Wednesday, April 8, 2020

GH CAN Leadership - Daily Check In 4/7/2020



GH CAN Leadership – Daily Check – In

April 7, 2020 at 12PM-12:30PM via Zoom



1.      Welcome

2.      Agency Updates around COVID – 19

a.      Agency Concerns around Staffing

                                                    i.     McKinney- One staff tested negative, staff are based at the hotels

                                                   ii.     SA – checking staff temp as well

                                                  iii.     Cornerstone – soup kitchen meals are being provided

b.     Agency Concerns around clients – anyone in isolation?

                                                    i.     McKinney – checking temp.

                                                   ii.     SPI – one client has strep throat, cold like symptoms, need to follow up. One client needs assistance – symptomatic after 8pm.

                                                  iii.     EH – 1 mom is being swapped and will stay at the shelter for now

                                                  iv.     SA – checking all clients temp.

                                                   v.     CRT – telephonic services are being provided, looking into waiver facetime or zoom

c.      Other critical concerns or update from agencies

                                                    i.     SPI – need more toilet paper for hotels

                                                   ii.     DMHAS – looking to house one family today.

                                                  iii.     DMHAS/ DOH- Waiver information will come out today and will be available for use. ESG

                                                  iv.      

d.     Client specific case conferencing as necessary for hotel clients.

3.      Other Concerns

a.      Hotels have TP on hold

b.      SA still discussing with provider about phones

c.      Need updated protocols for those who have relocated to hotels

d.      GH Harm reduction (only Best Western Hotel) will be available 24/7 and will have van 5 days a week

e.      Charter Oak will also provide services

f.       Narcan on site (24)

g.      Unsheltered List is being used

h.      COH Is not doing municipal ids at the moment

i.       United health Care will start to deliver breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Deliveries are late afternoon for the next day. Friday’s delivery will be for the weekend too. Mostly cold food that does not have to be refrigerated. Dinner preferred? Yes.

j.       Cigarette breaks

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