Update for April 6, 2020: Public Health – Seattle & King County reminds residents that keeping apart from others is key to preventing new outbreaks of COVID-19, and also announces 164 new cases
Crossposted from Public Health Insider
Public Health—Seattle & King County urges everyone, even people who are young and healthy, to stay home to slow the spread of COVID-19. In addition, Public Health reported 164 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the official case count in King County to 3,331. Fourteen new deaths were reported, bringing the total of COVID-19 deaths in King County to 222.
Story: Staying apart prevents new outbreaks of COVID-19 illness
Public Health – Seattle & King County urges everyone, even people who are young and healthy, to stay home to slow the spread of COVID-19. If you must go out, stay at least six feet apart from others. Staying home and avoiding all non-essential contact with others is the best way to stay healthy, keep others healthy, and prevent the new coronavirus from suddenly spreading rapidly and overwhelming King County’s healthcare system.
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Free employee virtual training series: Investment strategies in volatile markets
Financial markets are volatile whenever the future earnings of companies, the stability of industries, or the direction of global economies are uncertain. This webinar series is brought to you by My Secure Advantage (MSA). Available dates are:
- Friday, April 10, 2020 at noon. Register here.
- Friday, April 17, 2020 at noon. Register here.
- Friday, April 24, 2020 at noon. Register here.
Each webinar in this series by will include government and corporate actions intended to stabilize the markets, investing principles, including current investment opportunities and challenges, and a question and answer period. If you register and cannot attend, a recording of the webinar, along with a copy of the session presentation and handouts, will automatically be sent within 2 business days.
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Free virtual training for employees: Navigating Uncertainty. Growing Resilience, April 14
Join Making Life Easier as we learn how to navigate these uncertain times with courage, perseverance and a hope that allows us to reimagine a better story ahead. This webinar will help you sShift your perspective when facing adversity from “danger” to opportunity, normalize major life disruptions within the framework of transition, and learn tools that enable growth of resiliency, promotes perseverance and good choice-making.
This webinar will be held on Tuesday, April 14 from noon to 1.pm. Register here.
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Telecommuting with children at home
To slow the spread of coronavirus, all King County employees who can telecommute should now be telecommuting. Because K-12 schools have closed, King County is temporarily allowing parents and caretakers to telecommute while caring for children at home.
Telecommuting with children at home is a new experience for most employees and can present its own unique challenges. As such, Balanced You has put together some advice to help you continue to be productive and keep your family safe.
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Free employee virtual training series: Budgeting when income is uncertain
Millions of Americans’ incomes are becoming increasingly unpredictable. The good news is that there are many new governmental programs that can help and budgeting strategies you can implement. This webinar series is brought to you by My Secure Advantage (MSA). Available dates are:
- Friday, April 10, 2020 at 9 a.m. Register here.
- Friday, April 17, 2020 at 9 a.m. Register here.
- Friday, April 24, 2020 at 9 a.m. Register here.
Each webinar in this series will include government-based programs and nationwide resources, including those recently launched, specific budgeting tactics, student loan repayment strategies, and debt/credit tips, and a question and answer period. If you register and cannot attend, a recording of the webinar, along with a copy of the session presentation and handouts, will automatically be sent within 2 business days.
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act poster
The federal government has shared a poster about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and its provisions for paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. You can view the poster here and the guidelines here.
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Self-care for Emergency Responders during COVID-19
Emergency responders – healthcare workers, public health professionals, law enforcement, emergency operations staff, and others – are heroes in the battle against coronavirus. King County is grateful for your dedication to our community’s health. Thank you.
Balanced You knows you are working long hours, making difficult decisions, enduring trauma, and facing human tragedy. Many of you are tired and stressed. Balanced You is here to support emergency responders as you care for your own well-being during this time and our community. Below, you will find tips and resources you can use as you respond, professionally and personally, to coronavirus.
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Free virtual training for managers and leadership, April 8
Leadership has never been for the faint of heart. On a good day, we have experiences that are equally rewarding and challenging, as we support our teams and encourage and shape high performance. Add in a global pandemic, and managers have an additional layer of stress, personally and professionally. We also have the opportunity to lead our teams with confidence and to emerge from this crisis stronger than before. Join Making Life Easier for a free webinar, “Supporting your team (and self!) during extraordinary times.”
This webinar will be held Tuesday, April 8 from noon to 1 p.m. Register here. It will cover the following:
- Typical human responses to crisis
- The importance of self-care for you and your team
- Leadership tips and tools for navigating this time of uncertainty
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Cleaning and disinfecting facilities during COVID-19
King County’s Facilities Management Division (FMD) is using a disinfectant to clean county facilities that is approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19.
FMD custodial staff is utilizing VIREX II 256 Solution to disinfect highly touched surfaces, such as door handles, elevator buttons, restrooms, Corrections visitation areas, and court rooms.
We want to thank FMD’s custodial team for its efforts in responding to COVID-19. For steps you can take to prevent the spread of germs, click here.
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Balanced You programs during COVID-19: What’s available and what’s on pause
Due to social distancing recommendations from the CDC and stay-at-home orders from Washington state leadership, Balanced You is making changes to our programming and resources. We are working with our partners to transition in-person programs and resources to online formats when possible, and to create new programs and resources that support King County employees in staying healthy and well while you respond to this pandemic, professionally and personally.
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