03/12/2020
To our THRIVE community: The health and safety of our participants, facilitators, volunteers and staff is important to us. Due to the unfortunate circumstance of the coronavirus outbreak, we are announcing preventative health measures to protect all who enter our Centers in both Hauppauge and Westbury.
At this time we will be cancelling special events that draw large crowds of 50 or more, per CDC recommendations. As of today the events that will be cancelled include: Come meet OASAS (scheduled for March 12th in Suffolk); Keeping it Green Dance (scheduled for March 14th in Nassau); and Open House Party (scheduled for March 27th in Nassau).
Groups will continue as scheduled, however, we reserve the right to limit group size to ensure safety precautions for all participants and facilitators; and to ensure we are providing all possible areas for support we will be setting up virtual methods for communication and continue to offer free one on one recovery coach sessions Should we need to make any changes to our groups we will be sure to communicate with facilitators and participants. THRIVE is committed to making every effort to not interrupt important recovery services. As we continue to monitor the coronavirus and communications from State, Federal and County organizations, we will continue to keep the THRIVE community up to date. As a reminder, the best way to protect yourself and others is to avoid being exposed to this virus. The CDC recommends the following:
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Stay home if you have traveled in the last 14 days, or if you have been in contact with someone who has traveled in the last 14 days.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 30 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol, if soap and water are not available.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
