COVID-19 Rapid Response

Update September 1, 2022 - New COVID Prevention Protocols and In-Office Capacity Increases for CPC Staff

Below is an update on CPC's COVID Prevention Protocols for all staff.

Phase one—Effective immediately: 

Both the daily COVID-19 health screening questionnaire and temperature check will cease. (NOTE: If you run a fever, do not feel well, or exhibit symptoms not explained by allergies or other non-contagion, you MUST stay at home—Please take leave or work remotely where feasible. All facilities must post signage reminding everyone of this; and supervisors and directors must ask anyone not feeling well to return home.) 

After a COVID positive case is reported, areas in which a COVID positive person has been identified as having been present will be closed and subject to non-electrostatic disinfection. Electrostatic spraying will no longer be required. Regular daily cleaning and disinfection will continue.   

Phase two—By September 12: 

All CPC sites increase in-office capacity to 50%, except for those CPC sites which have already been at higher capacity per funding agency guidelines (e.g., daycare centers, senior centers, residential programs, etc.)  

Phase three—By November 1: 

All CPC sites increase in-office capacity to 75%, except for those CPC sites which have already been at higher capacity per funding agency guidelines (e.g., daycare centers, senior centers, residential programs, etc.) 

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Update August 18th, 2021 - Post-Travel Quarantine Requirements for Employees

Please be advised as an added safety precaution for everyone's health and well-being, all employees who travel to the following areas below MUST quarantine for 10-days and will need to take a COVID-19 PCR test after they return regardless of vaccination status. Employees will not be allowed to return to work until they can show proof of a negative PCR test, including those who are fully vaccinated. 

- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- International Travel

As a reminder these states have been designated as quarantine travel states by CPC because of their rate of infection per population of 100,000, approaches or exceeds the national average. Accordingly, if you travel to any of the states listed above or to any oversees destination you must quarantine at home for 10 days upon return and must show proof of a negative PCR test before returning to work. Please refer to the accommodation chart for rules about quarantine. If you have any questions contact your COVID Prevention Personnel, your COVID Prevention Commander Edgar Pereira or your CPC law office.

Update July 23rd, 2021 Post-Travel Quarantine Requirements for Unvaccinated CPC Employees [NOTE: See August 18th post for updated list]

Please be advised that CPC and all its subsidiaries have implemented a 10-day quarantine requirement for unvaccinated employees who travel to the following places:

• Arkansas
• Florida
• Louisiana
• Missouri
• Nevada
• International Travel

These areas have been designated as quarantine travel states by CPC because of their rate of infection per population of 100,000, approaches or exceeds the national average. Accordingly, if you travel to any of the states listed above or to any oversees destination you must quarantine at home for 10 days before returning to work. Please refer to the accommodation chart for rules about quarantine. If you have any questions contact your COVID Prevention Personnel, your COVID Prevention Commander Edgar Pereira or your CPC law office.

Update May 5, 2021 CPC COVID Office Rules and Regulations

• Social Distancing: If two (2) employees who share an office are fully vaccinated (defined as two or more weeks after their final does) they may share an office.
• Elevators: Previously only one (1) person was allowed to ride in an elevator, but now two (2) occupants may ride the elevator at a time.
• Stay Home Rules After Travel: Adopting NYS recommendation and requirements on traveling, you no longer need to test or quarantine after travel from another country, state or territory, but all travelers must monitor symptoms daily for 14 days and if symptoms occur you must self-isolate.

Update April 12, 2021 CPC Reopening Plan

Dear CPC Community, 

We hope you and your loved ones are staying healthy and safe.

Since the pandemic began, CPC has been committed to two goals: 1) keeping our staff and community members healthy and safe and 2) providing services safely and securely. While some essential services continued to operate normally, our community centers closed indefinitely, and most programs transitioned to virtual services.

Reopening: Having developed our own comprehensive reopening plan and continuing to monitor the City’s public health situation, we are excited to announce the reopening of our community centers in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens starting Monday, April 19th.

Guidelines: Prior to reopening, we would like to provide you with several important guidelines on what to expect: 

1. In-person services at our community centers are by appointment only. 
2. Individuals are required to complete an electronic health questionnaire before entering community centers. 
3. Individuals will have their temperature checked and health questionnaire reviewed upon arrival.
4. Face coverings are required and must be worn at all times.
5. Community centers will not exceed 40% normal capacity and will be cleaned daily.

COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing: We encourage community members to get the COVID-19 vaccine, continue COVID-19 testing, and receive the flu shot.

• For more information about the COVID-19 vaccine and eligibility, visit: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccines.page 
• To find a testing site near you, visit: www.nyc.gov/covidtest 
• For more information on flu shots, visit: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/flu-seasonal.page

Services: This is our program schedule starting April 19th: 

• Essential programs operating normally throughout the pandemic include our Individual Residential Alternative Program, Home Delivered Meals, Hong Ning Housing for the Elderly, and Home Attendant Program.
• Early Childhood Centers and School Age Centers reopened at the beginning of the 2020-21 school year.
• Programs operating in-person include Asian Family Services, Beacon Program, Community Health Services, Early Childhood Learning and Wellness Services, Learn and Earn Program, Multi-Social Services, Project Reach and Senior Community Service Employment Program.
• Programs continuing to operate virtually include the Adult Literacy Program, After-School programs located in high schools, Employment Services, Project Gateway College Counseling Center, Services for Families with Special Needs, Service Learning Initiative and Youth Opportunity Hub.
• Senior Centers remain closed.

Contact Us: We encourage you to continue contacting us by phone with any questions related to reopening and assistance with accessing specific services: 

Manhattan Community Center
165 Eldridge Street
New York, NY 10002
212-941-0030 

Brooklyn Community Center
4101 8th Avenue, 4th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11232
718-492-0409 

Queens Community Center
133-14 41st Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354
718-358-8899

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親愛的社區：

我們希望您和您的親人健康平安。

自疫情開始以來，華策會一直致力於兩個目標 1）確保我們的員工和社區人士健康和安全，2）在安全和可靠的情況下提供服務。 為此我們保持必需的服務正常運行，社區中心無限期關閉，其他服務改為遠程服務。

重新開放：我們在制定了全面的重開計劃並監視紐約市的公共衛生情況之後，我們很高興地宣佈，我們將於4月19日星期一開始重新開放位於曼哈頓，布魯崙和皇后區的社區中心。

指南：以下是有關重開的重要事項

1. 需要社區中心的面對面服務，必須預約

2. 進入社區中心之前，必須填寫電子健康調查表

3. 抵達社區中心，將要求接受體溫檢查及健康調查

4. 必須一直佩戴面罩

5. 社區中心將保持不超過正常容量的40%，並每天進行清潔。

新冠疫苗接種及檢測：我們鼓勵社區人士接種新冠疫苗，進行檢測，及接種流感疫苗。

 有關新冠疫苗和資格的信息，請瀏覽https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccines.page

有關新冠病毒檢測點，請瀏覽www.nyc.gov/covidtest

有關流感疫苗，請瀏覽https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/flu-seasonal.page

服務項目：從4月19日開始的服務更新

·      繼續提供在疫情期間一致保持的必需服務：

獨立之家，送餐服務，康寧大廈老人服務，及家庭護理服務

·      幼兒教育中心及學齡服務中心將在2020-2021學期開始時重開

·      提供面對面服務包括：

亞裔家庭服務，明燈計劃，社區健康服務，早期教育與健康服務，Learn and Earn Program, 多元化服務，, Project Reach, 及老人社區服務及就業計劃。

·      提供遠程服務包括：

成人英文班，在校課後服務，就業服務，大學輔導，特殊家庭服務，Service Learning Initiative and Youth Opportunity Hub.

·      老人中心保持關閉

聯繫我們：任何有關服務和重開的問題，請致電各社區中心：

曼哈頓社區中心

165 Eldridge Street
New York, NY 10002
212-941-0030 

布魯崙社區中心
4101 8th Avenue, 4th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11232
718-492-0409 

皇后區社區中心
133-14 41st Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354
718-358-889

Update March 9, 2021 CPC COVID-19 Prevention Plan

CPC is making available to the public our COVID-19 Prevention Master Plan which includes requirements for all operations. CPC's Basic Rules of COVID Protection and Prevention provides a summary of the Master Plan. Access the plans via PDF download below:

• CPC COVID-19 Prevention Master Plan (532 kb file size)
• CPC's Basic Rules of COVID Protection and Prevention (240 kb file size)

Read all previous updates here.