 April 2020 // Volume 2, Issue 4
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Update on the COVID-19 PandemicAs Jefferson County continues to aggressively respond to the COVID-19 outbreak in our community, we remind residents that the best way to protect yourself and your family is to follow the Colorado Stay-at-Home Order — stay home and away from others. If we all follow this Order, we can flatten the curve and save lives. There are many resources to support you during this time: - Visit our Community Resources page for a listing of local resources for a variety of needs, including food, financial support, health access, housing and more.
- Mile High United Way 2-1-1 Colorado is a confidential and multilingual service connecting people to vital resources across the state and is the COVID-19 resource and referral hub for information and resources statewide. You can call, text, live chat or search the 2-1-1 database to get help.
- Visit www.jeffco.us/coronavirus for information in English and Spanish about COVID-19, a dashboard with case information, guidance for businesses and organizations, details on the Colorado Stay-at-Home Order and more.
- While Jeffco offices are closed, some essential public health services are still open. Check out this page for closure information.
We will get through this together. Please know JCPH, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management, Jefferson County leadership and many, many others are working very hard to protect our community so we can all recover as soon as possible. Stay healthy, Jeffco!
Sincerely,
Mark B. Johnson, MD, MPH
Executive Director
Jefferson County Public Health
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JCPH Honors Community, Announces 2019 Public Health ChampionsNational Public Health Week is April 6-12, 2020, and now more than ever, we are reminded that protecting the public’s health takes all of us working together across sectors and backgrounds. This week we are spotlighting Public Health Champions who have gone above and beyond to promote and protect health for all people in Jeffco. Read more and watch videos featuring their inspiring stories.
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JCPH Launches new Blog Series, Resilience Welcome to our blog series, Resilience! This new series explores topics related to mental wellness and coping during the COVID-19 outbreak. Here, we will provide weekly resources, tips and information on things like staying strong, managing stress and anxiety, working from home with kids, wellness breaks, creative ideas for connecting with others and much more. Read more. |
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How to Use Telehealth This blog post from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has everything you need to know about using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. |
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DATA ROUNDUP: COVID-19 Case Summary
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There is currently widespread transmission of COVID-19 in Colorado and Jefferson County. Click here for a summary of cases at the state level. Click here for a summary of cases in Jefferson County. |
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Coping with COVID-19: Join JCPH & Jefferson Center for a Community ConversationOn April 9, from 5:30-6:30 p.m., Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) and Jefferson Center are partnering to host a telephone town hall focused on maintaining mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. JCPH’s Executive Director, Dr. Mark B. Johnson, will provide a brief update on COVID-19 in Jefferson County. Jefferson Center’s CEO, Kiara Kuenzler, and several other experts will share mental health and wellness tips as well as local resources to support our community during this time. Following the short presentation, community members will have an opportunity to ask questions and engage with the panel.
How to join: At 5:30 p.m., we will randomly call 50,000 residents to take part in the telephone town hall. If you don’t receive a call, you can still participate by calling 855-695-3486. Residents can also sign up to receive a phone call by texting JEFFCO to 833-TXT-LIVE (833-898-5483). Questions? Contact Ashley Sever ([email protected]) or Julia Marvin ([email protected]).
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Talk with Your Teen about AlcoholAdults often feel that a little alcohol is harmless for teens. However, Jefferson County teens report "drinking to get drunk," which can lead to risks like violence, alcohol poisoning, other drug use and risky sexual behavior.
Talk to your teens about alcohol. Ask them if their peers are drinking and what they think about it. See what their concerns are about alcohol, and tell them what your worries are.
The best way to show your teen you care? Be there. Have a talk with your teen. Learn more at www.twelvetalks.com.
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Tips for Talking to Teens about COVID-19As a parent or guardian, it can be hard to know how to talk with teens about COVID-19, particularly when we are anxious and don’t feel as though we have all of the information ourselves. Nevertheless, engaging with our teens in dialogue is important for everyone’s well-being. Be sure to remind them that we're all in this together and even though it may be some time before the pandemic is over, it will resolve, and life will get back to normal. Here are tips to start the conversation. |
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April Board of Health Meetings To Be Held VirtuallyThis month, the Jefferson County Board of Health will host two meetings — the first is a special meeting regarding variances and will be held via Zoom. It is scheduled for Tuesday, April 14, 2020, beginning at 4 p.m. The regular Board of Health meeting is on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 beginning at 3:30 p.m. The agenda and dial-in information will be available here.
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Joy's KitchenAt Joy’s Kitchen we believe that the solution to hunger is food rescue. We pour ourselves in to rescuing food and getting it to people who can use it. In response to need that has been created due to COVID-19, Joy’s Kitchen is offering a drive-through pantry at Westwoods Community Church (7700 W. Woodard Drive, Lakewood). Visit our website to learn more about the drive including how to get food and how to donate.
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