May 21st Update on C-19 Resources for you and your family
May has already been full of interesting news. The most exciting for me is that we appear to be on...
Post Date: Jun 7, 2022 6:17:36 AM
May has started off decent. Beaches and trails were opened and now Newsom announced his plans for Phase two of reopening. Although we all must remain cautiously optimistic, it’s nice to know that we are just one step closer to determining what the new reality is going to be. What will forever change as a result of COVID-19?
Stage 2 includes lower-risk businesses and workplaces that are adapted for social distancing. https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/ for more detail.
Below, we have hand-selected from hundreds of emails to give you the most succinct and relevant information as possible. This newsletter is slightly longer than the last, but scroll until you find something you are interested in.
As per the norm lately, we have added more helpful Business Accounting and HR Q&As at https://news.optimaoffice.com/.
And as always, stay positive, kind, and ready for what is next.
Here are some things to read and watch. Enjoy!
Find a free testing site for COVID: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Nearby/index.html?appid=43118dc0d5d348d8ab20a81967a15401
Track the status of your stimulus payment, enter your banking information to ensure the payment is direct deposited, and update your mailing address: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment
Two great podcasts about the stimulus:
Aussie COVID-Surfing experiment: https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/special-report-part-1-covid-19-aussie-experiment/83782
BBB Main Street Matters page: https://www.bbb.org/pacific-southwest/main-st.-matters-landing-page/
How to Zoom!? Lots of info here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKpRxBfeD1kEM_I1lId3N_Xl77fKDzSXe
Simon Sinek-These are not unprecedented times!? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6spNnsD-XOY&ck_subscriber_id=595969794
Support from Intuit:
LinkedIn Learning:
Getting back to work:
There are several issues that all of us must consider before we can welcome employees back. Key questions impacting return to work plans from an employee perspective include:
PARENTS! Cut yourself some slack! https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/09/opinions/parenting-burnout-and-covid-19-wellness-smith/?ck_subscriber_id=595969794
Activities to do at home with your kids: https://blogs.alphagraphics.com/blog/2020/04/24/7-activities-to-do-with-your-kids-while-at-home/
There is a new portal available at covid19.ca.gov/childcare and enables parents to enter their location and the type of care they need, instantly receiving a list of local center-based and family child care programs. The list of open, licensed childcare programs will include health and safety information, age of children accepted, capacity, availability, hours, and contact information for the program.
Here are some ways consumer behavior is predicted to change because of COVID-19:
Links we are “still” using currently to track COVID-19:
https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/coronavirus/
https://www.bing.com/covid?ref=share
And a whole bunch on info on PPP if you want to keep reading:
Round 1 PPP
Round 2 PPP
Other Funding Options
Jennifer & The Optima Team ????
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