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Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES)

April 17th CARES Act Webinar Zoom Training for Agents

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Texas COVID-19 Pandemic Time Reporting

Use the following Qualtrics link for daily COVID-19 time and effort reporting for Extension agents and specialists:

https://agrilife.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8q8zVGf083MSeUJ

Weekly Access to Zoom Meetings

Weekly Zoom COVID-19 Update

Disaster Assessment and Recovery (DAR) unit provides weekly updates to employees each Friday at 10 a.m. via Zoom.

 

Weekly Digest Zoom Recordings

 

COVID-19 PowerPoint Presentations

Cleaning and Disinfection Guidelines in Household Settings for COVID-19

Managing Stress

During a Pandemic presentation and fact sheets.  Dr. Heidi Radunovich, a licensed clinical psychologist at University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences discusses managing stress during a pandemic providing suggestions on what can be done individually and within families. She also talks about managing stress in children.

Presentation:

https://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Play/bf0a42f96e874778bf47a8517125f1591d

Resources:

English:

https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4894.pdf

https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/pep20-01-01-006_508_0.pdf

Spanish:

https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4885spanish.pdf

https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4886spanish.pdf

https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4893spanish.pdf

Novel Coronavirus Pandemic Video

Dr. Samuel Philbrink, a United States Air Force flight surgeon in Anchorage, Alaska, discusses what a coronavirus is, how it spreads and infects the body, what  preventive measures to take and why they are important in flattening the curve. To watch Dr. Philbrink’s presentation click on one of the two links below:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NgFycaSSFl-33Mad29oN_JdhqPW4gTr_

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ADIQC71tR7VdeUgmlR_xpkKWwdSIQm6C

Operation Face Mask

To assist with the shortage of medical face masks, AgriLife Extension is leading an effort to bring its volunteer network together for homemade production of masks statewide: Operation Face Mask

Extension Food Drive

Food shortages at food pantries and food banks have been reported at the State Operations Center.  As a result, AgriLife Extension has been asked to consider sponsoring and organizing food drives at the county level to benefit local food pantries or the food bank serving that county when no local food pantry is available or currently open.  Guidelines and recommendations for conducting an Extension Food Drive are available at the following link:  Extension Food Drive

Extension Blood Drive

In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, blood supplies are running low.  The American Red Cross reports maintaining a blood supply during ‘normal’ times of five days; current supplies are around two days. The following are recommended guidelines for conducting an Extension Blood Drive

USDA and Service Centers

Status of USDA Service Centers, programs and services in response to COVID-19

Guidelines/Authorizations for Extension Employees

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Administration Communications Updates

Social Media

AgriLife Extension official social media accounts will post information and updates for agents and specialists to share to their unit’s accounts. Most of these updates will come from Facebook and Twitter. Please follow and watch the accounts listed below for posts, videos and updates:

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