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class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#D0ECF2'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#292929'>Disability Rights Connecticut is a statewide non-profit organization with a mission to advocate for the human, civil, and legal rights of people with disabilities in Connecticut.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal 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style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>DRCT Finishes Up 2<sup>nd</sup> Year Disability Law Clinic! </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>By Mike Whilby, DRCT Strategic Partnerships Manager</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>On December 6, 2023, Disability Rights Connecticut’s Disability Law Clinic completed the second year in partnership with the University of Connecticut School of Law. DRCT’s Executive Director, Deborah Dorfman, taught the clinic along with guest speakers with assistance by Strategic Partnerships Manager, Mike Whilby.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#191919'></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>The Disability Law Clinic provided a unique opportunity for students to learn about substantive disability law and to work at DRCT to assist in providing individual advocacy and work on systemic litigation and other advocacy on behalf of people with disabilities throughout Connecticut. The students worked on cases and matters that addressed a broad range of substantive disability law issues including abuse and neglect of people with disabilities; housing discrimination, access to special education, among other issues. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>During the weekly class portion of the Clinic, the students acquired important advocacy skills needed to represent people with disabilities, such as interviewing; providing counsel and advice; legal research; legal writing; and litigation skills and learned about various substantive areas of disability law.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>A big thank you to our guest speakers for the 2023 Fall Disability Law Clinic which included DRCT staff members: Kasey Considine, Mike Whilby, Santina Sciaba-Douglas, and Sheldon Toubman, along with Connecticut Legal Rights Project’s (CLRP) Legal Director, Kirk Lowry. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Finally, Disability Rights Connecticut would like to thank the University of Connecticut School of Law for their amazing support of the Disability Law Clinic, and we look forward to continued collaborations in 2024.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td><td width=1 valign=top 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odd-numbered months from 10:00am-1:00 pm.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>All meetings are held remotely via MS Teams. Email the Director for the link.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Next Meeting: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Tuesday, March 12 2024</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qxfm6vD26yFybvZgiTmDBDYn3vI8Ee7ZdPlveRaU89qVwFswGihtQnnncExeSP40tpqVD90xrNxhhOobQrd-6lBL_ZylSst3KA43fTsXXx9DQ3WT68CwUaN_rXhUal4XTSRMdYrwb0OcS8OZHixzzg==&c=Geryht_jjF2loY6tsYQmnPj_SfpDhzJijE4kj5EoYz221G_Wmtuxkw==&ch=yIC2imJKTSdG9_ghb_AJcJazQeqzJdxYJLe0LarR8JXYt7xQkY93xQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>Keep the Promise Coalition of Connecticut (KTP) </span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>holds monthly meetings on the 3rd Wednesday from 10 am-12 pm at </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>CT Valley Hospital (CVH), Page Hall, Rm. 217, Middletown, CT 06457. RSVP to the number on the KTP homepage.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Next Meeting: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Wednesday, February 21, 2024</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top 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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Christina Calabro, Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Lisa Nee, Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>James Ross, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal 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Black History Month."><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>This February, as we celebrate Black History Month, DRCT will remember and honor the achievements of Black leaders throughout history who also had a disability. Black disabled people are multiply marginalized, and recognizing their accomplishments can inform and propel change in societal systems for present and future generations of disabled people around the globe.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Each Thursday during February, DRCT invites you to join us on our social media sites to highlight the impact of such leaders on disability justice. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table 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align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=226 style='width:2.3583in' id="_x0000_i1040" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/939dde8c601/89f2977a-48c1-42f0-ae84-8c1ed65e1bb7.jpg?rdr=true"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#262C30'>Brown, Goldstein & Levy and Disability Rights Connecticut obtain victory in an ADA lawsuit on behalf of an autistic and deaf client who failed to receive accommodations as an elected official.</span><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><o:p></o:p></span></h2></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;width:inherit;border-radius: 10px;border-spacing: 0'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;word-wrap: break-word'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='background:#77153F'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qxfm6vD26yFybvZgiTmDBDYn3vI8Ee7ZdPlveRaU89qVwFswGihtQj1F6Q0Of-ThqtilKAxJokfDYXoybjvfZKr6W8vXPBkBm3tQtHvgUXbbbP_mln4ByM7rz8CPjAMHaPUiflyxoBvAX2s60bbkF8614JyWFUf4BTKrdOLi0_xAxztaiXrNZxdIJl1nvGtYf-BzraZQtL5YKy4LCHgeQAkrWe20N950NgxUwXldjW7yZh4DTfFn3W0RRDRbCyerbDr8_kJAeUkxECzKW73-dXhctkVFO11bpaNbMbMlcri2h0na1S6kghrHPHU5lkVnomVqucDjqSS0n9FcHovlaA==&c=Geryht_jjF2loY6tsYQmnPj_SfpDhzJijE4kj5EoYz221G_Wmtuxkw==&ch=yIC2imJKTSdG9_ghb_AJcJazQeqzJdxYJLe0LarR8JXYt7xQkY93xQ=="><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;text-decoration:none'>Click here to read the joint press release</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:black;padding:0in 0in 1.5pt 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.05in;height:.0083in' id="_x0000_i1041" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2465A4'>40th Anniversary of the Client Assistance Program</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>This year marks the 40th anniversary of The Client Assistance Program, or CAP, which began on February 22, 1984. The </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qxfm6vD26yFybvZgiTmDBDYn3vI8Ee7ZdPlveRaU89qVwFswGihtQsepba6IYYhXZedzkhKdz_VcdLOchJhhdART8U9W0ilHhraR9LNdknSU5umZbkyiqIqSLAh-D-qXYGuTzUYMzs9vWnnCytiXUwhJv6KZEEBKm1oiBH2-mP-uvzdx-aIz8g==&c=Geryht_jjF2loY6tsYQmnPj_SfpDhzJijE4kj5EoYz221G_Wmtuxkw==&ch=yIC2imJKTSdG9_ghb_AJcJazQeqzJdxYJLe0LarR8JXYt7xQkY93xQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>CAP at Disability Rights Connecticut</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>, assists applicants and consumers of Connecticut’s two Vocational Rehabilitation agencies. CAP can help individuals with disabilities who are working with the </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qxfm6vD26yFybvZgiTmDBDYn3vI8Ee7ZdPlveRaU89qVwFswGihtQj1F6Q0Of-ThPZFanxQFftK90Q_4o4LoQzb1XUKHrYRng2yXkpn5Z08Gv7yhaSStYBgjldg7yFJI4R5ty1z97zGOmzQD-snoVFz7RuS7sn5GEyKG7pURGLEGx7XcqthpDY2_-plBgI6RRf1FJ4u0PhA=&c=Geryht_jjF2loY6tsYQmnPj_SfpDhzJijE4kj5EoYz221G_Wmtuxkw==&ch=yIC2imJKTSdG9_ghb_AJcJazQeqzJdxYJLe0LarR8JXYt7xQkY93xQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS)</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> or the </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qxfm6vD26yFybvZgiTmDBDYn3vI8Ee7ZdPlveRaU89qVwFswGihtQj1F6Q0Of-ThKWV-Y0h8TrIKamyaMKkQOaVsVjzfesx10D_23tk28dfYI80anIUQyksHw8n5P5kTOlOI_WooQIv3WhmJYDTTtEbhjZG-VwD_aCOr3P1JHKCdzLzrqdMIsmfIIgYjpVeZNtitzFgC8RkmxQm2ZblKN5rL3vjIZ_3zns65J3SjrpADuF-34f038C4AEQyWZ6Cm&c=Geryht_jjF2loY6tsYQmnPj_SfpDhzJijE4kj5EoYz221G_Wmtuxkw==&ch=yIC2imJKTSdG9_ghb_AJcJazQeqzJdxYJLe0LarR8JXYt7xQkY93xQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB)</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> understand their rights and responsibilities in applying for and receiving vocational rehabilitation services. CAP supports those who are applying for services, already getting services, or have been denied services from BRS or BESB. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>The CAP can explain how BRS and BESB work and what these agencies can and can’t do for you. CAP advocates might offer you self-advocacy advice about your right to appeal a decision or individual advocacy to assist you in asserting your rights. All services from the CAP are free and confidential. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=595 style='width:6.2in' id="_x0000_i1042" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/939dde8c601/8fb242ff-19b7-4cbb-8dd4-f12551e018b6.png?rdr=true" alt="To request assistance, contact DRCT at (860) 422-4220 between 10:30-2:30 Monday-Friday. "><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:11.25pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#FFB94E'><tr><td width="25%" valign=top style='width:25.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=144 style='width:1.5in' id="_x0000_i1043" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/939dde8c601/61919032-2d36-4094-b5a2-0a24c06b4cbf.png?rdr=true"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td><td width="75%" valign=top style='width:75.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:30.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#040404'>Mental Health Spotlight</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><b><u><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Time to Talk Day</span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Time to Talk Day is a call for more conversation about mental health. Happening every year on the first Thursday in February, it’s a day for friends, families, communities, and workplaces to come together to talk, listen, and change lives.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The more conversations we have, the better life is for everyone. Talking about mental health isn’t always easy and sometimes it’s even harder to say how you really feel. But a conversation has the power to change lives. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Time to Talk Day is the perfect opportunity to start a conversation about mental health.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:36.75pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=280 style='width:2.9166in' id="_x0000_i1044" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/939dde8c601/0344a582-b3f2-4192-ad2a-b4661db4966f.png?rdr=true" alt="Graphic with a purple background and white text reading Positive mental health conversations can be life changing."><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.05in;height:.0083in' id="_x0000_i1045" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#FFC043'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#040404'>Community Engagement</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.05in;height:.0083in' id="_x0000_i1046" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2465A4'>Communities in Action Event at the White House</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'>On January 10, 2024, DRCT's Deputy Executive Director, Santina Sciaba-Douglas, had the honor of attending the White House’s Communities in Action, Building a Better America event.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'>This event is one in a series of events hosted by the White House for individual states, and for this occasion, the White House invited legislative and nonprofit leaders from Connecticut and Rhode Island. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo; Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy; Brenda Mallory, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality; Greg Jackson, Deputy Director of the first ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention; Gene Sperling the America Rescue Plan Coordinator; and Rhode Island Congressman Gabe Amo addressed the attendees and highlighted how the Biden-Harris American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science ACT and the Inflation Reduction Act have impacted the states of RI and CT.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'>The attendees were invited to speak for a few minutes to share how these initiatives have impacted their work. Speakers addressed the impact of their work on healthcare, unionized labor, agriculture, early childhood, healthcare, gun prevention advocacy, food insecurity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives, to name a few. These individuals highlighted how the funding through all of the aforementioned Acts had either expanded health facilities and added mental health providers, increased tuition assistance funds, facilitated unionized agreements, expanded food services, increased training funds for teachers, improved bridges and roadways, again to name a few.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'>Attorney Sciaba-Douglas was selected to speak and indicated how the Biden-Harris Covid-19 initiatives had enabled DRCT to advocate for PPE and vaccines to be prioritized for distribution to individuals with disabilities living in institutions or congregate settings as the pandemic had run amok in those settings; secondly, since one of the items raised by the speakers that day was the efforts by the Biden-Harris administration to ensure that CT households are able to access affordable high-speed internet, DRCT indicated that since the pandemic people with disabilities have increased in numbers in the economy because of flexible remote work opportunities and as we think about strengthening our economy we should not forget that people with disabilities are strong contributors to that economy if they have the flexibility and the technology to participate. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Disability Rights Connecticut works with individuals with disabilities, their families, and community partners to understand common goals, priorities, and visions. DRCT staff provides outreach and training to establish and maintain community relationships and implement strategies that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>DRCT can provide training</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, upon request, on issues related to our focus areas. If you believe you, or a group you are a member of, could benefit from training, please contact our Strategic Partnerships Manager, Michael Whilby at 860-856-4158 or </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="mailto:Michael.Whilby@DisRightsCT.org" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:black'>Michael.Whilby@DisRightsCT.org</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 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Services for your Child with Autism on HUSKY A?</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>We would like to talk to parents or guardians of kids who (1) are on HUSKY A, (2) have no other health insurance, (3) have a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and—</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Have been waiting for months for a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) or Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP)</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Have the FBA and a BIP completed but can’t actually get services started in the home</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Have had services in the home but there was an interruption and you could not get services restarted </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Have not been able to get Intensive In-Home Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Services (IICAPS) that your provider has recommended for your child or you got those services but they were then terminated before your provider thinks they should have been, or</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Have been denied IICAPS services because your child has a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.</span><span 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are over the income or asset limits for HUSKY C, and </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>3.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#191919'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Believe these limits are too low and want to do something about it, </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Please contact</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Sheldon Toubman at Disability Rights Connecticut at (475) 345-3169 or </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="mailto:Sheldon.Toubman@DisRightsCT.Org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>Sheldon.Toubman@DisRightsCT.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qxfm6vD26yFybvZgiTmDBDYn3vI8Ee7ZdPlveRaU89qVwFswGihtQsVfHDGVFMjyxrkKvS684H-l-AgkG_rWPPbMtOclvvjJEBcnbL7L_fyd2ClCvD57A4p_DZ3mR_NfB3n9ceYF7KSl2b1p15HA2jDzu4W1mdLU4Pc0gZuVb6XCQzv_nkO0lKWVjGzjBdftdTrPIlONCWf3fyFz3G1yrc0Sprx9N962MN4Jktc9ip8=&c=Geryht_jjF2loY6tsYQmnPj_SfpDhzJijE4kj5EoYz221G_Wmtuxkw==&ch=yIC2imJKTSdG9_ghb_AJcJazQeqzJdxYJLe0LarR8JXYt7xQkY93xQ==" target="_blank"><b><span 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style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Si Ud: </span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>1. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Tiene 65 años o más, o está discapacitado según la definición de la Administración del Seguro Social.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span 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Necesita Medicaid pero supera los límites de ingresos o bienes de HUSKY C, y </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>3. Cree que estos límites son demasiado bajos y quiere hacer algo al respecto, </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Por favor póngase en contacto con:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> Sheldon Toubman, Disability Rights Connecticut, en (475) 345-3169</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>o </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="mailto:Sheldon.Toubman@DisRightsCT.Org" target="_blank"><span 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style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#FFB94E'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#040404'>COVID Corner</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>The Public Health Emergency ended on<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0A0A0A'>May 11, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>What You Should Know</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="45%" valign=top style='width:45.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=306 style='width:3.1916in' id="_x0000_i1054" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/939dde8c601/8731133c-50a1-454d-a99c-f42db8a981f4.png?rdr=true"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td><td width="55%" valign=top style='width:55.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:22.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;word-wrap: break-word'><p class=indent-0 style='margin-left:30.0pt;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Is Covid gone? No. Ending the COVID-19 emergency declarations does not mean the virus is gone. You still should talk to your healthcare provider about getting vaccinated, including the updated vaccine and boosters, use at-home tests, stay home when you feel sick, and wear KN95 or N95 masks when respiratory viruses are circulating at high levels in your community and also practice good hygiene.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Connecticut Department of Public Health ended its homebound COVID-19 vaccination program on <b>June 30, 2023</b>. After this date, COVID-19 vaccines and boosters will be provided to individuals who are homebound similar to the way the seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine and other preventative health care services are offered. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Individuals who are homebound should contact their health care provider to receive these services.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#D0ECF2'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Summary of recent changes (last updated October 6, 2023):</span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The updated 2023–2024 formulation of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine is recommended for people ages 12 years and older as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Initial vaccination: 2 doses of updated (2023–2024 Formula) Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Previously vaccinated with any Original monovalent or bivalent COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer-BioNTech, Janssen): 1 dose of updated (2023–2024 Formula) Novavax Vaccine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may receive 1 or more additional updated (2023–2024 Formula) Novavax vaccine doses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>People ages 12 years and older have the option of receiving either the updated (2023–2024 Formula) mRNA (Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech) or updated (2023–2024 Formula) Novavax vaccine.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.05in;height:.0083in' id="_x0000_i1055" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Updates from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>As of January 26, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration announced it is not currently authorizing the use of Evushield (monoclonal antibody treatment used before people are exposed to COVID-19) because it is unlikely to be active against the majority of COVID-19 variants circulating in the United States.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>As a result, on January 27, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an updated report recommending that people who are immunocompromised, and their household members and close contacts, take additional precautions including but not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Getting an updated COVID-19 vaccine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Improve ventilation and spend time outdoors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal 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break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><h3 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>HHS Launches Bridge Access Program to Safeguard Free </span></u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>COVID-19 Vaccination for Uninsured and Underinsured Adults</span></u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Administered through the CDC, the program is available now.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>The Bridge Access Program officially launches, providing continued free coverage for the estimated 25-30 million adults who would have otherwise lost access to affordable COVID-19 vaccines now that the distribution of vaccines has transitioned to the commercial market. Doses will be available in some locations this week, with distribution increasing in the coming weeks.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The CDC has contracted with more than 20,000 retail pharmacy locations nationwide to provide cost-free COVID-19 vaccines to people without insurance, or whose insurance requires a co-pay for in-network coverage. The CDC will additionally ship and fund administration of vaccines to public health providers designated by state and local health departments – which could include more than 1,400 </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qxfm6vD26yFybvZgiTmDBDYn3vI8Ee7ZdPlveRaU89qVwFswGihtQqYYJfosSPtti95gFNnT7zlM8iMzkVlmjO9pHe8YpSqdujzjxXIhIhM_pF85r9OB6a0IOHdTYRSTd4ajS7M2B2OJ5ZtU9C7iFJhPaal4KoGygLq8nZ2PZltqnAYHEKcbAHTJfGOUndPMQ3KLlMMRIXFO0A0Gady2ROjoLtBjgA7qtubh4j0mVRxX9kQM6vCBLg==&c=Geryht_jjF2loY6tsYQmnPj_SfpDhzJijE4kj5EoYz221G_Wmtuxkw==&ch=yIC2imJKTSdG9_ghb_AJcJazQeqzJdxYJLe0LarR8JXYt7xQkY93xQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#075290;text-decoration:none'>HRSA-supported health centers</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> and 12,000 other vaccine providers.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Bridge Access Program is temporary and scheduled to end in December 2024.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For more information on the Bridge Access Program, visit </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qxfm6vD26yFybvZgiTmDBDYn3vI8Ee7ZdPlveRaU89qVwFswGihtQqYYJfosSPttN8ndLCAcT_Ky9wv0doIa7LXIvr32jTJiBtPx02hgWxZo_H0KXUyztl2rJoDOyDG3azmqCDuUILCFYq_FS4m0LEO15DWhEYAjYcZu1iLSIh6_ooJXgZENQRZg50mRSssM&c=Geryht_jjF2loY6tsYQmnPj_SfpDhzJijE4kj5EoYz221G_Wmtuxkw==&ch=yIC2imJKTSdG9_ghb_AJcJazQeqzJdxYJLe0LarR8JXYt7xQkY93xQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#075290;text-decoration:none'>CDC’s website</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>. Later this week, </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qxfm6vD26yFybvZgiTmDBDYn3vI8Ee7ZdPlveRaU89qVwFswGihtQqYYJfosSPttWR33JtwsGnOKNeIoNuIiLJ86HOHwHss9u3F1_0915OGUgelzDJZdFMHANGO3symOgR9q8thNLnJzl4rsRQWCKg==&c=Geryht_jjF2loY6tsYQmnPj_SfpDhzJijE4kj5EoYz221G_Wmtuxkw==&ch=yIC2imJKTSdG9_ghb_AJcJazQeqzJdxYJLe0LarR8JXYt7xQkY93xQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#075290;text-decoration:none'>vaccines.gov</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> will be updated with COVID-19 vaccine availability as the vaccine is distributed.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>COVID HOME TESTS</span></u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#191919'></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Beginning on Sept. 25, every U.S. household can again place an order to receive four more free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered to their home by visiting COVIDTests.gov. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Additionally, before you discard any “expired” test kits you have, please check here to see if the expiration dates of your COVID-19 tests have been extended. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qxfm6vD26yFybvZgiTmDBDYn3vI8Ee7ZdPlveRaU89qVwFswGihtQqYYJfosSPttipGqaOz3SQUTHBu6s2sGCpUKynYKZUpcnbh_vsFPD6F7vj9kpR0b31wIobw5aMCnLnpOwI8HUxzjnmzR80KV-o4RaomYcGQeaBi7t3tbv8vE91e8k7vUi4-cPn5-_eCCxGrRRAoXWjLbARzZIaLFtxiAZNRyLTdSVfzWwT0MGuHgIWmrxNhn5oH3x_x95v5P99erivynRdjb7Eh-k-UkyQ==&c=Geryht_jjF2loY6tsYQmnPj_SfpDhzJijE4kj5EoYz221G_Wmtuxkw==&ch=yIC2imJKTSdG9_ghb_AJcJazQeqzJdxYJLe0LarR8JXYt7xQkY93xQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#3573B1;text-decoration:none'>See the full list of extended expiration dates</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.05in;height:.0083in' id="_x0000_i1057" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Additional COVID Guidance</span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>COVID-19 by County</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>: <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qxfm6vD26yFybvZgiTmDBDYn3vI8Ee7ZdPlveRaU89qVwFswGihtQtT_AhaafKbYnLSut2LxWQSeggvhQUMUK-MJGJewwUMUInKV9j7AX1YZbRrxjbn9H7aOgZFIH43lrm5Y5qc9OZKjyy0sUc0V9rDWb_xyb2h-UrxZ-3e--FSlQg1ys9FixFsp5J21HKO5p3LTdGtMmRIxbxiPlfLTbe0uWEAQpI0Z&c=Geryht_jjF2loY6tsYQmnPj_SfpDhzJijE4kj5EoYz221G_Wmtuxkw==&ch=yIC2imJKTSdG9_ghb_AJcJazQeqzJdxYJLe0LarR8JXYt7xQkY93xQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>At all hospital admission levels: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-2 style='margin-left:102.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Stay up to date on vaccination.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-2 style='margin-left:102.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Maintain ventilation improvements.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-2 style='margin-left:102.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Avoid contact with people who have suspected or confirmed COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-2 style='margin-left:102.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Follow recommendations for isolation if you have suspected or confirmed COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-2 style='margin-left:102.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Follow the recommendations for what to do if you are exposed to someone with COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-2 style='margin-left:102.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>If you are at high risk of getting very sick, talk with a healthcare provider about additional prevention actions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Understanding Exposure Risks: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qxfm6vD26yFybvZgiTmDBDYn3vI8Ee7ZdPlveRaU89qVwFswGihtQtT_AhaafKbYzBEGDef2zVUYZET0lpO94waclNyJjwsJnySmCsduWtEktHtCiBLFKi6eA7ThBXBE_Yad3G0j9u8UjYu9uPwRuURNvf7vIasvpIGoxOxFva7BjtxhW0cgjTajR5G2lU4KGJJD3nh5zYrdy_wz_CQCKEKlECDk6wfW&c=Geryht_jjF2loY6tsYQmnPj_SfpDhzJijE4kj5EoYz221G_Wmtuxkw==&ch=yIC2imJKTSdG9_ghb_AJcJazQeqzJdxYJLe0LarR8JXYt7xQkY93xQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/risks-exposure.html</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>When to Isolate: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qxfm6vD26yFybvZgiTmDBDYn3vI8Ee7ZdPlveRaU89qVwFswGihtQtT_AhaafKbYJWGhtpMAhG5Tnvxy7SDnM8FsnvJyYhhxv3yB-rH2MFdoGLVXCHk_E8LqRBaoRcUhgiA35jh2D9fiBZhZmwHuccYPlB8pjyfJC8Ma_pDw5SsMMuUnz9o-eJ3SRFblG-nKwokWo6pFBjjnuC54qFouWg==&c=Geryht_jjF2loY6tsYQmnPj_SfpDhzJijE4kj5EoYz221G_Wmtuxkw==&ch=yIC2imJKTSdG9_ghb_AJcJazQeqzJdxYJLe0LarR8JXYt7xQkY93xQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>COVID Prevention Actions:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'> <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qxfm6vD26yFybvZgiTmDBDYn3vI8Ee7ZdPlveRaU89qVwFswGihtQtT_AhaafKbYg-8-LpFHV2Bvzddv7i74Im6eMFbCnLTffuktpryWG7IVHFRQ1nWtchO0Kp6S47odBk4SjOt2xWOGANxCcl1fyCiXS3aLjIMNWsIIYn_bUsD-3RHRWsLkkH1l8H5J0P-7m66-ZWOmpkssai_riELyAzejL1OhlOJbsP4R2na0-dqo6nQlUTtFzUi5dA5OWdVh&c=Geryht_jjF2loY6tsYQmnPj_SfpDhzJijE4kj5EoYz221G_Wmtuxkw==&ch=yIC2imJKTSdG9_ghb_AJcJazQeqzJdxYJLe0LarR8JXYt7xQkY93xQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html#anchor_1658432586589</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Factors That Raise Your Risk of Getting Very Sick from COVID-19: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qxfm6vD26yFybvZgiTmDBDYn3vI8Ee7ZdPlveRaU89qVwFswGihtQtT_AhaafKbYfC7Anw9WxKO2C2YTlZsLAwzLHfUuM92vTc-l2YlVnBvCq9ad1ko9JHcTSs-37EQXLNnEjh4rnxYQrcHilj1QxRmYvWjqigDe_y9xrimTN2mFOwACHAPgNQWu8mw4tfl7S2OOYWRTBlLScfXCz7NQibCWq2VD6jMVZUdK7shheis=&c=Geryht_jjF2loY6tsYQmnPj_SfpDhzJijE4kj5EoYz221G_Wmtuxkw==&ch=yIC2imJKTSdG9_ghb_AJcJazQeqzJdxYJLe0LarR8JXYt7xQkY93xQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/risks-getting-very-sick.html</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> 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class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>Information about Long COVID</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>: <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qxfm6vD26yFybvZgiTmDBDYn3vI8Ee7ZdPlveRaU89qVwFswGihtQtT_AhaafKbYcpOcC3UfidvY9Zv8NHdKsdjtQoQ9hGLyGl8MLJNT3fg1ND7g3zq-Cj-Q0O4KJMVE4-Fu2b2QwpkrH5_afyQSKWXItUevCVRH8MTeF9hBX565TJjLSVG4U6uRYKdOrsctT1S9MM7daSv6L3b325xxpw==&c=Geryht_jjF2loY6tsYQmnPj_SfpDhzJijE4kj5EoYz221G_Wmtuxkw==&ch=yIC2imJKTSdG9_ghb_AJcJazQeqzJdxYJLe0LarR8JXYt7xQkY93xQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#2C74FF;text-decoration:none'>https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/long-term-effects/index.html</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>It’s estimated about 14% (approximately 1/7<sup>th</sup> of population) of adults in US have long-covid<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=indent-1 style='margin-left:66.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#191919'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#191919'>It’s estimated that approximately 28% (over ¼) of adults who have had COVID developed long-COVID<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:black;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.05in;height:.0083in' 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