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March 24, 2020
UPDATE~Newsletter of the Stop Bullying Coalition
Microscopy image showing SARS-CoV-2
Microscopy image showing SARS-CoV-2. The spikes on the outer edge of the virus particles resemble a crown, giving the disease its characteristic name. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronavirus_disease_2019
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New CDC Guidelines for Elderly/Disabled Housing


Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities:  Interim Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This guidance is for owners, administrators, operators, workers, volunteers, visitors, and residents of retirement communities and ILF that are not healthcare facilities. [The guidance covers] public housing for low- to-moderate income elderly.

The guidance document provides checklists for landlords and tenants. We urge you to read, apply, and share that document.

CDC also provides valuable advice on dealing with the stress that comes from isolation and the threat of disease.

Stress and Coping

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Coping with stress will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger. Source: Manage Anxiety & Stress, CDC 

Maneje la ansiedad y el estrés

Advice from the Stop Bullying Coalition

Share good information, not gossip and rumor, with your neighbors.

Insist that the housing authority/landlord and management use best practice protocols to help prevent spread of infection.

Seek appropriate support and intervention if your neighbor has an urgent need for food, health care, etc.

Build your own support community/network locally. Use your phone, cell phone, computer, and internet tools:

  • zoom, free online meetings with video
  • signal: free; texting and phone/video calls, group texting, secure communications
  • facebook & other social media: avoid if possible, these media tend to have a lot of wrong information and a lot of nastiness
  • Hear what the Rotterdam Philharmonic does while in isolation: https://bit.ly/33Evh1T

We'd like to hear from you: how are you coping with the new reality?

For more information, go to the sources linked above and to our resource article which we update as new information becomes available.

Take care.



This is democracy. This is what we do.

All the best,


Jerry

Jerry Halberstadt, Coordinator, Stop Bullying Coalition


 
 

A Call to Action is On Hold

Because of the COVID-19 crisis, our legislation is unlikely to be acted on in this legislative session. We'll be back next year!

 

Together, we are strong and powerful. We invite you to join us on the road to inclusion and respect for all.

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This Newsletter of the Stop Bullying Coalition represents the findings, views, and interpretations of each author, and their reports on their own  work, opinions, and information as well as that provided by others. Each author is solely responsible for any errors or omissions. The opinions expressed herein reflect those of each author and may not always reflect those of the partners of the Stop Bullying Coalition. The Editor and Publisher is Jerry Halberstadt, Coordinator of the Stop Bullying Coalition.
 
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