**COVID INFORMATION**

Dear Families, Employees and Friends: 

We are delighted to welcome everyone back to Kulanu!  Through the well-planned efforts of our re-opening committees, our school and OPWDD programs are operating on-site with employees and participants maintaining safety protocols.  The time it takes to fill out the morning questionnaire, or the evening’s tracing of everyone’s whereabouts are a small inconvenience as we work to keep everyone safe. Masks may not be comfortable, but they are one of the most critical components of our safety protocols- wear them. 

The next several weeks will test our systems and your compliance.  We continue to rely on Kulanu employees and our families to accurately report any possible encounter with someone exposed to COVID-19.  As we celebrate the New Year and perhaps spend more time with individuals “outside” our immediate circle, risk factors increase. It is easy to become complacent when we are in a communal environment. PLEASE- for the health and well-being of every participant and employee- keep up the good work:

- Wear your mask! (If you need a Kulanu mask, just let your program leader know)

- Maintain social distancing

- Wash your hands

- Stay home if you are not well

- Remember there is a 14-day quarantine should you travel to a state or area noted under the travel advisory https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-travel-advisory

Kulanu, “ALL OF US TOGETHER”,  can keep everyone safe and healthy during 2020-21 . We look forward to a happy, productive and HEALTHY New Year!

Dr. Beth Raskin

Executive Director