April 23, 2020

SFIC COVID-19 Response  Online Briefing for Faith Leaders

 COVID-19's Impact on Aging Adults/
Response Relief Programs  Recording Link 
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Earlier today, the San Francisco Interfaith Council  (SFIC), in collaboration with the SF Department of Emergency Management's (DEM) Community Branch, hosted the third in a weekly series of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) response briefings for faith leaders. Today's briefing featured California Department of Aging Director Kim McCoy Wade and San Francisco Department of Disabilities and Aging Services Executive Director Shireen McSpadden, who addressed the COVID-19's impact upon aging adults, as well as response relief programs being offered.

The briefing may be viewed in its entirety by clicking the link below:



Also participating were Zoom Briefing Moderator/SFIC Executive Director Michael Pappas, SFIC Board Chair Kaushik Roy, SFIC Board Member and Pacifica Institute Regional Director Fatih Ates, Institute on Aging President and CEO Tom Briody, Jewish Family and Children's Services Associate Executive Director Nancy Masters and Episcopal Community Services Executive Director Beth Stokes . Special appreciation is extended to DEM technology team, comprised of Community Branch Coordinator John McKnight and Engagement Leads Darren Low and Russell Allen.

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Please join us next Thursday, April 30, 2020, at 8:30 am,  for the next in 
the SFIC's series of online briefings for faith leaders,   which will address the COVID-19's impact on the environment and environmental policies and programs. Featured Presenter will be San Francisco Department of Environment Executive Director Deborah Raphael.
(Zoom link to be provided in the program announcement)







San Francisco COVID-19 Data Tracker

Data as of Wednesday, April 22, 2020



Additional Information and Case Charts at:



Latest Coronavirus Facts  Here




What SF Communities of Faith
Are Doing and Saying About the Coronavirus
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We invite you to review these best practices with care and, as appropriate, use them as examples to share with your faithful.


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As these links live on the SFIC website, we encourage you to continue forwarding any and all like communications you post on your respective websites and social media platforms to:

SFIC Program/Administrative Associate
Cynthia Zamboukos

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