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M a y 2 - M a y 8 , 2 0 2 0 P a g e 1
EL DORADO COUNTY
COVID-19 RESPONSE
COMMUNITY PLANNING WORKGROUPSW e e k l y S t a t u s R e p o r t - M a y 2 - M a y 8 , 2 0 2 0
OLDER
ADULTS
Ensuring safe services to olderadults during the emergency
directive to isolate at home, andreducing the social impacts of
isolation.
HOMELESSNESSFinding immediate ways to
prevent and slow the spread ofCOVID-19 in homeless
communities, and creating plansto mitigate the impact of
infection on homeless individualsand families.
ESSENTIAL
COMMUNITY
SERVICESConnecting people to resourcesand coordinating communityresponses to essential needs
during the COVID-19 emergency.
WORKFORCE
PROTECTIONEstablished to collaborate with
local agency stakeholdersregarding 1) consistent
communication to the public andour employees, and 2) identify and
discuss options to protect ourprivate and public workforces.
COMMUNICATIONS
The Purpose of the CommunityPublic Information Officer (PIO)
group is to inform and shareindividual communications
strategies, messaging tracks, andtools to better inform the public.
GOVERNMENT
FINANCE
PROTECTIONEnsure government finance is ready
to adapt to a changing financialclimate and changing service needs
using all available financialforecasting and planning experts.
BUSINESS
PROTECTION
Established to compileinformation and best practices to
support our local economy ineconomic recovery and resilience
efforts.
For general information onCOVID-19 please go to
www.edcgov.us/Government/hhsa/Pages/EDCCOVID-
19.aspx
CHILD CAREEnsuring capacity to provide
quality child care for El DoradoCounty’s emergency and
essential workforce.
WORKGROUPS WITH NO SIGNIFICANT UPDATES THIS WEEKOlder AdultsGovernment Finance Protection
*Updates provided by the Emergency Operations Center(EOC) due to integration of workgroup with EOC, and not included in this report.
Homelessness*
Business Protection
Workforce Protection
WORKGROUP PARTNERS
ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES
Marshall FoundationTahoe MagicHealth & Human ServicesStaffEl Dorado County Office ofEducationCity of Placerville
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W o r k g r o u p L e a d :P a t t y M o l e y
e c s . C O V I D 1 9 @ e d c g o v . u s5 3 0 - 6 4 2 - 4 8 0 6
Meetings are now being held on an "as needed" basis. No meetingwas held this week. New information is being shared through theecs.COVID19@edcgov.us email.
C r e a t i n g a c o m p r e h e n s i v e l i s t o f r e s o u r c e s a v a i l a b l e t o p r o v i d ea s s i s t a n c e t o t h o s e w i t h l i m i t e d a c c e s s t o f o o d a n d t h o s e w h o m a y b e
e x p e r i e n c i n g h o u s i n g i n s t a b i l i t y d u e t o t h e i m p a c t s o f C O V I D - 1 9 .
Cold Springs ChurchEl Dorado CommunityFoundationGreen Valley ChurchEl Dorado County Food &NutritionCity of South Lake Tahoe
Review of Great Plates Delivered Program
The workgroup met with the Emergency Operations Center to assess foodvulnerabilities and access to services in El Dorado County.
They found the work in the community by all sectors (Faith, private non-profit, service organizations, local government collaborations, etc) have
been meeting the needs of our vulnerable populations and that El DoradoCoutny at this time does not qualify for the Great Plates Delivered Program.
Update to the Board of
Supervisors
On Tuesday 5/5, the workgrouppresented to the Board of
Supervisors providing an update oftheir efforts. Click to view a
recording of the Board meeting.
COVID-19 Updated Food and Housing Resources found at www.edcgov.us/Government/hhsa/Pages/EDCCOVID-19-Community-Partner.aspx
CHILD CARE
M a y 2 - M a y 8 , 2 0 2 0 P a g e 3
W o r k g r o u p L e a d :E l i z a b e t h B l a k e m o r e
e b l a k e m o r e @ e d c o e . o r g5 3 0 - 2 9 5 - 2 3 1 2
E n s u r i n g c a p a c i t y t o p r o v i d e q u a l i t y c h i l d c a r e f o r E l D o r a d o C o u n t y ’ se m e r g e n c y a n d e s s e n t i a l w o r k f o r c e .
Funding for Child Care
Choices for Children has nowexhausted all of the $89,601
received from CDE for Essentialworker and at-risk children.
27 families and 47 children werefunded with these resources.
26 families are currently on thewait list.
Health & Safety Supplies
The workgroup distributed handsanitizer to open programs to
support ongoing health and safetypractices, and provided resourcesto support additional cleaning and
safety materials.
WORKGROUP PARTNERSEl Dorado County Office ofEducationFirst 5 El DoradoEarly Care and EducationPlanning Council
Choices for ChildrenStep by Step EarlyLearning CenterHappy Kids Preschool andDay Care
Public Health Support for
Child Care Providers
Choices for Children hosted ahealth and safety webinar with
Public Health departmentstaff for child care providers to get
information and ask questionsabout Covid-19 and
preventive health measures.
The workgroup met on April 27th and May 4th.
WORKGROUP PARTNERS
COMMUNICATIONS
T h e P u r p o s e o f t h e C o m m u n i t y P u b l i c I n f o r m a t i o n O f f i c e r ( P I O ) g r o u pi s t o i n f o r m a n d s h a r e i n d i v i d u a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n s s t r a t e g i e s , m e s s a g i n g
t r a c k s , a n d t o o l s t o b e t t e r i n f o r m t h e p u b l i c .
M a y 2 - M a y 8 , 2 0 2 0 P a g e 4
W o r k g r o u p L e a d :C a r l a H a s s
c a r l a . h a s s @ e d c g o v . u s5 3 0 - 6 2 1 - 4 6 0 9
Meeting three times a week to share information and strategies.
El Dorado County Sheriff'sOfficeCity of South Lake TahoeCity of PlacervilleMarshall MedicalBarton HealthEl Dorado County Office ofEducationShingle Springs Band ofMiwok Indians
Cameron Park CSDEl Dorado Hills CSDEl Dorado IrrigationDistrictEl Dorado County Health& Human Services AgencyEl Dorado CommunityHealth CentersSouth Lake Tahoe Transit
Outreach for testing locations
Continued community education &outreach about the two COVID-19testing sites. Created an updated
webpage with testing information.
Stage 2 Business Opening
Outreach & Education
Published a press release andquestion and answer document
regarding the Full Phase 2 openingof El Dorado County on Friday
May 8th.
News and Press Releases can be found at https://www.edcgov.us/Government/hhsa/Pages/EDCCOVID-19-News.aspx
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