Fairfield County Resource Update due to Covid 19 (Coronavirus)

Updated 5/08/2020

**Changes/Updates are in red**

For daily Ohio COVID-19 information, tune into the Governors daily press

conference at 2pm.

Influenza and Covid 19 Testing Fairfield Medical Center Testing will being at the River Valley Campus on March 20th.

FMC will not be testing at the main hospital complex.

Testing site will be set up on the Memorial Drive side of the River Valley Complex

Hours of Operations – 9am – 7pm and will be staffed by FMC employees

Provider Orders for influenza and Covid 19 testing are required!

Covid 19 Call Center at FMC 740.687.8818 – 24 Hours - Fairfield Medical Center’s COVID-19 call center will be available to answer the community’s questions regarding coronavirus protection, preparation and precautions. The call center is staffed with medical professionals in order to provide accurate, up-to-date information, and can be reached 24/7

COVID Careline The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) today joined with Governor Mike DeWine and RecoveryOhio to launch a new, toll-free Careline to provide emotional support for Ohioans who are experiencing stress, anxiety, fear, sadness and loneliness amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Ohioans may call 1-800-720-9616 to connect with trained counselors for 24/7 support.

RestartOhio Plan Info https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/resources/news-releases-news-you-can-use/governor-dewine-announces-details-ohios-responsible-restartohio-plan

American Red Cross Blood Drive – Canal Winchester Community Center Tuesday, May 12th 1pm to 7pm To register visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time

COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Program – FMC is participating in this study led by the Mayo Clinic which provides convalescent plasma infusions as a treatment for patients experiencing severe or life threatening complications from COVID-19. Contact the COVID-19 call center at FMC at 740.687.8818.

National Day Of Prayer As with most other events during this season, the annual National Day of Prayer ceremony had to be changed to a safer alternative. Therefore there will be DRIVE-THRU prayer stations available at First Baptist Church Lancaster from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 7th. Various pastors and community leaders will be on hand to say prayers throughout the event as participants drive through and pray.

2-1-1 Beginning Tuesday, March 24th our office will not be open to walk-ins and our hours will change. We will be open:

Monday and Tuesday from 8am to 3pm

Wednesday and Thursday from 8am – 4pm

Friday 8am – Noon If you need transportation assistance (gas cards or bus pass) or eyeglass assistance, please call our office to schedule an appointment.

IRS Stimulus Check Information For general information about stimulus checks, please visit https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-payments If you need to register because you are a non-filer, please visit https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here

Fairfield Medical Center Beginning Friday, March 20 at 2:30 p.m., visitation at Fairfield Medical Center main campus location is no longer permitted. Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis and you can learn more about those visitation exceptions by clicking here http://bit.ly/2Qwg2Ti

Fairfield Community Health Center

ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS

New Hours: o Hunter Trace & Baltimore Clinics are temporarily closed o Main Street Clinic: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm; Walk In hours

are temporarily suspended o Administrative Building: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm

Now your health is just a call away. FCHC is offering telehealth options to better serve our community. The quality care you love, from the comfort of home. Call (740) 277-6043 to schedule an appointment with a healthcare provider, regardless of insurance status!

If someone has recently lost healthcare coverage due to loss of employment, they’re eligible for a special enrollment period. If they need help navigating the Marketplace, schedule an appointment with FCHC today ---> https://www.fairfieldchc.org/health-insurance-assistantance

To stay up-to-date with FCHC’s COVID-19 procedures visit https://www.fairfieldchc.org/covid-19 and listen to our podcast at https://www.fairfieldchc.org/fchc-podcast-network

FMC Donations If you would like see the ways you can make a difference and help FMC prepare, visit their webpage at https://www.fmchealth.org/foundation/about/fund-a-need/covid-19-relief/

Census 2020 https://2020census.gov/en.html

By completing the Census, you will help ensure that federal dollars go into programs that matter in our community. The census provides critical data that lawmakers, business owners, teachers, and many others use to provide daily services, products, and support for our community. Every year, billions of dollars in federal funding go to hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads, and other resources based on census data.

The results of the census also determine the number of seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives, and they are used to draw congressional and state legislative districts.

You should have received your Census document in the mail. You can complete it and mail it back in or you can visit the Census 2020 website and complete the form online. It is required by law that you participate in the Census. If you do not reply by mail on online, you will be visited by a door knocker later this year to obtain your updated Census information.

Robert K Fox Family YMCA Pandemic Child Care Center available to provide care for all essential workers in our community! For more info, please contact the childcare billing office at 740-654-0616 ext. 243

Ohio Wi-Fi Hot Spot Locator Through BroadbandOhio – the state’s office dedicated to improving access to high-speed internet – they have been working with providers to find public hotspot locations that Ohioans can use in areas where they may not otherwise have access to internet from home. https://innovateohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/innovate/news/news-and-events/04042020

Homeless Shelters Lutheran Social Services Opens at 5:30pm – 7:30am, adults only, temperature must be taken

before entrance. If temperature is over 100, client is being referred to the hospital and will need discharge papers to be allowed to stay at the shelter

Foundation Shelter Opens at 8pm – 7:30am, adults and children, temperature must be taken before entrance. If temperature is over 100, client is being referred to the hospital and will need discharge papers to be allowed to stay at the shelter

Community Action Family shelter, call 740-653-4146 for availability. Family shelter is currently full.

The Lighthouse Domestic violence shelter, call 740-687-4423 for up to date intake information

Daytime Homeless Shelter Lutheran Social Services Outdoor event tents and heaters have been donated by Taylor True

Value Rentals. They are set up at Lutheran Social Services for the people staying at the Lutheran Social Service shelter located at 1681 East Main Street. Sack lunches are provided at lunch time.

Transportation Lancaster Public Transit TRANSIT FARES WAIVED DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

In order to minimize risk to drivers and the admin staff who count money, no fare will be charged for transit riders until the Covid-19 issue passes. Transit should only be used for Essential Travel, which includes but is not limited to, doctor appointments, grocery stores, food pantries, free meals, pharmacy visits, etc.

Pickerington and 1st Saturday Loops have been suspended until further notice.

LANCASTER LOOP ROUTES WILL STOP AT 7 PM

Lancaster Fairfield Public Transit's Lancaster loop routes will stop at 7 PM for the duration of the Governor's essential service only order.

Fun Bus Taxi Service Will not be transporting any people at this time. They will continue with food, grocery, or pharmacy deliveries. Effective through May 1st and will then be re-evaluated.

Free Meals and Free Stores Foundation Dinners Meals are available for pick up every day, lunch distribution will start

at 11:30 and dinner distribution will start at 4pm. You will not be able to sit down and eat on site.

First United Methodist Breakfast and Lunch are available for pick up on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Breakfast pick up is at 9am – 9:30am and Lunch pick up is at Noon – 12:30pm

Meals will be available for pick up in the basement but you will not be able to sit down and eat on site

Maple Street Methodist Community Kitchen and Free Store

Breakfast and Lunch are available for pick up on Wednesday and Friday Breakfast pick up is at 9am – 9:30am and Lunch pick up is at Noon – 12:30pm You will not be able to sit down and eat on site Free Store closed until further notice

First Baptist Church Free Store and Free Meal

Cancelled Free Store and Free Meals until further notice

Community Action Free Store Closed until further notice

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Closed until further notice

Compassion Furniture Bank Closed until further notice

New Life Christian Center – Lancaster

Saturday, May 23rd, from 10a-12p, we will have a drive-thru grocery at NLCC (2642 Columbus Lancaster Road, Lancaster) where they can drive to our church, follow the signage to the pickup spot, and we will place a box of groceries in their trunk (to keep everyone safe), drop them a wave and a smile, and they will can pull away with a box of food for their family.

Meals on Wheels Senior Service Center on Cedar Hill Rd, Lancaster

Closed to the general public, all group programs suspended, including the dining room, five community meal program and two restaurant sites. New clients will be accepted into meal programs.

Community Meal Sites Participants will be home delivered during this state of emergency

Restaurant Programs – Old Village Diner and Maw Maw’s Diner

Participants will be able to pick up meals at the site by calling and placing an order

Home Delivery Meals Meals on Wheels will be reducing delivery of home delivered meals to two days a week. Meals will be delivered on Mondays and Thursdays beginning Monday, March 30th. The delivery will consist of a hot meal for the day of deliver and frozen meals to be used between deliveries. Client meal services are NOT being reduced, they are being delivered on a different schedule than normal.

Tele-friend Program Older adults needing a phone call during social isolation can call Meals on Wheels and enroll in this program

Emergency Food Delivery Program

Older adults who are unable to leave their home due to self-isolation and do not have outside supports should call the agency at 740.681.5050 to enroll in the program.

Free Lunch/Breakfast Provided by Schools Schools are changing and adjusting pickup days, please check with your school to verify pick up dates and times!

Lancaster City Lunch and breakfast (for the next day) will be distributed to students and specific locations, for a list of locations, please visit https://www.lancaster.k12.oh.us/News/24795#sthash.zZDWH4JS.dpbs

Pickerington Local Lunch and breakfast (for the next day) will be distributed to students and specific locations, for a list of locations, please visit https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/news/12524/

Canal Winchester Lunch and breakfast (for the next day) will be distributed to students and specific locations, for a list of locations, please visit https://filecabinet.eschoolview.com/FB37ABEA-FD50-4125-B064-3F5AC5E4CD5D/fooddeliveryschedule1.pdf

Bloom Carroll Lunch and breakfast (for the next day) will be distributed to students and specific locations, for a list of locations, please visit https://www.bloom-carroll.k12.oh.us/protected/ArticleView.aspx?iid=6Y3GPY0&dasi=3UY2

Amanda Clearcreek Lunch and breakfast (for the next day) will be distributed to students and specific locations, for a list of locations, please visit https://www.facebook.com/Amanda.Clearcreek.Schools/posts/2516124208705299?__tn__=K-R

Walnut Township – Millersport

Lunch and breakfast (for the next day) will be distributed to students and specific locations, for a list of locations, please visit http://www.walnuttsd.org/Home

Fairfield Union Lunch and breakfast (for the next day) will be distributed to students and specific locations, for a list of locations, please visit https://www.fairfieldunion.org/

Berne Union Lunch and breakfast (for the next day) will be distributed to students and specific locations, for a list of locations, please visit https://www.buschools.com/home

Liberty Union Lunch and breakfast (for the next day) will be distributed to students and specific locations, for a list of locations, please visit http://www.libertyunion.org/

Lancaster Church of Christ For pick-up April 17th: There are bags with breakfast and lunch in them for the weekend for any preschool thru 12th grade student who needs it. Pickup is from 4 pm to 6 pm (or until they are gone) 1779 Granville Pike (near OUL).

Food Pantries Please be aware, there may be a longer wait time

Community Action Monday – Friday, 8am – 4pm – Clients will be able to get a full food order every two weeks starting 4/22/2020

Clients park and call Community Action at 740.653.4146. They will be signed in and then staff will assemble the box and bring it out to the client’s car.

Lutheran Social Services Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday – 11am – 3pm Thursday – 11am – 5pm Upon arrival, clients should call 740-687-3510 (or come to the front door facing Main Street if they do not have a phone). Staff will bring a box of food to their car.

Vineyard Wednesday 5pm-6:30, Thursday 2pm-3:30pm and 4th and 5th Saturday 10am – 11:30am Call 2-1-1 for a referral Car service only, staff will greet the client at their vehicle and sign client in, they will then deliver a prepackaged food box to the clients car

Maywood Mission Monday 10am – 2:30 pm Tuesday – Friday 10am – 3pm Call 2-1-1 for a referral Food boxes can no longer be picked up in the store, Call 2-1-1 for a referral and then when you are parked in the parking lot at Maywood Mission, call Maywood Mission at 740.653-4458 and they will bring the food order out to your vehicle.

Victory Center Beginning May 1st, 2020 Open 2nd and 3rd Saturday of the month 10am – 1pm Call 2-1-1 for referral Tents will be set up outside for drive thru service. Clients will be signed in by staff member and then a prepackaged food box will be delivered to their car. Weekly produce will not be available until further notice.

Salvation Army Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:am – 12:30 Call the Salvation Army at 740.687.1921 ext 1000 or 1005 Clients call Salvation to schedule a pick up, food boxes will be prepacked and delivered to the car. Delivery may be available in limited cases. Until the Governor’s Stay at Home Order is lifted, Produce Days are cancelled – including the Produce Day on March 25.

St. Mark Tuesday 3:30pm – 4:45pm and Saturday 10:30am – 12:15pm Call 2-1-1 for a referral Drive thru service only, please do not arrive prior to pantry hours, cars will pull down and be met by a volunteer that will sign them in, then a prepackaged food box will be brought to the car.

St. Vincent Will not be delivering to any clients this month, food boxes can be picked up by any current We Care client

Mills Memorial Open Saturday, March 28th 9am – 11am Will meet clients at the door to register and then give them a prepackaged food order.

Bremen No changes, call 2-1-1 for a referral. No Saturday food giveaway.

Baltimore No changes, call 2-1-1 for a referral. Saturday walk-in pantry is still open 10:30am – 11:30am

Pleasantville Third Saturday of the month 9am – 11am Walk-in pantry Clients will sign in at church door, prepackaged food box will be delivered to client’s vehicle.

Amanda Third Wednesday from 7pm – 8pm Drive up to the church entrance and a prepackaged food box will be delivered to the vehicle

Pickerington Thursday and Saturday 10:30am – 11:30am Call 2-1-1 for referral Food boxes will be available WEEKLY Clients are asked to proceed down the alley in an orderly fashion to the back garage area (similar to Holiday Basket distributions). It is imperative for clients to be in line to receive food within the published times. Volunteers will not be retained at the pantry waiting for clients to arrive. Clients must remain in their vehicle.

New Hope Next distribution date is April 16th

Eagle Rock No update at this time

Canal Winchester Monday, Tues, Wed: 1:00-3:00 p.m. by appointment only 2nd and 4th Wed 4:00-6:00 p.m. by appointment only please call 614-834-4700 to schedule appointment

Millersport Thursday 7pm – 8:30pm, Last Saturday of the month 9am – 10am Walk in pantry Only 1 person allowed in the pantry at a time, extra food for households with children

Farmers Markets

Pickerington Farmers Market Every Thursday from June 4th thru September 24th, 4pm to 7pm

Lancaster Farmers Market (Keller)

Opening May 2nd - 8:30 - 9:00 will be reserved for vulnerable populations, market will run 8:30 - 12:00. Vendors will set up booths, not too different from our normal configuration, but with extra space (6-10 ft) in between booths. There will be metered pedestrian traffic into the market, with a widened central pedestrian aisle. Customers will enter from one location and move through the market with one way traffic, toward one exit location. They will pick up their own orders from the booths they have purchased from. Vendors will set up a table 6 feet in front of their booths for this purpose. We will use chalk, caution tape, and signage to communicate new procedures. Parking will remain the same, in the lot across Chestnut Street.

If we have more customers at a time than are allowed in the space, we will mark out places to wait 6 ft apart down the sidewalk. We will cancel all extracurricular activities (music, children’s activities, community organizations, cooking demos, etc) until further notice. We will re-evaluate throughout the season based on the facts and recommendations available to us.

Farmers Market at Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Every Saturday from 8am – Noon located at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds.

Recovery and Mental Health Crisis Line – Fairfield County The Mental Health Crisis Line is available 24 Hours a day, 7 days a week

(740) 687-TALK (8255) or toll free at (855) 431-0803 Crisis Text Line Text 4Hope to 741741

Integrated Services for Behavioral Health

ISBH continues to provide services. In order to do our part with social distancing we are providing many of our services through text, phone, and video conferencing. Home, Community and Office based services are available by appointment. If you are seeking support for yourself or someone else, contact our call center staff at 1-800-321-8293. Our phones are open Monday- Saturday from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Accepting Medicaid, All Ohio Managed Care Plans, Medicare and many Private Insurances.

Ohio Guidestone OhioGuidestone is continuing to meet the needs of clients during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing services virtually through a number of platforms, including Zoom, Teams, lifesize, facetime and google duo. If unable to connect via video conferencing, teleconferencing is an option. We are able to conduct assessments for new clients, and we do not currently have a waitlist. We are able to get people scheduled with their new clinician within the same week that they're assessed. OhioGuidestone, 111 S Broad Street, Suite 209, Lancaster, Ohio 43130, 1-614-205-9857, http://www.OhioGuidestone.org

ADAMH All essential services continue; office is closed to the public. All Board Staff can be reached via telephone or e-mail. Please do not hesitate

to contact as needed! For more information, please visit http://www.fairfieldadamh.org/

Mental Health America - Ohio Helps Fairfield County residents navigate the mental health and substance use recovery system. Contact Catherine Petrowski, MA at (740) 475-0415

The Recovery Center All treatment and prevention services will be held remotely during normal office hours via phone and/or internet. Staff will call clients at the phone number on file regularly and at their next appointment time. Temporary Office Hours: To speak with office staff, schedule, or reschedule and appointment call 740.687.4500 Monday – Thursday 10am – 2pm Friday – 10am – 1pm

New Horizons Mental Health Services

Waiting rooms are closed and buildings locked, and are only admitting clients after screening. Telehealth is the preferred means of communicating and they are only seeing clients in office that cannot be served any way other than a face to face visit; which is expected to be very few. They are platooning staff so that there is only a few on duty in a given location at a given time. And strict social distancing and sanitation procedures are in place.

Mid-Ohio Psychological Services

Offices closed indefinitely, effective March 20th, until social distancing has been lifted or they receive further instruction from the state. Available by phone to serve our communities.

AA Central Ohio Fellowship (614) 253-8501 or 800-242-1729 www.aacentralohio.org

AA Lancaster 24 Hour Hotline (740) 653-4869

AA Online Intergroup www.aa-intergroup.org

AA Phone Meetings Directory www.aaphonemeetings.org

Al-Anon Electronic and In person meetings

www.al-anon.org

Gamblers Anonymous www.gamblersanonymous.org

In The Rooms Global Recovery www.intherooms.com

Marijuana Anonymous Online www.ma-online.org

NA Central Ohio Online (614) 252-1700 www.nacentralohio.org

NA-Recovery On Line Groups www.na-recovery.org

Virtual NA Online & Phone www.virtual-na.org

Utilities/Rent

Job and Family Access Fairfield County Job and Family Services programs from home you can go to their website www.fcjfs.org. To apply for Public Benefit Programs you can apply at www.benefits.ohio.gov **COVID 19 PRC FUNDS ARE NOW UNAVAILABLE** SPECIAL COVID-19 FUNDS AVAILABLE: The COVID-19 PRC Program can assist with up to $1,500 per family in disaster services. The household must be below 200% FPG and have a minor child in the household or be pregnant. The COVID-19 Disaster Services application can be completed over the phone with a PRC specialist and a verbal signature will be documented. Applications can also be found on our website at fcjfs.org.

Community Action From Community Action, as of 4/1/2020

Agency: • We are open. • We're prioritizing essential services and working to maintain physical distance. • Call us at 740-653-4146 – We are working by phone as much as we can to limit contact. • Our Main Facility remains open, but the doors are locked. • Call us at 740-653-4146 to speak with a Case Manager before coming in. If you don’t have a phone, go to our front door (facing main street) and ring the doorbell or knock loudly. • Non-emergency/Non-urgent services are temporarily suspended.

Food Pantry: • Our food pantry is open. • We are prepacking boxes of food in our food pantry rather than using our usual Choice Pantry method to limit people in the building, speed customer service, and to ease the burden on our staff as we have a high volume of food pantry customers at this time. • When you arrive, call 740-653-4146.

How you can help: • We've had several offers of volunteer assistance. • Thank you! But for now we are not accepting new volunteers • New volunteers in the building would defeat our efforts to physically distance. • This may change as the situation evolves, we will let you know. • We've also received financial donations to our food pantry, thank you! • The biggest thing you can to do help us right now is to help each other.

If folks can find and give help through Mutual Aid, it will take some of the pressure off of our formal social support systems.

Utilities: • We are processing HEAP and Winter Crisis applications. Call first to be sure you understand your options in this changing environment. We are trying to keep in-person interactions as brief as possible and talk by phone whenever possible. • Winter Crisis has been extended through 5/1/2020 • Regular HEAP has been extended through 6/1/2020 • You can also apply for HEAP online at http://www.energyhelp.ohio.gov/

Emergency Assistance: • We have limited funding for emergency rent assistance/homeless prevention if you are behind or facing eviction, please call us at 740-653-4146 • We are exploring additional emergency supports as funding becomes available.

Clothing Pantry - Closed • Our Clothing Pantry will be closed throughout the pandemic, but if you are in urgent need we can work with you on a case-by-case basis, please call us at 740-653-4146.

Early Childhood: • Early Head Start and HelpMeGrow Home Visitors are working with families through Phone and Zoom when possible. • Ohio Early Intervention services are being provided virtually. Please continue to refer children under the age of 3 with any developmental concerns. • Head Start centers are closed through at least 5/1/2020 • Head Start is currently on Spring Break through 4/3/2020 • Starting on 4/6/2020, Head Start Teachers will begin working families virtually.

Home Repairs and Weatherization: • Home repairs and weatherization are suspended except for emergency health and safety repairs.

Shelter and Rutherford House: • Our Family Shelter is operating, but is full. • Rutherford House continues to serve residents. We’re working to help folks stay safe.

Recycling: • Follow our Recycling Page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/faircaarecycles • Public bins are still being serviced

• Please keep the bin sites clean and if you can wait to recycling, please do. • Our buyback program and drive-through drop off lane are OPEN again! Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm.

We are continuing to work to identify urgent needs that we are equipped to address throughout this time.

St. Vincent De Paul Closed until the end of April due to remodel.

Closures and Cancellations

Millersport Memorial Day Parade

Cancelled

Lancaster Girls Softball Assn. Spring Softball season is cancelled

Berne Township Baseball and Softball Assn.

Spring baseball/softball is cancelled

Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake has been postponed

Fairfield County District Library Curbside Pickup Coming Soon!

Beginning May 12, all FCDL locations will offer curbside pickup of library materials. While our buildings remain closed to the public, you can still borrow books, movies, and more!

✅ Pickup times will be Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday from 10-6 and Friday/Saturday from 10-2 at all library locations.

✅ Request items through the library’s catalog, using the form on our website, or by phone.

✅ If you have holds that came in before the closure, these will be available for pickup next week as well. Staff will contact you.

✅ Staff will checkout items on your library account and call to let you know when they are available for pickup.

✅ When you arrive, call to let staff know you are here. We’ll bring your items out and put them in your trunk. No contact!

More information on our website! https://www.fcdlibrary.org/curbside/

Sugar Grove Stars and Stripes Festivals

Cancelled – was scheduled for June 26th & 27th

Canal Winchester Cancelled – Memorial Day Ceremony scheduled for May 25th

Drug Collection, Electronic Recycling, and Shred Event

Cancelled – Saturday, April 25th at the Violet Township Service Center

City of Lancaster Memorial Day Parade has been cancelled

Lancaster Community Chorus June concert cancelled

Lancaster Ohio Community Days Festival

2020 Event cancelled

Carroll Community Festival Cancelled

Canal Winchester Community Backyard Workshop, Prescription Drug Take Back, Annual Tree Giveaway, and Art Stroll have been cancelled.

Kids and Cops Day 2020 Cancelled

Lancaster Festival 2020 Cancelled

Fairfield County Early Childhood Association’s Annual Family Fun Fair

This event was scheduled for April 18th but has been cancelled.

28th Annual Stamp Out Hunger Mail Carrier Food Drive

This event was scheduled for May 9th but has been postponed until a later date in 2020.

Lancaster Parks and Rec Official Statement: Rising Park is closed to vehicular traffic effective immediately. The park is still open for walk-in and bike-in visitors. The Lancaster Police Department will be enforcing NO PARKING along North High Street. This action is being taken due to the large number of out of town vehicles visiting the park and an increase in vandalism and police calls to the park. Other city parks are being monitored for similar issues.

The skate park facility in Miller Park is also closed and basketball rims have been removed at Lanreco and Cedarlen Parks. As has been the case, the playgrounds at all parks are closed.

The Governor and Dr. Acton continue to urge Ohioans to get out and walk, hike or bike. The Lancaster Parks are a wonderful resource to enjoy this exercise and fresh air. It is important to practice social distancing when using the parks and to respect and protect the these wonderful assets.

Ohio Legal Help The coronavirus pandemic has left many across the state scared and confused about their economic stability. The state and federal governments are taking action, but it can be difficult to understand and keep up with changes in Ohio’s courts, public benefits and employment laws. Ohio Legal Help has put together a toolkit to help answer questions. www.ohiolegalhelp.org/detail/covid19

Harcum House/Child Advocacy Center

With Governor Dewine's "Stay At Home Order", Harcum House has implemented health and safety measures that allows continued service to our community with minimal contact, respecting social distancing. The main line continues to be monitored and answered. 740.652.9604

FairHope Hospice The health and wellness of our patients and families is our number one priority. Based on CDC guidance, no visitors will be permitted into our campus who meets any of the following criteria:

Signs or symptoms of a respiratory infection, such as fever (temperature 100.0F and higher), cough, shortness of breath or sore throat.

In the last 14 days, has been exposed by someone with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, or under investigation for COVID-19, or are ill with respiratory illness.

International travel within the last 30 days to countries with sustained community transmission. For updated information on affected countries visit the CDC website.

Resides in a community where community-based spread of COVID-19 is occurring.

Additionally, any person who has taken any recent trips (within the last 30 days) on cruise ships or participated in other settings where crowds are confined to a common location should refrain from visiting our community until they have been symptom-free for at least 14 days.

Children under 18 years of age.

Visitors are limited to two at a time per patient in The Pickering House. Visitors should remain in the patient's room during their visit. For the safety of patients, we encourage you to communicate with them in other ways such as telephone, video chat, e-mail or social media. Any visitor will be screened for the issues outlined above and to follow additional infection control practices while on campus which may include wearing personal protective equipment, a specific hand washing regimen and restricted access to portions of the building. Please contact us at 740-654-7077 if you have any questions or concerns.

Tylers Light Support Group Cancelled until further notice

After School Programs of Lancaster

An astounding amount of activities and resources for kids and families to help while the kiddos are schooling from home! Check their Facebook page, search @WASCCLC on Facebook to find their page!

Art & Clay on Main/Square 7 Closed until further notice Community Action Recycling Center

For the safety of employees, clients, families and community, the Recycling Center’s Buyback Office and Shredding Service will be temporarily closed beginning Tuesday, March 24th until further notice. They hope to resume full services in 2-weeks but that is still to be determined.

Skyview Drive In All shows are cancelled until further notice

EMA NWS Weather Spotting Class scheduled for March 25th has been postponed

Family Adult Children First Council

Due to the current health concerns facing our community, the Family, Adult and Children First Council has decided to cancel group parent education classes at this time. We will reschedule First Five Years, Active Parenting, Loving Solutions, Parent Project, Triple P Workshops and Triple P Seminars as soon as possible. Triple P Primary Care is a wonderful option available for parents! Primary Care meets the needs of each family through individualized discussions between the facilitator and individual via telephone. Please give Tiffany a call at 740-652-7286 for more information about this option.

Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living (SOCIL_

The Center will be restricting public access to the Lancaster and Logan offices. However, the offices will be staffed during all normal business hours and advocates will be available by phone and email to answer questions and provide other assistance. Public workshops and events will not be scheduled until tentatively Monday, June 1. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this newly implemented protocol, please call SOCIL at: (740) 689-1494 or (740) 380-1475

Municipal Court - Lancaster Municipal Court Proceedings: • At close of business on Monday, March 23, 2020, the front doors of the Municipal Court building shall be locked and public admittance to the building will only be possible by a security officer/court employee manually opening the door. • The only in-person business conducted by the Court during this period shall be Tuesday and Thursday morning cite-in arraignments. Defendants will be split among two or three Courtrooms to reduce close contact. ONLY the person charged will be permitted into the building; all others WILL be turned away. Defendants who appear with young children will be told to come back alone at the next available cite-in arraignment day. • Daily jail arraignments will continue to be conducted via video. • As previously ordered, Judge Fields and Judge Landefeld will suspend jury trials until at least April 21, 2020. No jurors will need to report for jury trials until at least Tuesday, April 21, 2020.

Municipal Court Clerk’s Office: • As of close of business on Monday, March 23, 2020, the Clerk’s Office will be closed for in-person business. • All criminal, traffic and civil case filings MUST be done via regular U.S. mail, email or facsimile only. • All payments on cases with pending balances or waivers of traffic citations MUST be made via regular U.S. mail or online. No in-person payments will be accepted.

• Please visit the court’s website at www.fcmcourt.org for specific details regarding filings and payments during this period.

Municipal Court Probation: • As previously ordered, weekly specialty docket (Special Abilities Court, Drug/Recovery Court, Mental Health Court & Veterans’ Treatment Court) status hearings have been temporarily suspended until further notice • Court ordered drug testing frequency has been altered. • Face-to-face meetings between Probation Officers and defendants are suspended. Probation Officers will maintain contact with their probationers via electronic means.

Law Director/City Prosecutor • The Law Director/City Prosecutor’s Office is closed for in-person business. All business with the office must be conducted via electronic means. Attorneys should conduct scheduled pre-trials with the Prosecutor’s Office via telephone.

Fairfield County Foundation The Foundation offices are now closed. Our staff members will be working remotely. To contact any member of staff, follow this link for staff emails.

https://www.fairfieldcountyfoundation.org/about/staff

Lancaster Fire Department No visitors at any station until further notice

The Medicine Shoppe Lobby will be closed, please call 740.653.7779 to arrange pick up or delivery

Pickerington Public Library All locations closed, visit their website for online resources https://pickeringtonlibrary.org/

AHA! A Children’s Museum Closed until further notice http://www.aha4kids.org/

All Fairfield County Offices Closed to the public, for more info https://www.co.fairfield.oh.us/important-notice.html

All Lancaster City Office Closed to the public, for more info https://www.ci.lancaster.oh.us/868/COVID-19-Updates

Fairfield County Health Department – including WIC, Vital Statistics, Environmental Health

Closed to the public, call 740.652.8000 option 7 for WIC and 740.652.2802 for other Health Department offices

United Way of Fairfield County Office closed to the public, all tax appointments are cancelled https://www.uwayfairfieldco.org/

Decorative Art Center Closed until further notice http://www.decartsohio.org/

Ohio Glass Museum Closed until further notice https://ohioglassmuseum.org/

The Lancaster Playhouse Cancelled Season 5 productions

Sheltering Arms Daycare at Maywood

Closed until further notice

Olivedale Senior Center and Fitness Facility

Closed until further notice