Please see below announcement from our federal partners at the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) about some upcoming peer group meetings. Hope you can make it!
Join Your Peers from Confinement Facilities Nationwide for Reflection and Discussion on
COVID-19 Programs and Future Pandemic Planning
Join an exclusive discussion with your peers working in confinement facilities.
- Learn about a new upcoming resource—the Pandemic Toolkit. This toolkit provides guidance and resources on the effective management and mitigation of infectious airborne diseases within confinement settings.
- Learn how facilities have successfully implemented COVID-19 programs, initiatives, and processes, while participating in the BJA COVID-19 Detection and Mitigation in Confinement Facilities Training & Technical Assistance Center (CDMCF TTA Center).
- Share your plans for sustaining changes that were made during COVID for future pandemic response.
- Provide feedback to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance on the impact of the CDMCF funding and CDMCF TTA Center.
REGISTER NOW
Jails Peer Group: Register Here
Date and Time: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | 11:30-12:30 p.m. ET - NEXT WEEK
Prisons Peer Group: Register Here
Date and Time: Thursday, February 22, 2024 | 2-3 p.m. ET - NEXT WEEK
Juvenile Facilities Peer Group: Register Here
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 | 2-3 p.m. ET
Peer Group Meetings are facilitated discussions for confinement facilities that are working to detect and mitigate COVID-19 in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities.
The peer groups:
- Cover relevant topics, such as current CDC guidance and COVID-19 updates.
- Identify challenges with program execution and mitigation strategies.
- Promote the sharing of promising practices and lessons learned.
- Exchange ideas and approaches for pandemic planning.
- Help facilitate and foster networking opportunities.
If you have questions, email: bjacdmcf@cna.org
To learn more about BJA's COVID-19 Detection and Mitigation in Confinement Facilities Training and Technical Assistance Center visit the CNA website.
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MDH reminders and resources
Need a quick refresher on who to test for COVID-19 and what to do if someone tests positive? Check out the MDH COVID-19 Quick Reference Guidance for Correctional Facilities and Homeless Service Sites.
Find all COVID-19 resources available to correctional facilities in one convenient place at MDH Congregate Settings and Care Facilities: COVID-19. Here you will find links to guidance documents and other resources including antigen tests, PPE, and more!
Review the latest trends in hospitalizations for viral respiratory illnesses including COVID-19, flu, and RSV at Viral Respiratory Illness in Minnesota (Data & Statistics).
Yes! It is still a good idea for staff and residents to get vaccinated against flu and COVID-19. Review COVID-19 vaccine recommendations at CDC Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines.
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