[Ctabs] FW: GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THOSE WHO NEED TO ISOLATE OR SELF-QUARANTINE DUE TO COVID-19 INFECTION OR EXPOSURE

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THOSE WHO NEED TO ISOLATE
OR SELF-QUARANTINE DUE TO COVID-19 INFECTION OR EXPOSURE

(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration
has launched a variety of new resources to support those who need to isolate
or self-quarantine due to COVID-19. With nonprofit partners such as United
Way 2-1-1
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to support individuals in need who are asked to isolate or self-quarantine
because of a positive COVID-19 test or potential exposure to the virus.
Ultimately, the services will help slow the spread of COVID-19 by ensuring
that those infected or potentially exposed can stay home and avoid
workplaces, schools, and gatherings.

Programs and services include:

*	The Community Resource Coordinator (CRC) program: This
public-private partnership draws on the strengths and connections of
community based organizations and leverages state, federal, local and
philanthropic contributions. CRCs will be responsible for working
hand-in-hand with the contact tracing team, providers and service
organizations to ensure that individuals have access to food, housing, and
income they need to stay at home. The state has partnered with five regional
community based organizations to run this program, and hire CRCs locally who
know their communities - and can ensure individuals get access to what they
need quickly.
*	COVID kits for those who need to monitor their symptoms: COVID kits
with needed supplies like thermometers, pulse oximeters, and masks will be
available through CRCs for those in need who are asked to self-isolate or
quarantine.
*	Housing support: The state is dedicating $220,000 new dollars each
month to short-term hotel options for those who can't safely self-isolate or
quarantine at home.
*	Expansion of 4-CT Cash Cards: 4-CT allocated a total of $108,170
over the next five months to cash cards that can support the basic expenses
of those who may need to miss work due to self-isolation or quarantine, and
may not be eligible for unemployment insurance.
*	Food assistance: With the support of 2-1-1 and local community
teams, CRCs will help connect those in need to local food pantries and
delivery services in their community.  

"These are incredible state-local and public-private partnerships that
include the much needed expertise from people in our communities providing
services to those who need them every day," Governor Lamont said. "This type
of partnership and creative thinking is why Connecticut has been able to
flatten the curve and lead the nation in COVID-19 response efforts.
Throughout this pandemic, we haven't lost sight of the fact that we need to
take care of those who need it most. I want to thank all of the local
organizations that have been supporting families with food, housing, and
other support throughout this fight."

"Coordination at all levels was required to ensure we built this program
effectively," Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz said. "Our community partners
have stepped up to the plate during this entire pandemic to support those in
need - to make sure that all of us, not just some of us have what we need to
stay heathy. I look forward to continuing our work with these partners and
others to slow the spread of COVID-19."

"Staying home while you're waiting for a COVID-19 test result if you feel
sick or may have been exposed is incredibly important to slowing the spread
of virus, and can save lives," Acting Public Health Commissioner Dr. Deidre
Gifford said. "Investing in programs like these is a priority for our state
because we know that if our residents have the ability to stay home when
they need to, that work places will be safer, families will be safer, and it
will be safer for all of us to continue the process of reopening our state."

"I am fortunate to have the opportunity to work with an incredible and
diverse array of partners in these initiatives," Aging and Disability
Services Commissioner Amy Porter said. "These partners bring the commitment
and creativity we need to ensure that anyone who is asked to stay home can
safely and effectively do so, ensuring that we all stay healthy."

"Quarantining is a critical tool to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our
state," Ted Yang, CEO of 4-CT, said. "All too often, those asked to
quarantine are essential workers who work outside of their homes. Through
our support, 4-CT enables those quarantined to continue to provide for their
family's needs so that they can do the right thing for our state by staying
safe at home."

"The Community Resource Coordinator program will help to ensure that our
states most vulnerable residents are given the support they need to safely
self-isolate or self- quarantine," Tanya Barrett, senior vice president of
United Way of Connecticut 2-1-1, said. "2-1-1 Connecticut's database of
community resources can help residents who have tested positive for COVID-19
or have been in contact with COVID-19 meet their basic needs, and our
contact specialists can assist the Community Resource Coordinators in
helping residents access the resources and services they need."

These efforts have been a collaboration between local partners and multiple
state agencies including the Connecticut Department of Public Health,
Department of Social Services, Department of Administrative Services,
Department of Housing, and Department of Agriculture with the Office of
Health Strategy, the Office of Policy Management, and the Division of
Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

The state is contracting with one organization in each Division of Emergency
Management and Homeland Security region to facilitate the Community Resource
Coordinator program. The organizations are:

*	Region 1 (Lower Fairfield County): Southwestern CT Agency on Aging
(SWCAA)
*	Region 2 (Greater New Haven):  Gilead Community Services, Inc.
*	Region 3 (Greater Hartford):  Community Renewal Team (CRT)
*	Region 4 (Eastern Connecticut):  Thames Valley Council for Community
Action (TVCCA)
*	Region 5 (Western Connecticut):  New Opportunities, Inc.

The organizations were chosen as a result of a request for proposals from
organizations that had standing relationships within the communities served
by this program.

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For Immediate Release: September 30, 2020
Contact: Lora Rae Anderson

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860- 247-8711 (cell)

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