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33 <br /> Related to COVID 1. Improved information about COVID <br /> 2. Get COVID under control <br /> • Managed COVID testing and vaccine • Institutionalized employee remote work <br /> sites in Hillsborough and Chapel Hill policies <br /> • Hosted vaccine clinics at the Senior • Provide access and education on COVID <br /> Centers and other County facilities vaccine and testing resources to justice- <br /> involved individuals and those experiencing <br /> homelessness. <br /> • Implemented and maintained COVID • Produced websites, newsletters and social <br /> call center to answer community media messages that are updated regularly <br /> member questions and direct them to to share the latest information about <br /> needed COVID resources. vaccine eligibility and testing information. <br /> • Expended Social Services supports for • Engaged former foster youth in order to <br /> vulnerable families and community provide state/federal funds provided during <br /> partners to provide food, masks, pandemic. Resulted in payments of <br /> quarantine housing for persons $237,000 that could be used by the youth <br /> experiencing homelessness, diapers, for rent, car repairs or other expenses. <br /> medical supplies and various other <br /> essentials. <br /> • Created the COVID-19 Resources for • Offered Aging programs virtually and also <br /> Seniors webpage to share information hybrid programs to assist in keeping <br /> and resources. Created and shared participants engaged with the community <br /> the COVID-19 Resource Guide for and to help in reducing social isolation. <br /> Older Adults Hybrid programming will be continuing <br /> indefinitely. <br /> • Purchased and assembled 50 PPE Designed and fabricated custom sneeze <br /> supply boxes for County departments guards throughout County facilities where <br /> and distributed 15,000 KN95 masks. departments or court staff request physical <br /> barriers between customers and staff. This <br /> was especially valuable at the start of the <br /> pandemic when pre-manufactured desktop <br /> sneeze guards were unavailable. <br /> • Developed protocols for cleaning Managed the installation of ionization <br /> spaces exposed to Covid-19. equipment in HVAC systems at the Library, <br /> Seymour Center, Passmore Center, <br /> Whitted, Justice Center, and Southern <br /> Human Services. <br /> • Assembled and installed of 17 hand- • Installed 36 touchless water fountains. <br /> sanitizing stations, including <br /> inspecting and refilling stations as <br /> needed. <br /> 7 <br />