alerts
Short items of immediate importance for our community. (250 characters max.)
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Thu, Apr 16, 8:04pmCOVID-19
Released April 15
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Tue, Apr 14, 7:04pmCOVID-19
The Marin Community Foundation, in collaboration with the County of Marin, have determined all donations from this point forward for the COVID-19 pandemic response will be dedicated to rental assistance for our most economically vulnerable residents. This will help us mitigate the effects of loss of income as we continue to shelter in place. Please consider giving to help everyone remain housed during these challenging times. Those wishing to make a donation can do so by going to the Marin Community Foundation donation website: https://marincf.givecorps.com/causes/14681-covid-19-fund-of-mcf
The West Marin Fund's Covid-19 Donation Page & Button: https://westmarinfund.org/community-response-fund/
> Providing immediate funding to trusted local non-profits that provide essential services in the community;
> Ensuring families and individuals facing the greatest hardship receive immediate assistance – particularly people who are undocumented, families of low-income with young children, and isolated seniors;
> Helping local nonprofits link to governmental and other resources to continue operating;
> Collaborating with the County, other foundations, donors and agencies to get resources to where they are most needed;
> Supporting mid-term needs and long-term rehabilitation of our West Marin communities. - Alert Status:openLast modified:Tue, Apr 14, 12:15pmCOVID-19
Need a Mask?
Sew a Mask?
Materials to Donate?The Dance Palace is your community coordinator!
To receive a cloth mask, please email chris@dancepalace.org. Chris will be in touch about how you can pick-up a mask made by a local sewer. Please note that there is no personal contact, your mask will be individually sealed, and you will receive instructions about the use and care for your mask.
Can you sew a mask? The community needs your help!A huge shout out to those who have started sewing last week--and we need more help! Along with a large and growing waiting list of community members wanting masks, West Marin Community Services needs masks to enhance the safety of their food distribution efforts, and West Marin Senior Services needs masks for their front line staff at the Stockstill House Assisted Living facility, and for their Care Management team. If you can help by sewing masks or donating materials, email chris@dancepalace.org and she will coordinate material/mask drop-off.
PLEASE NOTE: THE DANCE PALACE BUILDING IS CLOSED. YOU WILL NEED TO COMMUNICATE BY EMAIL ONLY – LET’S KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE!
And… send us photos of you stylin’ in your masks to share with our community.
We miss you all,
The Dance Palace Team - Alert Status:openLast modified:Tue, Apr 14, 11:12amCOVID-19
A Covid alert about coping. Not a belief system, just a way of considering how we are. If you're not into what he's mainly known for, consider that Jack Kornfield is also a clinical psychologist. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/13/magazine/jack-kornfield-mindfulne...
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Mon, Apr 13, 5:11pmCOVID-19
Governor Newsom announced Western States Pact with a goal of a state cooperative effort driven by data re reopening economies & handling Covid-19.
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/04/13/california-oregon-washington-announce-western-...
This will be the long step in recovery, aiming at an equilibrium of the 'new normal.'
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Mon, Apr 13, 4:20pmCOVID-19
Apr 13 News Release: https://www.marincounty.org/main/county-press-releases/press-releases/2020/fire-...
Systematic process for disinfecting ambulances after every patient is transported to the hospital. There are now three disinfectant locations close to the three Marin hospitals, all staffed with trained contractors who clean vehicles that could have transported a patient suspected of having the COVID-19 coronavirus. [...] Since late March, personnel have cleaned patient and driver compartments with both chemical cleaners and medical-grade, heavy-duty ultraviolet light disinfection systems. All equipment used on emergency calls is cleaned as well. It takes about 15-20 minutes to thoroughly disinfect each vehicle. [...] “We’re doing it to ensure not only the first responders are working in a safe environment, but to ensure the safety of the patients whom they are treating,” [Marin Deputy Fire Chief Mark] Brown said.
- Alert Status:resolvedLast modified:Thu, Apr 16, 8:03pmCOVID-19
Elece Hempel, Executive Director, Petaluma People Services
Paul Dunaway, Director of Sonoma County's Adult and Aging Division
Lee Pullen, Director of Marin County's Area Agency on AgingWhen: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 10:00 AM
Call-in information: (605) 313-5111
Access code: 492901
Please email questions to: assemblymember.levine@assembly.ca.gov
This tele-townhall is the latest in a series of COVID-19 related forums (provided by Assemblyman Levine) that will focus on a range of issues including mental health, seniors, children, small businesses and more.
- Alert Status:resolvedLast modified:Tue, Apr 14, 11:29amCOVID-19
April/Abril13, 6:30pm. Supervisor Katie Rice; Lisa Santora; MD/Deputy Public Hlth Officer; Dustin Ballard, M.D./Kaiser; Mark Brown, Marin Deputy Fire Chief. Qs in advance/Enviar preguntas: townhall@marincounty.org. Español: llamando al 1-408-418-9388, evento numero 967-337-293 para traducción en español
- Alert Status:resolvedLast modified:Thu, Apr 16, 12:43pmCOVID-19
Telephone Town Hall this Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. and we would love it if you could join us. We’ll provide the very latest updates from the Marin County public health officer, on our local economy and from our schools and give a critical briefing on the statewide response. Of course, you will be able to email questions ahead of time and in real time during this week's Telephone Town Hall.
Who: Senator Mike McGuire; the Marin County public health officer, county Superintendent of Schools, a local economist and a University of California physician focused on infectious diseases.
When: Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m.
How to attend: Dial 844-767-5679, enter code 204015 and follow the prompts. You will be connected to the live town hall via telephone and you will be able to listen to the speakers providing critical updates. The town hall will be limited to the first 1,000 participants.
How to ask a question and get involved with the Town Hall: Email your questions and comments in advance and in real time during the telephone town hall to: Senator.McGuire@Senate.ca.gov
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Mon, Apr 13, 1:19pmCOVID-19
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Sat, Apr 11, 8:54pmCOVID-19
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Sat, Apr 11, 8:26pmCOVID-19
Marin Humane manages & responds to animal-related needs, especially during disasters & emergencies, such as COVID-19. With an estimated 65% of U.S. households owning pets, companion animals are playing a critical role within the COVID-19 environment, [more, click on title] both physically and emotionally... While Marin Humane is operating its essential services, the safest place for pets is always in a home. Please see our How to Keep Pets at Home handout and consider sharing with others in our community. Info, visit Marin Humane or call 415-883-4621.
https://www.marinhumane.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/COVID-19-KeepPetsSafeAtHo...
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Sat, Apr 11, 7:54pmCOVID-19
Monday / Lunes April 13, 2020, 6:30 pm. What is hospital surge and what does it mean for our community? Que es el aumento repentino de los hospitales y que significa para nuestra comunidad en Marin?
More importantly, how is COVID-19 affecting our hospitals now and is Marin County’s medical network prepared for a rapid increase in future coronavirus cases? Join us for an online community conversation as some of Marin’s top experts in public health and emergency planning answer your questions about this important topic.
Que es el aumento repentino de los hospitales y que significa para nuestra comunidad en Marin? Y, sobre todo, como va a afectar COVID-19 a nuestros hospitales ahora? Esta preparado el sistema medico de Marin County para un incremento rápido de casos de coronavirus? Acompáñenos en esta conversación con expertos de Salud Pública y de Emergencia de Marin con sus preguntas sobre esta tema importante.
FEATURED SPEAKERS / ALTAVOCES DESTACADOS
Supervisor Katie Rice, District 2, President, Marin County Board of Supervisors President
Lisa Santora, M.D., Deputy Public Health Officer, County of Marin
Dustin Ballard, M.D., Kaiser Permanente
Mark Brown, Deputy Fire Chief, Marin County FireHOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Watch Live Video Online: return to this page on Monday, April 13 for a link to watch
Watch Live on Television: Comcast channel 27 (Channel 30 in Novato)
Spanish Audio: Call 1-408-418-9388, event number 967-337-293, for Spanish interpretationCOMO PUEDE PARTICIPAR:
Para ver en vivo, o por el internet: regrese a esta pagina el Lunes, Abril 13
Vea en vivo por televisión, Comcast, canal 27 (canal 30 en Novato)
Escuche en espanol, llamando al 1-408-418-9388, evento número 967-337-293 para traducción en español - Alert Status:openLast modified:Mon, Apr 13, 4:13pmCOVID-19
Marin Confirmed Cases: 164
Marin Deaths: 10
Marin Persons Tested: 2,081
Marin Hospitalizations: 28
California Confirmed Cases: 22,583
California Deaths: 640
https://coronavirus.marinhhs.org (for Marin HHS, Info, Interactive Map, Graphs, Data; add'l Resources: Masks/Face Coverings, Homelessness, Transit, Hospitals, Donation Options, Disabilities, Apply for Medi-Cal/CMSP/CalFresh-Cal-Works, Isolation & Quarantine, General Coronavirus Info, Travelers, Businesses, Events/Mass Gatherings, Pregnant Women & Children, Chronic Medical Conditions, Schools)
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Sat, Apr 11, 5:16pmCOVID-19
Online Forums
Commons Connect Forums provide a virtual gathering place to those who live and work in the West Marin Community. (Access to this local online forum is limited to those who work and live in the geographical area outlined here.)
A single registration allows community members to post local events on the Community Calendar, to post items of immediate importance on Alerts, and to access all of the forums including:
- West Marin Soapbox: Campaigns, Causes, and Discussions
- Over-the-Hill-Gang: Rides and Errands
- West Marin Share: Reuse materials; share information and services - a money free zone
- West Marin Marketplace: rentals; things and services for sale
- Tending the Wild Collaborative: An Ethnobiology Project
- Local Food System Initiative: Food and garden related shares and information
- Think Local West Marin: Appreciation and applause for our neighbors
- Commons Connect Tech Support: Help with our Web site features
- Volunteering Opportunities in West Marin: Help our local non-profits
