 December 2020 // Volume 2, Issue 12
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Vaccines in Jefferson CountyAs many of you know, the COVID-19 vaccine has made its way into Colorado and Jefferson County. We have been talking about this moment since the start of the pandemic, and we are excited and hopeful about what it means for response and recovery.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has collaborated closely with Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) and other local public health agencies across the state to prepare health care facilities to receive the vaccine. These health care facilities are currently hard at work distributing the vaccine for the first phase of distribution — frontline health care workers. Delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine will happen in three phases, as quantities are limited, and it takes time for enough vaccine to be produced to vaccinate everyone. You can visit the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) COVID-19 vaccine webpage.
On December 17, JCPH is hosting a telephone townhall to answer community questions around the vaccine and vaccine distribution process. For more information on how to join, please visit https://www.jeffco.us/4039/Community-Conversations.
Until a vaccine is widely available and used by our community, we should continue to use complimentary public health practices, which layered together help keep us healthy. We need to keep wearing our masks, maintaining social distancing, frequently washing our hands, and staying home as much as we can. We know that we all are ready to go back to normal, and to protect our community through this stretch of COVID-19, we must continue to lessen the spread.
Together,
Dr. Margaret Huffman
Director of Community Health Services
Jefferson County Public Health
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New Jefferson County Testing SiteJefferson County Public Health (JCPH), in partnership with the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment and Curative Testing, recently launched two new FREE COVID-19 testing sites in the county. One of the sites is at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, and the other is a mobile COVID-19 testing van that provides free testing at several locations in mountain communities throughout Jefferson County as well as neighboring counties. Read more here.
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JCPH Offers Winters GuidanceAs we move further into the holiday season and long to be with others, it is important that we celebrate the holidays safely. As many people plan for holidays, JCPH offers guidance to help protect our community from COVID-19, including staying home and not gathering with those outside your immediate household. Find updates here for the best way to navigate this unique season. |
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Together We Go Forward As cases have risen in Jefferson County, it is important that we work together as a community to lessen the spread of COVID-19. “Together We Go Forward” promotes three core messages: common ground and interdependence, we've done it before, and agency and action. Learn more about how we each can help our community beat COVID-19, one step at a time, and use our campaign toolkit to help spread the word! |
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NEW Posts up on JCPH’s Blog Series, Resilience Have you checked out Resilience yet? Find topics related to mental health and coping during COVID-19. See posts on work from home rituals, joy, sleep, creating healthy patterns, gratitude and more. Follow along to see the new posts every week. Read more. |
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DATA ROUNDUP: COVID-19 Case Summary
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As we work to lessen the spread of COVID-19 in Jefferson County, you can stay up to date on the case data. 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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Talk with Your Teen About Sex and ConsentTalking to your teen about sex can be difficult, awkward and intimidating, but it's important. The sex talk is really a series of talks covering the basics, protection from sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy, consent and substance use, LGBTQ+ identity and issues and others.
If you think "the talk" is awkward, imagine how your teen feels. Embrace it. Leave space for questions, laughter and difficult conversations.
The best way to show your teen you care? Be there. Have a talk with your teen. Learn more at twelvetalks.com.
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Jeffco Families — ColoradoAs part of the LAUNCH Together initiative, Jeffco Families has resources on a wide range of topics in Spanish and English for parents. The mission of LAUNCH Together, and now Jeffco Families, is to establish a shared understanding of early childhood social-emotional health and development. The initiative also works to develop a collaborative infrastructure that supports the health of young children, their families, and the entire community.
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