Linking Research to Community Health Improvement

This session is jointly organized by the Center for Community Health & Prevention and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Office of Health Equity Research Towards a Quantifiable Science of Research Equity

Pre-registration for this session is required using the link below: https://rochester.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rmnhP9MMQ66cF_Rak8Ggrw

Flyer here: Public Health Grand Rounds Flyer

*ASL interpreters in attendance* Contact Carolyn_Settle@URMC.Rochester.edu with questions. 

Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests

Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order:

• Limit of one order per residential address
• One order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
• Orders will ship free starting in late January

Fill in this form with your contact and shipping information to order your tests.

https://special.usps.com/testkits

What is NY Project Hope?

NY Project Hope is a FEMA-funded program that provides emotional support for NYS residents in response to COVID-19. We offer…

• An Emotional Support Helpline: Our Helpline is staffed by trained crisis counselors who help callers talk through their emotions and find resources to help them cope with the challenges of COVID. Call the Helpline at 1-844-863-9314, any day between 8am-10pm.

• Local Crisis Counseling Providers: Local NY Project Hope COVID-19-related crisis counseling is available in several NYS counties, including Broome, Dutchess, Erie, Nassau, Niagara, NYC (all boroughs), Oneida, Orange, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester.

• Online Wellness Groups: Virtual discussion groups, facilitated by trained crisis counselors, provide emotional support to help people cope with changes caused by COVID. These free, confidential groups are open to all; no registration is required.

• Supportive Resources: NY Project Hope offers digital educational materials, a supportive social media presence, and a website filled with resources and relevant materials that folks can access anytime at www.nyprojecthope.org. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

• Public Education: Contact Cheryl.Gerstler@omh.ny.gov to learn more about virtual presentations!

Our services are always confidential, free, and anonymous.

NYProjectHope.org

A program of the NYS Office of Mental Health/ Funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency

You can access it via the website at National Government Services (NGS) www.ngsmedicare.com. NGS has streamlined its site, but the steps are still familiar. You start on the NGS home page, work with the very interactive Fee Schedule Lookup Page, and finally navigate to the fee schedule.

Click here to learn How to Access the 2022 MC Fee Schedule

Overview of COVID-19 Isolation for K-12 Schools 

CDC has updated isolation and quarantine recommendations for the public. These recommendations do not apply to healthcare personnel and do not supersede state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations. Read CDC’s media statement.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/k-12-contact-tracing/about-isolation.html

The latest update from the CDC on the Omicron Variant:

Omicron Variant: What You Need to Know

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/omicron-variant.html

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