Keep SJCS Alive: Help us Raise $75,000 by June 5th
During this time of uncertainty, we are doing our best to help the individuals we support to maintain a sense of normalcy and continue living their best quality life while keeping their health and this pandemic in the forefront of our minds.
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Champions
in the Crisis
The novel coronavirus has changed many things, it has changed the way we work, interact, and communicate. It has created new standards of health safety. It is currently changing the economic landscape of our country as we all hunker down and wonder what it will be like to return to our daily lives. “During these times of uncertainty,” has become the first line of every email that hits our inbox, but during these times, one thing is certain, and that is, that COVID-19 has not changed the dedication of the team at SJCS. We are proud of how our team members have reacted in this pandemic, their level of selflessness, their caring for the vulnerable individuals they support, and their flexibility to help out in any way possible. Our team is amazing and have truly proven to be champions in the midst of this crisis.
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This week’s #ChampionsintheCrisis interview highlights two of our own with an inspirational…Read More
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“St. John’s is Alex’s lifeline. We want Alex’s life to be the best it can be for who he is, and…Read More
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At SJCS, growth and innovation are part of our DNA, and even during…Read More
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Steve Simms, our Director of Nursing, shares the new challenges he and his team…Read More
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With many of the vulnerable populations SJCS supports, social distancing is difficult…Read More
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At Harlan Morris, our Elder Services Retirement Community in Tennessee, we instituted…Read More
"Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay." -Barack Obama...Today we remember and honor the men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. #memorialday2020
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This week’s #ChampionsintheCrisis interview highlights two of our own with an inspirational recount of SJCS family members-- Tony and Precious and their battle with COVID-19. Tony, who contracted COVID-19, and his wife Precious, share their emotional faith affirming testimonies, from the days Tony fought for his life on a ventilator in a medically induced coma. Hear their amazing story filled with fear, faith, prayer, love and community. Spoiler Alert: Faith and Love rule all in this epic story with a Super Hero ending. Bring your tissues! Link to video.. www.sjcs.org/citc-tony-precious
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God is Good !Look at God in Jesus Name Amen.To God Be All The Glory Amen.
True champions !!
Amen
Amen
Advancing Community During a Time of Crisis
We are all experiencing the effects of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and realizing how very important personal connections are especially in a time of uncertainty. At SJCS our Mission is to advance inclusive communities, however, the new norm of social distancing we are having to re-imagine what that means. On a daily basis we are leveraging technology to connect the people we support with their loved ones and vital services and therapies. If there is one thing this world health crisis is teaching us, it is how very important a sense of community is, even if we have to rethink and change the way we connect with each other while apart.
COVID-19 Resource Center
- Plain Language COVID-19 Information by and for People with IDD
- Center for Biocide Chemistries: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fighting Products
- The Importance of Flattening the Coronavirus Curve
- CDC: Interim Guidance for Homeless Service Providers
- Avoid Cyber Attacks During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 Screening and Testing at Congregate Shelters
- Managing Emotions around COVID-19: The 7-Step Model for Resiliency
- Self-Care Strategies
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DC
- DC Interagency Council on Homelessness Day Center/Meal Site Information
- Home Office (901 D Street) Re-entry Protocols
- COVID-19 Homeless Services for Individuals
- The State Department of Health Local Website: DC
TN
- COVID-19 Essential Employee Child Care
- DIDD COVID-19 Response and Guidance
- Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Response
- The State Department of Health Local Website: TN
VA
- Virginia DMAS Receives CMS Approval of 1135 Waiver
- Virginia Deptartment of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services COVID-19 FAQs
- Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services FAQs
- The State Department of Health Local Website: VA
NY
- The Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County COVID-19 Resources
- Tompkins County Health Department: The Importance of Community Social Distancing
- Tompkins Mutual Aid Response Team Community Resources Folder
- COVID-19 Guidance for Homeless Shelters and Supportive Housing
- NYS on Pause Functions Extended Through April 15th
- NYS COVID-19 Updates 03.23.20
- Ithaca Shelter COVID-19 Policies
- The State Department of Health Local Website: NY
- Health Insurance During COVID-19
- Free Child Care for Essential Workers
MD
DE
- Deleware Health & Social Services COVID-19 Response
- The State Department of Health Local Website: DE
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- Congress Passes Third COVID-19 Bill with Key Provisions for Disability Supports
- The Anatomy of the $2 Trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
- What’s Inside The Senate’s $2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Package
- Key CARES Act Provisions
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- CDC.gov: Main Page
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- National Institutes of Health
- 211.org
- Johns Hopkins University
- COVID-19 Tracking Map
- IRS.gov
- American Association of Health & Disability
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Administration for Community Living
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