From the CEO

April 29, 2020 Issue 7

Dear Friends, I invite you to join the California Department of Education's virtual support circle for parents during COVID-19 live streaming now. (Visit here) Although April has been recognized as National Minority Health Month, it is critical for all of us to realize that as the COVID-19 pandemic advances, the CDC confirms health disparities among racial and ethnic minority groups will continue to increase. These health disparities are associated with key factors such as low-income levels, no health insurance, and the high percentage of minorities working in the service industry deemed essential workers. (Full article here) Davis Street is doing everything in our power to make our services more accessible and to address those factors. Our Primary Care Clinic is open to anyone regardless of ability to pay, accepting various insurances, and offers a sliding fee discount scale for uninsured individuals or if laid off during shelter-in-place. Eligibility for our Basic Needs Food Pantry bases on the Federal low-income poverty level parameters, and our affordable and subsidized childcare options are now free for essential workers. Davis Street is committed to achieving health equity in our community. We recognize the severity of health and economic disparity, and the importance of achieving equity, globally, and in our own community. Our clients are of the most vulnerable, and our safety-net services are in high demand now more than ever. Please join us in in protecting minority health and fighting against these health and economic disparities.

Daily Numbers

COVID-19 CONFIRMED CASES Alameda County: 1,533 Contra Costa County: 842 California: 46,506 U.S.: 1,015,289

COVID-19 DEATHS Alameda County: 55 Contra Costa County: 25 California: 1,873 U.S.: 58,529

View Eden Health District Report

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT Meet Mariana Cole. Mariana is a flight attendant for United Airlines and first heard about Davis Street through San Leandro's volunteer hub website SLKindness.net. She has been volunteering 10 hours a week in the Basic Needs Department, helping bag groceries for Davis Street's families in-need and at-risk seniors. Thank you for all that you do, Mariana, you are a hero.

All Davis Street staff follow direct protocols from the CDC: LINK HERE

PRIMARY CARE CLINIC Open on site and through Telehealth technologies Monday - Friday from 9am - 6pm.  Contact (510)347-4620 x 400.  Medical and Behavioral health, including psychiatric services are open and treating patients on site and using Telehealth for physical distancing purposes. Dental is open for emergencies only.

BASIC NEEDS Davis Street’s Food Pantry is open Monday – Friday from 10am – 5pm.  Clients may pick up a grocery bag at the warehouse door or have their bag taken to their car, must call or text (510)561-9042 for car delivery. Grocery bags can be delivered by Davis Street staff and volunteers to the homes of seniors and at-risk clients. Davis Street’s Clothing Program is closed. Housing assistance for San Leandro residents: Contact kgonzalez@davisstreet.org.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES 2 childcare centers are open to serve families of only essential workers. Children’s Services is open Monday - Friday from 8:30am - 5:30pm. Contact Trish Murillo, Children’s Services Manager at (510) 347-4620 x 167 or email: tmurillo@davisstreet.org Jefferson Site is open Monday – Friday 7am – 6pm. Lakeside Site is open Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm. Garfield and Roosevelt Elementary Sites are closed.

RESOURCE LINKS

Alameda County Food Map Alameda County COVID-19 Testing Sties Map of Alameda County COVID-19 Cases Alameda County Requires Face Coverings in Public Effective April 22, 2020 Alameda County FAQ for the Order Requiring Residents and Workers to Wear Face Coverings CDC How to Wear a Face Covering How to protect Yourself & Others from COVID-19 USCIS; Immigrants Seeking COVID-10 Medi-Cal Funded Care Will Not Count Towards Public Charge Test or Impact Immigration Status List of COVID-19 Relief Funds for Undocumented Workers in California

Alameda County Shelter-in-Place Extended Through May 31, 2020 Governor Newsom Launches Project Roomkey: Secure Hotel Rooms to Protect Homeless from COVID-19 How to Protect Those That Are Most Vulnerable in Households Living in Close Quarters Governor Newsom Announces Release of $100 Million to Support Child Care Sevices for Essential Workers CDC Tips to Reduce Stress Alameda County Social Services CalFresh COVID-19 California Department of Public Health: COVID-19  Alameda County Public Health Department COVID-19 Updates

HOW TO HELP

Davis Street's families need your help now more than ever. Davis Street is in need of volunteers, monetary donations, N95 and surgical masks, sanitizing items, and unexpired food. View high-need items on Davis Street's Amazon Wish here! Signup to volunteer and view guidelines here! Make an online donation here! In-Kind or monetary donations of checks/cash can be dropped off or mailed to: Davis Street Community Center 3081 Teagarden St. San Leandro, Ca 94577 Please call (510)347-4620 for more information.

Thank you for your continued support in helping us help those less fortunate. “What do we live for, if not to make the world less difficult for each other?” – George Eliot From my heart to yours, 

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Rose Padilla Johnson Chief Executive Officer

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