This week, Long Island began Phase 2 of re-opening, and with that, our goal of a phased re-opening of SJJCC has started to feel closer than ever before.
 
Over the last weeks we have begun to:

  • Install a thermal camera in the lobby to ensure all members who enter the building do not have a temperature exceeding 100.4 F
  • Map out the logistics of our Health + Wellness Center and Kroll Family Aquatics Center so that members can go back to their fitness routines in a socially distanced setting
  • Install plexiglass barriers at the front desk and fitness desk to keep members and staff safe
  • Layout the flow of traffic so that when our hallways are buzzing with laughter and conversation, our members are moving in the safest way possible
  • Design the protocols for entering and exiting the building for members and staff
  • Pre-order the appropriate PPE equipment for staff along with installing sanitizing stations for all 
  • Outline the cleaning regimen for all areas of the building 
  • Order signage for both inside and outside the JCC with our new protocol including:
  • Masks are mandatory starting in the parking lot of the JCC
  • 6-feet of distance must be kept at all times between members
  • Temperatures will be taken upon entry to the building
 
All of these steps, among many many more, will allow us to re-open a JCC that is both a safe and welcoming environment for all members. Staff is being trained on new protocols and a communications plan is in place to assure all our members will know of the changes taking place. 
 
Our designs are based on CDC guidelines in addition to common sense. Every building is different and the needs of each program differ. At the outset, we will open with limited hours so we can assure that the changes we have put into place work and we can get feedback from our patrons. 
 
What we need from you?
Patience, flexibility, understanding and basic kindness to your fellow members and the staff serving the needs of the community. We are all in this together and the initial new normal will not look or feel like anything that you were used to in pre-pandemic times. 
 
Bottom line — we are counting down the days until we can welcome you back!