GH CAN Leadership Check In 4/27/2020

GH CAN Leadership – Check – In

April 27, 2020 at 12PM-12:30PM via GoToMeetings

1.      Welcome

2.      Agency Updates around COVID – 19

a.      Agency Concerns around Staffing/ Agency Concerns around clients

                                                    i.     Any new people tested positive?

1.       DMHAS – Brenda Earl sent out a SAR update. Crane can send that out. CVS pharmacy has drive- up testing site in New Haven – 700 slots for public, 50 spots for health care folks. Direct care provider can show up with ID. Car drive up.

2.      Mercy – no positive staff or clients. Still dealing with tenant anxiety. Shipment of PPE and mask, any access to that?

a.      Survey on PPE to DOH to emergency planning. Request is still out, working too fill the request. JH is collecting supplies. Would like supplies, supplies are disposable. Want to prioritize N95 masks. Would like to have some for staff protection.

b.      Resend out survey to get updates on need.

c.      If anyone sews masks – add coffee filters inside, or add layers.

3.      YWCA – doing well

4.      CHR Enfield – No clients or staff with positive cases

5.      DOH –

6.      JH – working on food

7.      Sonia Brown – no updates

8.      EH Shelter – no updates

9.      Open Hearth – no updates

10.   Joel – Town of Manchester no major updates

11.   Diversion – no updates

12.   Amanda  JH – no updates

13.   CRT -Steve Bigler – no updates

14.   McKinney – no major updates

15.   CRT - Ymonne Wilson – no major updates

16.   GHHRC – no major updates.

17.   SPI – no major updates. Yoshi will be tested, no symptoms but in constant contact with clients

                                                   ii.     Other critical concerns or update from agencies?

1.      JH – Matt had a call with the DOH commissioner – survey for expenses. CAN drafted letter for reimbursements for COVID expenses. Friday commissioner will provide some cost reimbursements. FEMA to reimburse. Additional information is needed; survey will be send out. Projected costs to be included. City of Hartford has not sent out the policy. DPH will come out with some guidance as well. DOH will divide ESG funds.

                                                  iii.     Client specific case conferencing as necessary for hotel clients?

3.      Should we reduce calls?

a.      Weekly call – Wednesdays

b.      SPI and CRT to have check in for hotels – Fridays

c.      No meeting this Friday

4.      Any other topics?