\u00a0<\/span>(CADA) is actively addressing current pandemic issues and planning carefully for post-vaccine reopening.<\/h2>\nCADA Executive Director, Scott Whiteley, PhD, explains their well-crafted operation and plans like this: \u201cIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, last March, CADA pivoted its service delivery to a remote platform. The acquisition of additional laptops and other mobile devices enabled the Agency to continue to deliver the vast majority of its programs to both existing and new clients at pre-COVID service levels. With the exception of clients being treated at the live-in Adult Residential Treatment Services facility, and those who require in-person services (like drug testing), all others are being effectively served through Telehealth and telephone sessions.<\/p>\n
During this challenging time, CADA has not only retained all staff but has continued to hire new staff. Most staff have been working virtually, with a few in administrative positions staggering office visits to accomplish necessary on-site tasks.<\/p>\n
At the onset of this health crisis, CADA\u2019s Management Team immediately began developing formal, tightly prescribed protocols for reopening, staying close to Public Health for guidance on the ability to do so. Now, with a vaccine on the horizon, CADA is fine-tuning its reopening plan accordingly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
>><\/strong>We will encourage but not require staff to receive the vaccination and carefully evaluate the circumstances of those staff who choose not to be vaccinated, reserving the right to make position adjustments if that is in the best interest of other staff and clients.<\/p>\n>><\/strong>Once all staff have had the opportunity to be vaccinated, CADA will begin to return to the workplace in phases. Staff will return first, location by location, to ensure new workplace protocols are going smoothly. If a staff member is not comfortable with returning to their workplace, we will do our best to accommodate his\/her continued work-from-home arrangement.<\/p>\n>><\/strong>We are in the process of reconfiguring all workspaces to enable social distancing in shared areas and will be providing protocols regarding interaction with others in elevators, break rooms, the kitchen, hallways, etc.<\/p>\n>><\/strong>CADA facility cleaning protocols will be substantially stepped up by both contractors and on-site staff, and additional hygiene safety products like hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes will be amply provided at all workplaces.<\/p>\n>><\/strong>All staff will complete a daily health questionnaire and do a self-temperature check prior to entering their workplace.<\/p>\n>><\/strong>Face masks will be required for as long as the current federal request is in place unless a staff member is confined in a personal, closed-door space, at which time they may temporarily remove their mask.<\/p>\nCommunications regarding COVID protocols have been regular since the beginning of the pandemic, including weekly updates for managers who cascade those updates to their teams. The first week in February, the Agency is launching a monthly e-Newsletter \u2013\u00a0<\/span>CADA Connected \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/em>to provide staff with an additional source for news and other timely information, including COVID-related messages. The goal is to deliver clear and consistent messaging for staff to share with clients and the greater community.<\/p>\nAll nonprofits in Santa Barbara County are feeling the impacts of this unprecedented health crisis, which is causing the community to re-think not only their daily operations but their traditional funding models as well. For CADA clients \u2013 youth, adults, and their families \u2013 the isolation and uncertainty of this prolonged situation can be particularly challenging as they strive to stay focused on a path of recovery.<\/p>\n
CADA encourages volunteers, donors, the media, and others to step up and stay actively engaged with our local nonprofits. Never has your support and encouragement been more critical to our collective ability to continue to work together to keep this unique place we are fortunate enough to call home, strong and vibrant.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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This article will highlight how some of our\u00a0local nonprofits\u00a0are responding to the unknown new reality which will emerge from post-vaccine challenges. One thing is for sure, uncertainty will continue to weave through our every decision and prediction. Let\u2019s begin by taking a look at how\u00a0McKinsey & Company\u00a0puts a positive spin on this unnerving situation. In […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":341,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nonprofitkinect.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nonprofitkinect.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nonprofitkinect.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nonprofitkinect.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nonprofitkinect.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=462"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/nonprofitkinect.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":467,"href":"https:\/\/nonprofitkinect.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462\/revisions\/467"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nonprofitkinect.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nonprofitkinect.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nonprofitkinect.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nonprofitkinect.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}