CONTENTS
- NEWS JUST FOR YOU
- COVID-19 RESOURCES
- ACTIVITIES
- SCIENCE & EDUCATION
- WELLNESS & SAFETY
- MUTUAL AID
- LOOSE ENDS
1. NEWS JUST FOR YOU
Happy New Year!
Linked here is the January 8 edition of News Just For You
from the Community Life Foundation.
In this issue you’ll find:
Linked here is the January 8 edition of News Just For You
from the Community Life Foundation.
In this issue you’ll find:
- Information on the science behind the COVID vaccine
- A link to the new PhaseFinder tool that will help you know your place in the vaccine line
- A list of The New York Times Top 10 Books of 2020
- Two resources for free classes and seminars via phone or computer
2. COVID-19 RESOURCES
Click image above to read article at The New Yorker Magazine
Seattle / King County Emergency Food Resource
https://public.tableau.com/profile/city.of.seattle.human.services#!/vizhome/Covid-19Seattle-AreaEmergencyFoodResources/COVIDInfo
Enter address https://maps.seattle.gov/humanservices/foodresources/
King County Health Department
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19.aspx
01/07/2021
Community Life Foundation Flyer: Vaccine Timeline - PDF Link
Vaccination Phases Infographic - PDF Link
01/07/2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Information from Washington DOH
http://CovidVaccineWA.org
>> https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/Vaccine
>>> Timeline https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/VaccinationPhasesInfographic.pdf
>>> Find Your Phase http://FindYourPhaseWA.org
>>>> https://wadoh.jotform.com/203418436942154
01/05/2021
Washington State Department of Health
Receive notification when you are eligible for COVID vaccine.
https://wadoh.jotform.com/203418436942154
After you answer some questions, the form tells you if you are eligible for a vaccine.
You can sign up to be notified when you become eligible.
Learn more: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/Vaccine
Shared with Wellness Committee
https://public.tableau.com/profile/city.of.seattle.human.services#!/vizhome/Covid-19Seattle-AreaEmergencyFoodResources/COVIDInfo
Enter address https://maps.seattle.gov/humanservices/foodresources/
King County Health Department
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19.aspx
01/07/2021
Community Life Foundation Flyer: Vaccine Timeline - PDF Link
Vaccination Phases Infographic - PDF Link
01/07/2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Information from Washington DOH
http://CovidVaccineWA.org
>> https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/Vaccine
>>> Timeline https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/VaccinationPhasesInfographic.pdf
>>> Find Your Phase http://FindYourPhaseWA.org
>>>> https://wadoh.jotform.com/203418436942154
01/05/2021
Washington State Department of Health
Receive notification when you are eligible for COVID vaccine.
https://wadoh.jotform.com/203418436942154
After you answer some questions, the form tells you if you are eligible for a vaccine.
You can sign up to be notified when you become eligible.
Learn more: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/Vaccine
Shared with Wellness Committee
3. ACTIVITIES
01/07/2021
Add this to your calendar:
Weekly Arrowhead Zoom Gathering
Open to all residents
1st gathering is Wednesday January 13 at 2 PM
(Zoom invitations will be sent Tues Jan-12th)
1st discussion topic: How to stay active and engaged during COVID Quarantine
Future Topics will be determined by the group.
Added to online Calendar.
01/05/2021
Silve Kite Google Meet Workshops
https://www.silverkite.us/online-workshops
Spark Boxes https://www.silverkite.us/sparkboxes
Podcasts https://www.silverkite.us/podcast
Training Videos https://www.silverkite.us/training-videos
01/05/2021
Story Corps
Record audio interview on phone or Zoom.
Submit it for The Gardens Gazette Newsletter.
I will edit it and share it on the website. - JW
https://storycorps.org/participate/great-questions/
Add this to your calendar:
Weekly Arrowhead Zoom Gathering
Open to all residents
1st gathering is Wednesday January 13 at 2 PM
(Zoom invitations will be sent Tues Jan-12th)
1st discussion topic: How to stay active and engaged during COVID Quarantine
Future Topics will be determined by the group.
Added to online Calendar.
01/05/2021
Silve Kite Google Meet Workshops
https://www.silverkite.us/online-workshops
Spark Boxes https://www.silverkite.us/sparkboxes
Podcasts https://www.silverkite.us/podcast
Training Videos https://www.silverkite.us/training-videos
01/05/2021
Story Corps
Record audio interview on phone or Zoom.
Submit it for The Gardens Gazette Newsletter.
I will edit it and share it on the website. - JW
https://storycorps.org/participate/great-questions/
4. SCIENCE & EDUCATION
01/05/2021
King County Library System
Resources for Older Adults
https://kcls.org/older-adults/
01/05/2021
Seattle healthcare worker-training startup NextStep raises $2.5M to fund continued growth
https://www.geekwire.com/2021/seattle-healthcare-worker-training-startup-nextstep-raises-2-5m-fund-continued-growth/
>> https://nurseaide.nextstep.careers/
Prepare to work in nursing homes, home care, all long-term care settings:
Features state-approved CNA course content
Includes popular coronavirus expert Dr. Vin Gupta
National COVID-Ready Caregiver Certification Included
24/7 access on mobile phone, tablet, computer
Appropriate to prepare nurse aides under CMS Emergency COVID waiver (42 CFR 483.35(d))
01/05/2021
Podcast | How Mount Rainier will tell us when it’s going to blow
By listening closely, scientists can tell us when to worry — but these mountain songs are more than just warning signs.
Season 1, Episode 1 / January 5, 2021
https://crosscut.com/podcast/crosscut-escapes/1/1/podcast-how-mount-rainier-will-tell-us-when-its-going-blow
01/04/2021
UW ACCESS Program
The ACCESS Program at the University of Washington allows Washington state residents aged 60 and older to audit one or two university courses per quarter on a space-available basis. The program is a great opportunity to take full advantage of the extraordinary resources of the campus, the outstanding faculty, and the diverse student population.
https://registrar.washington.edu/registration/access/
Winter 2021 ACCESS Registration
Online Registration Form Opens Friday, December 4
Registration Begins Wednesday, January 6
Registration Ends @ 5pm Wednesday, January 20
Payment Due Friday, January 22
University of Washington Academic Calendars
http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/calendar.html
Post Alley Background Story
https://www.postalley.org/2020/12/26/senior-scholar-show-off-the-uw-at-25-a-class/
King County Library System
Resources for Older Adults
https://kcls.org/older-adults/
01/05/2021
Seattle healthcare worker-training startup NextStep raises $2.5M to fund continued growth
https://www.geekwire.com/2021/seattle-healthcare-worker-training-startup-nextstep-raises-2-5m-fund-continued-growth/
>> https://nurseaide.nextstep.careers/
Prepare to work in nursing homes, home care, all long-term care settings:
Features state-approved CNA course content
Includes popular coronavirus expert Dr. Vin Gupta
National COVID-Ready Caregiver Certification Included
24/7 access on mobile phone, tablet, computer
Appropriate to prepare nurse aides under CMS Emergency COVID waiver (42 CFR 483.35(d))
01/05/2021
Podcast | How Mount Rainier will tell us when it’s going to blow
By listening closely, scientists can tell us when to worry — but these mountain songs are more than just warning signs.
Season 1, Episode 1 / January 5, 2021
https://crosscut.com/podcast/crosscut-escapes/1/1/podcast-how-mount-rainier-will-tell-us-when-its-going-blow
01/04/2021
UW ACCESS Program
The ACCESS Program at the University of Washington allows Washington state residents aged 60 and older to audit one or two university courses per quarter on a space-available basis. The program is a great opportunity to take full advantage of the extraordinary resources of the campus, the outstanding faculty, and the diverse student population.
https://registrar.washington.edu/registration/access/
Winter 2021 ACCESS Registration
Online Registration Form Opens Friday, December 4
Registration Begins Wednesday, January 6
Registration Ends @ 5pm Wednesday, January 20
Payment Due Friday, January 22
University of Washington Academic Calendars
http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/calendar.html
Post Alley Background Story
https://www.postalley.org/2020/12/26/senior-scholar-show-off-the-uw-at-25-a-class/
5. WELLNESS & SAFETY
01/03/2021
Find an AA Meeting Online
https://www.seattleaa.org/
01/05/2021
January 2021 SW Precinct Crime Prevention Newsletter
Jennifer Danner (she/her/hers) #8048
Crime Prevention Coordinator
SPD Southwest Precinct
PDF Link is the SW Precinct’s January 2020 crime prevention newsletter, focusing on auto theft and bicycle theft prevention.
Find an AA Meeting Online
https://www.seattleaa.org/
01/05/2021
January 2021 SW Precinct Crime Prevention Newsletter
Jennifer Danner (she/her/hers) #8048
Crime Prevention Coordinator
SPD Southwest Precinct
PDF Link is the SW Precinct’s January 2020 crime prevention newsletter, focusing on auto theft and bicycle theft prevention.
6. MUTUAL AID
01/08/2021
Mutual Aid Movement
Seattle author says ‘mutual aid’ will be crucial in 2021 and beyond
In a new book, Seattle University’s Dean Spade highlights how the organizing and survival tactic could be vital for future disasters.
https://crosscut.com/culture/2021/01/seattle-author-says-mutual-aid-will-be-crucial-2021-and-beyond
TOOLKIT: Mutual Aid 101
#WeGotOurBlock
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRMxV09kdojzMdyOfapJUOB6Ko2_1iAfIm8ELeIgma21wIt5HoTqP1QXadF01eZc0ySrPW6VtU_veyp/pub
This toolkit includes step by step instructions for how you can build your own mutual aid network while staying safe from the spread of COVID-19. You can start by posting on social media: “I’m going to support my neighbors through COVID-19. Ocasiocortez.com/we-got-our-block #WeGotOurBlock” and keep us updated on your mutual aid work through #WeGotOurBlock.
Download a printable copy of this toolkit here. See resources at end.
https://cdn.cosmicjs.com/09a653b0-7545-11ea-be6b-9f10a20c6f68-Mutual-Aid-101-Toolkit.pdf
/home/john/Documents/gardens-gazette/Newsletter/Mutual-Aid-101-Toolkit.pdf
Download printable #WeGotOurBlock signs for your windows/door here.
https://cdn.cosmicjs.com/48a57070-72aa-11ea-8d3c-6739f6fffc75-WeGotOurBlock-signs-for-windows-and-doors.pdf
A Mutual Aid Explainer (Warning: Strong language)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PopmGAvsggg
Neighborhood Pods
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j8ADhLEuKNDZ1a_opmzudywJPKMXcNKu01V1xY2MiIA/edit
Pod Mapping for Mutual Aid
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-QfMn1DE6ymhKZMpXN1LQvD6Sy_HSnnCK6gTO7ZLFrE/edit
SAFETY PRACTICES
A small zine of compiled resources on: FORFOOD & SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION during the Coronavirus Pandemic
https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/COVID-SupplyDistro-MASafetyPracticesZine-WEB.pdf
Mutual Aid Disaster Relief
https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/
COVID-19 Mutual Aid Resources
http://bigdoorbrigade.com/2020/03/16/covid-19-mutual-aid-resources/
Big Door Brigade: What is Mutual Aid?
http://bigdoorbrigade.com/what-is-mutual-aid/
Dean Spade: Leadership and Organization
http://www.deanspade.net/2018/12/18/what-it-is-like-inside-our-organizations/
http://www.deanspade.net/2019/09/25/leadership-qualities-that-support-mutuality-and-collaboration/
Dean Spade: Solidarity Not Charity - Mutual Aid for Mobilization and Survival
http://www.deanspade.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Mutual-Aid-Article-Social-Text-Final.pdf
Example: Rogers Park Community Response Team
https://rpcrt.org/
Mutual Aid Movement
Seattle author says ‘mutual aid’ will be crucial in 2021 and beyond
In a new book, Seattle University’s Dean Spade highlights how the organizing and survival tactic could be vital for future disasters.
https://crosscut.com/culture/2021/01/seattle-author-says-mutual-aid-will-be-crucial-2021-and-beyond
TOOLKIT: Mutual Aid 101
#WeGotOurBlock
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRMxV09kdojzMdyOfapJUOB6Ko2_1iAfIm8ELeIgma21wIt5HoTqP1QXadF01eZc0ySrPW6VtU_veyp/pub
This toolkit includes step by step instructions for how you can build your own mutual aid network while staying safe from the spread of COVID-19. You can start by posting on social media: “I’m going to support my neighbors through COVID-19. Ocasiocortez.com/we-got-our-block #WeGotOurBlock” and keep us updated on your mutual aid work through #WeGotOurBlock.
Download a printable copy of this toolkit here. See resources at end.
https://cdn.cosmicjs.com/09a653b0-7545-11ea-be6b-9f10a20c6f68-Mutual-Aid-101-Toolkit.pdf
/home/john/Documents/gardens-gazette/Newsletter/Mutual-Aid-101-Toolkit.pdf
Download printable #WeGotOurBlock signs for your windows/door here.
https://cdn.cosmicjs.com/48a57070-72aa-11ea-8d3c-6739f6fffc75-WeGotOurBlock-signs-for-windows-and-doors.pdf
A Mutual Aid Explainer (Warning: Strong language)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PopmGAvsggg
Neighborhood Pods
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j8ADhLEuKNDZ1a_opmzudywJPKMXcNKu01V1xY2MiIA/edit
Pod Mapping for Mutual Aid
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-QfMn1DE6ymhKZMpXN1LQvD6Sy_HSnnCK6gTO7ZLFrE/edit
SAFETY PRACTICES
A small zine of compiled resources on: FORFOOD & SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION during the Coronavirus Pandemic
https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/COVID-SupplyDistro-MASafetyPracticesZine-WEB.pdf
Mutual Aid Disaster Relief
https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/
COVID-19 Mutual Aid Resources
http://bigdoorbrigade.com/2020/03/16/covid-19-mutual-aid-resources/
Big Door Brigade: What is Mutual Aid?
http://bigdoorbrigade.com/what-is-mutual-aid/
Dean Spade: Leadership and Organization
http://www.deanspade.net/2018/12/18/what-it-is-like-inside-our-organizations/
http://www.deanspade.net/2019/09/25/leadership-qualities-that-support-mutuality-and-collaboration/
Dean Spade: Solidarity Not Charity - Mutual Aid for Mobilization and Survival
http://www.deanspade.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Mutual-Aid-Article-Social-Text-Final.pdf
Example: Rogers Park Community Response Team
https://rpcrt.org/
7. LOOSE ENDS
Unlock the power of affirmations:
- I exhale weakness and inhale confidence.
- I am sexy and people want to be around me.
- My path to success is inevitable.
- I focus on what I can control.
- I organize my socks.
- I put the cap back on the toothpaste
- I chew before swallowing
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