
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> # # #
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> March 17, 2020
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> As of Monday, March 16, we are changing our standard operational mode
> at the Colorado Center for the Blind until at least March  30, at
> which time we will reassess the rapidly-changing public health
> situation in Colorado. Our main facility at 2233 W. Shepperd Ave. will
> host no classes, but a skeleton crew will be on hand to handle phone
> calls, receive mail and other shipments and continue general
> administrative duties.
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> Students will remain at our apartment complex on S. Lowell Blvd. They
> and their instructors will essentially maintain their regular
> schedule, but will communicate by telephone in order to give
> assignments and receive instruction. At 11:30 each week day, we will
> hold our daily Philosophy class via Zoom conference call.
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> It was just five days ago that we issued a statement on COVID-19 that
> indicated we would remain open and teaching. However, things in the
> United States and in Colorado, in particular, are evolving almost
> hourly. While no student or staff member has been identified as having
> COVID-19, the management team determined that the most responsible
> choice for our staff and students, and the most socially responsible
> approach, would be to limit travel for our staff and students, and to
> reduce the number of people in our building (including general
> meetings at announcements and Philosophy class). Nonetheless, we will
> continue teaching and providing structure for our students.
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> Even as we informed students on Monday and began to map out our
> teaching strategy in our weekly staff meeting, The CDC, White House
> and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis were adjusting the limitation on group
> meetings downward to no more than ten. We can meet that recommendation
> with this alteration in our teaching structure.
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> Senior Services
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> All groups are cancelled at the Center for the near future, as are
> home visits. Our staff conduct a number of groups at outside locations
> in an eight-county area, such as senior-living facilities, all of
> which were cancelled by the facilities themselves by the end of last
> week. Senior Services staff have been busy since Monday calling every
> senior active on the caseload to check in, help problem-solve and to
> identify resources or make referrals. We hope to provide support as we
> move to a status of increasing isolation for individuals, and so there
> are a lot of these phone calls to make!
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> Youth Services
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> All Youth programs are on hold for the time being. We are still
> planning on our summer programs beginning in June, however!
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> Other Steps Taken
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> •       Students were given the option to remain and “shelter in place” in
> Colorado, or to return to their homes elsewhere. Three chose to leave.
> •       Beginning last Friday Colorado experienced a panic-induced run on
> supermarkets. This left some stores too overwhelmed to provide
> reasonable accommodations to blind shoppers in the form of shopping
> assistants, not to mention bare shelves. This morning, several of our
> staff who drive visited supermarkets in the wider south metro area
> which have been able to restock somewhat, and purchased some basic
> groceries, such as milk, bread, lunch meat, oatmeal, bananas, and
> healthy snacks. These were then packaged at our apartments by staff
> and students and a bag was distributed to each apartment.
> •       Staff will keep the building at 2233 W. Shepperd Ave. open to
> receive mail and packages, as all student mail comes here. This
> includes necessary student prescriptions that come through the mail
> for many of our students. We’ll deliver mail and any packages near the
> end of the workday.
> •       Students will be encouraged to travel outdoors, but to avoid public
> transportation or ride-shares except for essential travel, such as to
> the supermarket, medical appointments, etc.
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> The well-being and safety of our students is our highest concern. If a
> student has any signs of the virus we will isolate them immediately in
> a vacant apartment. We will assist the student to obtain testing and
> if it happens to be positive, we will ensure that the student has what
> they need in terms of medical treatment or provisions during recovery.
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> We appreciate all the concern and support for our students and our
> center. We will continue to provide updates as we move forward.
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> Best regards,
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> Julie Deden
> Executive Director
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> Dan Burke
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> National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Legislative Coordinator
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> President, NFB of Denver
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Dan Burke

National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Legislative Coordinator

President, NFB of Denver

"Blindness is not what holds you back.  You can live the life you want!"

My Cell:  406.546.8546
Twitter:  @DallDonal