Tag Archives: Covid-19

Vaccination/Cooling Center Sites Needed

April 13, 2021NewsCovid-19Anne Anderson

Dear VOAD (Volunteers Acting in Disaster Assistance) Partners,

CAN YOU ASSIST VACCINATIONS AS POINT OF DISTRIBUTION?

Sacramento County Public Health Office seeks any non-profit VOAD partner and Faith-Based Organization (FBO) in the community that can offer their facility or parking lot as a Vaccination Site. Fill out the request form HERE . https://forms.gle/pHorvdxRPR28Yz1Y8.

Look for the future volunteer recruitment campaign to assist the Vaccination locations.

COOLING CENTER

Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services & Dept of Human Assistance are seeking any VOAD partner and Faith-Based Organization (FBO) that can offer their facility as a Cooling Center at any capacity. The forecast this year; severe drought = dangerous heat.
Contact Holly Brown, hbrown@communitylinkcr.org to be included with the County Dept of Human Assistance, County OES, Faith-Based Orgs and nonprofits to assist our unsheltered neighbors.

VACCINES for VAs
VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS) is now offering COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone who served in the military, and their caregivers and spouses, and some other beneficiaries under the authority granted by the SAVE LIVES Act, This includes:

· All Veterans

· Spouses and surviving spouses of Veterans

· Caregivers of Veterans. For COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, we define a caregiver as a family member or friend who provides care to a Veteran. Caregivers may help a Veteran with personal needs like feeding, bathing, or dressing. They may also help a Veteran with tasks like shopping or transportation.

· Recipients of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) benefits.

For more information on VA NorCal’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts, please visit www.northerncalifornia.va.gov/services/covid-19-vaccines.asp.

FYSA VA Medical Center location: 10535 Hospital Way, Mather CA 95655.

KUDOS
The Sacramento Region VOAD has benefited greatly from Lynn Pesely’s leadership as President/Chair 2019, 2020. Her professionalism and “can-do” attitude has led SacRegion VOAD as a strong Community Outreach resource. The 2019/ 2020 SacRegion VOAD Officers and Executive Team have been fully engaged with the Emergency Operations Center during COVID activation, Civil unrest, Wildfires as well as the many training modules, seminars and workshops. Read the attachment list highlighting positive impacts from 2019, 2020 where SacRegion VOAD enhanced the community. Thank You Lynn and the previous hardworking Board Officers for your dedication and success!

We extend a warm welcome to Mary Lynn Perry, new President/Chair and her new Board Officers to continue the cooperation, collaboration, communication and coordination of Emergency / Disaster Response and Recovery in the community. Thank you VOAD partners for bringing your professionalism and talents to this great membership. We look forward to a prosperous network of community collaboration networking disaster aid as we continue to serve.

yours in service,Executive Team Members
Sacramento Region VOADSacRegionVOAD@gmail.com https://www.handsonsacto.org/VOAD Facebook | Twitter

Letter from past Kudos Chair

Board of Supervisor Candidates Offer Views on Issues from Affordable Housing to Racism to Oversight of SCDC Budget and Practices

October 8, 2020NewsCovid-19, Gregg Fishman, Jesuits West CORE, Racism, Rich Desmond, Sacramento ACT, Sacramento County Board of Supervisor RaceAnne Anderson

Earlier this year, local faith-based advocacy organization Sacramento ACT hosted a candidates forum prior to the 2020 Sacramento County District 3 Board of Supervisors primary election. Gregg Fishman and Rich Desmond emerged from the primary as the top two candidates set to face off in the general election this November. Since then, Sacramento CORE (Collaborative Organizing for Racial Equity), a part of Jesuits West CORE, and Sacramento ACT caught up with Fishman and Desmond to get their take on issues facing the county that have arisen since the last candidate forum in January 2020. Topics addressed include inclusionary affordable housing, rising homelessness, COVID-19 relief funding, racism, and oversight of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office’s policing practices and budget. The questions and the candidates’ unedited answers can be downloaded using the link below.

Responses to Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 3 Candidate Q&A Download

Free Testing and Info for Covid-19

June 23, 2020NewsCDC, Centers for Disease Control, Covid-19, symptoms, TestingAnne Anderson

Free testing for Covid-19 is available by appointment at Cal Expo and several other sites in Sacramento County.

To schedule a test, visit Project Baseline, fill out the survey and schedule a time for your drive though test. Two persons may schedule tests at the same time (if slots are available) and may arrive in the same automobile. While you may be certain you are negative, testing helps county public health officials gain a more accurate value for the actual number of infected persons.

This testing is NOT intended for people experiencing severe symptoms. If you are experiencing sypmptoms contact your healthcare provider immediately.

To learn more about how to tell if you are sick, what to do if you are sick and how to protect yourself, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Covid-19 website.

Watch for symptoms

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness.

Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

Fever or chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
New loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea

This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as we learn more about COVID-19.