COVID-19 Partner Update October 19, 2020: Campus Guidebook – Slowing the Spread at US Colleges and Universities October 2020

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

COVID-19 Partner Update October 19, 2020: Campus Guidebook – Slowing the Spread at US Colleges and Universities

 

 

Please join our weekly partner call for updates on the COVID-19 response, including new resources for the private sector and the general public.   Date: Monday, October 19, 2020 Time: 3:00— 4:00 p.m. ET   CDC Speakers Dr. Cliff McDonald, Acting Chief Medical Officer for the CDC COVID-19 Emergency Response Dr. Greta Massetti, Lead, JCC Mitigations and Risk Working Group and Lead, CDC Community Interventions and Critical Populations Task Force Dr. Lisa C. Barrios, Lead, School Fieldwork Unit, State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support Task Force LCDR Samantha Morgan, Deputy for Partnerships and Risk Management, CDC COVID-19 Emergency Response (Moderator) Dr. Cliff McDonald, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Greta Massetti, Lead, JCC Mitigations and Risk Working Group and Lead, CDC Community Interventions and Critical Populations Task Force, and Dr. Lisa C. Barrios, Lead, School Fieldwork Unit, State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support Task Force will present. LCDR Samantha Morgan, Deputy, Policy Unit Partnerships & Risk Management Team will moderate. Dr. McDonald will share updates on CDC’s COVID-19 response, including the latest scientific information and what everyone should know about protecting themselves and others. In addition, Dr. Massetti and Dr. Barrios will review CDC COVID-19 guidance for Institutions of Higher Education in the presentation Campus Guidebook – Slowing the Spread at US Colleges and Universities. Please submit your questions by 10/14 so that we can group similar questions and answer as many as possible. Please email eocevent337@cdc.gov with "Partner Call 10/19" in the subject line.   Register in advance for this webinar: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_QU7luOvCTdeFwXYWfCDVqw The call will be recorded and posted with previous Partner Update webinars here.  Received this invite from a friend? Subscribe to CDC's COVID-19 Partner Updates here.

 

*This call is not for media. For those who have media questions, please contact CDC media relations at (404)639-3286, or send an email to media@cdc.gov.

Training: Health Literacy for Public Health Professionals October 2020

This online, CDC TRAIN course educates health professionals about public health literacy and their role in providing health information and services and promoting health literacy. The course uses a 508-compliant template, knowledge checks, scenario-based interactions, video clips and a post-test to engage learners. This course offers continuing education (CE) credits. 

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Violence: Domestic and Sexual Violence Training. October 2020

 

Training: Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault

Tribal Forensic Healthcare offers training on IPV and sexual assault screening and examination to staff working in HHS Indian Health Service (IHS), tribal and urban indian healthcare facilities.

• Intimate Partner Violence Examiner, October 26-December 7
• Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Examiner, November 17-January 26, 2021
• Pediatric Sexual Assault Examiner, November 24-February 2, 2021
• Intimate Partner Violence Screening, On-demand

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Training: Sexual Violence Training for Community Health Workers/Promotoras

This online course, offered by the Arizona Rural Women's Health Network and the Western Region Public Health Training Center, provides an introduction to some basic knowledge and skills useful in assisting and responding to victims of sexual violence. This course offers a certificate of completion and continuing education contact hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES). 

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Weekly Series for Tribal Schools as they Reopen Amidst COVID-19 October 2020

The National American Indian and Alaska Native MHTTC webinar will address re-opening issues such as self-care for teachers, mental health and the health and safety of students and teachers. 

October 15, 22 and 29, 3:00 pm ET. 

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Disaster Assistance for SUAs and Tribal Organizations. October 2020

The HHS Administration for Community Living (ACL) will provide disaster reimbursement and assistance funds to State Units on Aging (SUAs) and federally recognized Tribal Organizations located in a declared disaster site. 

Application period runs to September 7, 2021.

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Youth Employment Landscape. October 27, 2020 1:00 - 2:15pm ET

 

What helps young people feel ready for the world of work?  How do young people describe the connections they need?  What kind of support do young people find most helpful?   Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has decimated an already fragile youth employment landscape.   In grappling with how best to support young people during this time, youth-supporting programs, employers, and policymakers can benefit from better understanding the experiences and perspectives of young people themselves—how their identities shape their work trajectories; what eases or thwarts their employment journeys; and what makes them feel ready for, connected to, and supported in the world of work.  During this webinar, we will explore findings from our new qualitative study on youth employment, outlined in the forthcoming report, Finding a Way Forward: Young People’s Experiences Navigating the World of Work. The report examines questions about work and careers from the perspectives of 65 young people aged 16-28 who participate in one of five exemplary workforce development programs. In this virtual conversation: Young people will share how the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing systemic barriers like racism and discrimination have affected their career journeys and how they’re overcoming these obstacles Young people will reflect on the value of connecting with networks outside their own circles and what it means to be their true selves in the workplace. Program leaders will share specific strategies for how they’re connecting young people to opportunities during this unprecedented time. Invited speakers include staff and youth leaders from the following programs: Per Scholas - Dallas, TX iJAG - Des Moines, IA YouthBuild - Compton, CA Join us on Tuesday, October 27 from 1:00-2:15pm ET for this important and timely conversation!     REGISTER HERE

Final FCC Petition Filing. LULAC, Hispanic Federation, and National Latino Farmers and Ranchers Trade Association

 

October 12, 2020
Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman
Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner
Hon. Michael O’Rielly, Commissioner
Hon. Brendan Carr, Commissioner
Hon. Geoffrey Starks, Commissioner
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20554

RE: Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment, WC Docket No. 17-84

Dear Chairman Pai and Commissioners:

Our respective organizations have long advocated for digital inclusion and policies that ensure that

Latino and economically disadvantaged communities are able to benefit from the wide range of

opportunities offered by broadband access. While we do not speak to the legal arguments set forth in

the NCTA Petition in the above-referenced matter, we strongly support efforts to expand broadband

deployment in rural areas and encourage the FCC promptly to consider the NCTA Petition in order to

ensure that broadband is being delivered to rural areas in an equitable and time efficient manner.

While U.S. broadband networks have performed reasonably well during the pandemic, the pandemic

has exposed certain remaining and persistent gaps in the digital divide, especially in rural areas. Now

more than ever, access to reliable, high-speed internet is a necessity, as Americans have turned to the

internet for a range of digital services during the pandemic, including online learning, remote work, andtelehealth. Unfortunately, reports have shown that the vast majority of Americans lacking access to

high-speed internet live in rural areas.1 This includes communities of color which (on average) make up 20 percent of these rural communities.

Indeed, low-income Latino and Black individuals make up a significant portion of the millions of

households across the country that lack access to broadband, a disparity that is only further worsened

by the disproportionate economic impact COVID-19 has had on these communities in the form of temporary and permanent job loss.2 Hispanic and black Americans have been hit the hardest, with 61%

and 44% respectively reporting a job or wage loss due to Covid-19, compared with 38% of whites. High rates of unemployment in communities of color have only intensified the need for broadband access in rural communities, along with other emerging digital needs related to online schooling and access to telehealth services. The federal government and the FCC should take the steps needed to bridge this exacerbated digital divide.

In addition to providing financial resources where appropriate, these steps by Congress and the FCC

should include removing unnecessary legal, regulatory, and economic barriers to broadband

deployment and investment. Given the expansive geographic nature of most rural areas, eliminating

infrastructure barriers is critical and necessary to delivering broadband connectivity to rural households

and businesses.

COVID-19 has exposed the gaps that still exist in delivering high-speed internet to all Americans,

especially in rural areas. We hope that you will stand with us to expand opportunities by encouraging

broadband buildout and connecting as many rural communities as possible to the internet. There has

never been a more urgent time to ensure that rural unserved communities gain access to broadband as

soon as possible, including the millions of rural Hispanic and communities of color that have too often

been left behind.

We encourage timely review of the NCTA Petition in order to ensure that any barriers to rural

broadband deployment and investment are removed.

Sincerely,

Sindy Benavides                     Frankie Miranda            Rudy Arredondo

Chief Executive Officer           President & CEO             President & CEO

LULAC                                    Hispanic Federation         Latinos Farmers & Ranchers

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1 Rural Health Research Gateway, Disparities in Preventive Care by Race and Ethnicity Among Rural Adults -https://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/projects/100002425#:~:text=Currently%2C%201%20in%205%20rural,Preven

tion%20(James%20et%20al. “Currently, 1 in 5 rural residents is a person of color or American Indian, adding up to

nearly 10 million rural residents who are black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, or mixed-race.” Id.

2 According to recent findings by the Pew Research Center, “job and wage losses due to COVID-19 have hit Hispanic
adults the hardest.” Pew Research Center, Financial and health impacts of COVID-19 vary widely by race and
ethnicity, May, 5, 2020 - https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/05/05/financial-and-health-impacts-ofcovid-
19-vary-widely-by-race-and-ethnicity/. Pew reports that 61% of Hispanic Americans reported a job or wage
loss in their household due to the coronavirus outbreak, compared with 38% of white adults and 44% of black
Americans. Id