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April 9, 2020

COVID-19 SF Economic Impact/Response Relief Programs
Briefing for Faith Leaders 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,  launched the first in a weekly series of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) response briefings for faith leaders. Today's briefing featured SF Controller  Ben Rosenfield and SF Office of Economic & Workforce Development  Director Joaquin Torres, who addressed the COVID-19 economic impact upon our City as well as response relief programs being offered.

Apologies if the link for the briefing sent earlier this afternoon 
stopped working. Please click on updated link below:


(Due to an unforeseen glitch, the first 8 minutes are lower quality than expected).

Also participating were Zoom Briefing Moderator/SFIC Executive Director Michael Pappas, SFIC Board Chair Kaushik Roy, GLIDE Church Center for Social Justice Rabbi Michael Lezak, Lutheran Social Services Deputy Director Nancy Nielsen, Good Samaritan Family Resource Center Executive Director Mario Paz and St. Vincent de Paul Society Executive Director Shari Wooldridge. Special appreciation is extended to DEM technology team, comprised of Community Branch Coordinator John McKnight and Engagement Leads Darren Low and Russell Allen.

For additional resources, please visit the SF Office of Economic & Workforce Development website.

Please join us next Thursday, April 16, 2020, at 8:30 am,  for the next in the SFIC's series of briefings for faith leaders, which will address the mental/behavioral health impact of the COVID-19,  with focused attention on social isolation, fear, anxiety  and services/resources available to faith leaders to better respond to the needs of their congregants.
 
(Zoom link to be provided in the program announcement)




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