A message from Rubicon Programs during COVID-19
Dear Rubicon community,
We hope you are coping as well as possible in the current crisis and taking all necessary precautions to protect your health and that of those around you. I am writing to update you on the approach Rubicon Programs is taking to keep our participants, our staff, and our community safe and healthy.
After giving the situation careful consideration, as of Tuesday March 17, and through April 30, Rubicon will shift all service delivery to telework, in alignment and compliance with ongoing and increasingly strong guidance, mandates, and rules from counties and State. All sites will be closed in order to comply with social distancing and the Bay Area-wide shelter in place directive.
Rubicon staff will customize services to support each participant in meeting their needs and addressing concerns that are top of mind at this time, which are likely different from before the pandemic reached its current stage.
We know that Rubicon staff is a great source of support to our participants and to one another, so we do not make this decision lightly. We are equipping all employees to work remotely, and we are identifying ways to provide social connectedness during this time of necessary social distancing.
The health and safety of our community is our biggest concern. We will continue to closely monitor guidance of local Public Health Authorities, and we urge everyone to follow guidelines and protocols set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We will continue to evaluate our steps and actions regularly and to keep you updated along the way.
As a community, we are incredibly strong and resilient. We will get through this together and do our part to help slow the spread of this virus so that healthcare workers can do the critical work of taking care of those in need.
Wishing you wellness and strength during this challenging time,
Jane Fischberg
President & CEO