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Your City at Work: From the Mayor's Desk is a weekly newsletter released by the City of Stamford on Fridays. The content of this newsletter is compiled by the City of Stamford and relies on information provided by City staff, state elected officials, local organizations, health professionals, and members of the community. If you have information that should be included in this newsletter — or believe some information is incorrect — please contact the City’s Communications Assistant Aaron Miller at amiller1@stamfordct.gov.

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The Works: May 13, 2021

A weekly newsletter released by the City of Stamford on Thursdays

Post Date:05/13/2021 4:29 PM

"The mental health initiatives undertaken in the City of Stamford are unique in Connecticut and will provide improved services for those in crisis including coordinated care, professional referrals, assertive linkage, and follow up services."

Director of Public Safety, Health and Welfare Ted Jankowski

Mayor Martin Announces Mental Health Initiatives

 


What's in this newsletter?

  1. From the Mayor's Office: Announcements from Mayor David Martin
    COVID-19 Updates: Latest case numbers and how to get vaccinated.
  2. Community: Information affecting residents in Stamford.
    State: Information from the State of Connecticut affecting residents in Stamford.
  3. Services & Schools: Updates to City services and Stamford Public Schools
  4. Events, Listings & Meetings: Upcoming events, relevant listings, and legislative meetings in Stamford.

The content of this newsletter is compiled by the City of Stamford and relies on information provided by City staff, state elected officials, local organizations, health professionals, and members of the community. If you have information that should be included in this newsletter — or believe some information is incorrect — please contact the City's Communications Staff.


From the Mayor's Office

  • Mayor David Martin announced important mental health public safety initiatives implemented by the Stamford police department and the Office of Public Safety, Health and Welfare.
    • The new initiatives include a Police Mental Health Collaboration, a Mental Health Crisis Adaptive Patrol response Program, and the embedding of a social worker with the Stamford Police Department.  
  • Mayor David Martin announced that the Stamford Department of Health is receiving a 1.8 million dollar grant to provide outreach and additional support activities related to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout to vulnerable populations. 
  • Mayor Martin hosted a COVID-19 Update Livestream on Tuesday.
    • A recording of this livestream is available on Facebook.
    • Mayor Martin will host another COVID-19 Update Livestream on Tuesday, May 18.

COVID-19 Updates

Case Numbers

  • Today — May 13 — Stamford has 15,711 confirmed cases. Last week — May 6  — Stamford had 15,646 confirmed cases. These numbers suggest Stamford has had 65 new cases in the past week, roughly 9 new cases per day on average. The City of Stamford has compiled a visualization of data up to May 11.

Vaccine Rollout

  • The State of Connecticut is using an age-based vaccination rollout.
    • The full schedule is available here, currently eligible residents include:
      • Healthcare personnel,
      • Long-term care facility residents,
      • Medical first responders,
      • Individuals 12 and older
      • Residents and staff of select congregate settings.
  • Need a COVID-19 Vaccine?
    • The following is a list of vaccine provides located in Stamford:
    • List of Pop-up Vaccine sites across the City can be viewed here.
  • Missed your vaccine appointment due to weather? Here's what you can do:
    • Did you schedule at Stamford Health? Stamford Health has a policy of calling every resident who has their appointment canceled by weather. If you have not been called, please call their phone assist line at 203.276.7300.
    • Did you schedule at a site other than Stamford Health? Please call 877.918.2224 (or "211" if you are a Connecticut resident) to reschedule.

Other resources

  • Questions about COVID-19 or the vaccine? Send them to AskMayorMartin@stamfordct.gov and they will be answered on the Mayor's weekly Tuesday night COVID-19 Livestream.
  • All information about Stamford's response to COVID-19 can be found on our website at www.stamfordct.gov/covid19.
  • Residents interested in volunteer efforts to assist with the COVID-19 public health emergency can visit Stamford Together for more information at https://www.stamfordct.gov/stamfordtogether.
  • Governor Lamont and Attorney General William Tong warned Connecticut residents to be on alert for potential scams related to COVID-19 vaccines.

Stamford COVID-19 testing sites:

  • Free testing sites, no insurance necessary:
    • CIC Health. 845 Canal Street. Open Monday through Thursday from 8 am to 6:45 pm. Open Fridays from 8 am to 7:45 pm. Open Saturday and Sunday from 12 pm to 5 pm. Appointments are recommended, but some walk-ins are accepted. Schedule an appointment online. Results within 24-36 hours.
    • Sema4. Located in Stamford High School's Hillandale Avenue Parking lot every Wednesday from 3 pm to 7 pm. Saturday to Sunday from 10 am to 3 pm.
    • Community Health Center. Cove Island Park and Scalzi Park. Open every day, 8:30 am to 4 pm. Testing is first come, first serve.
    • Family Centers. 60 Palmer's Hill Road. Open Monday through Friday from 10 am to 3pm. Pre-register online or walk-in with no appointment.
  • Other testing sites, generally covered by insurance (check with your provider):
    • DOCS Urgent Care. 2001 West Main Street. Open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 8 pm. Open Saturday and Sunday, 8 am to 4 pm. Schedule an appointment online or call 203.658.8291.
    • Stamford Hospital. Operated by Stamford Health. Open Monday through Saturday, 8 am to 4 pm. Schedule an appointment by calling 203.276.3300. Must have a doctor's order faxed.
    • Tully Health Center. Operated by Stamford Health. Open Monday through Friday, 7 am to 5 pm. Schedule an appointment by calling 203.276.3300. Must have a doctor's order faxed.
    • AFC Urgent Care. 3000 Summer Street. Open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 9 pm. Open Saturday and Sunday, 8 am to 5 pm. Testing is first come, first serve.
    • Yale New Haven Health. 260 Long Ridge Road. Schedule an appointment online.
    • CVS Health. 1938 W Main Street, 229 Hope Street and 969 High Ridge Road. Drive-through testing. Schedule an appointment online.
    • Additional testing availability:
      • Accessible Pharmacy offers in-home testing for blind, low vision, elderly, veteran, and disabled residents. Schedule an appointment online or call 215.799.9900.
    • More information on testing in Stamford available here.

Community

  • Residents can now get a COVID-19 vaccine with NO APPOINTMENT at the following locations/days:
    • Boccuzzi Park. May 9 - 15
    • Jackie Robinson Park. May 16 - 22.
    • Lione Park. May 23 - 29.
    • Cummings Park. May 16 - 17
    • Stamford School of Excellence (1 Schuyler Avenue). May 15, 10 am to 3 pm.
    • Building One Community (75 Selleck Street). May 16, 10 am to 3 pm.
    • Bethel AME (150 Fairfield Avenue). May 22, 10 am to 3 pm.
    • Department of Health Clinic (137 Henry Street). Mondays, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Tuesdays and Fridays, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm.
  • The Connecticut Restaurant Association is partnering with Governor Lamont and the State of Connecticut to launch the #CTDrinksOnUs campaign, where participating state restaurants will offer complimentary drinks (with food purchase) to patrons with either one or both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine beginning May 19 through May 31.
  • United Way of Western Connecticut has provided Food Guide to view all of the food resources that are currently available to Stamford residents, including pantries, SNAP, school meals, home deliveries and other services.

State & Federal

State

  • Governor Ned Lamont announced that the Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNtech is available to residents in Connecticut between the ages of 12-15. The expansion of Connecticut’s vaccine program follows on the heels of the decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to recommend the vaccine for this age group.

Services & Schools

Services

  • The paving of the intersection of West Avenue and West Main Street will take place from Tuesday May 18th until Friday, May 21st. Click here for more details.
  • Updated information is available for the paving schedules:
    • Summer Street has been paved. 
    • Brook Run Lane has been paved.
    • 3rd Street, 2nd street, and Oak Street between Summer and Bedford were paved
      • Click here to see the updated paving list.

Schools

  • Superintendent Dr. Tamu Lucero released her weekly message to the district on Friday, May 7. 

Events, Listings & Meetings

Events

  • The Mayors Multicultural Council and the Mill River Park Collaborative are hosting Stamford Day on May 16th from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in Mill River Park. The outdoor event will feature family friendly activities including a history hunt in the park, coloring project to create a paper history quilt, raffles, art displays and music and dance performances. Covid-19 guidelines will be followed.
  • The City of Stamford and Stamford Health will host a virtual town hall on Thursday, May 13 from 7 pm to 7:30 pm. Learn about the science of COVID-19 and vaccine safety from national, state and local experts. Speakers include Dr. Calder (Director of Health, City of Stamford, Dr. Fuller (Virologist on the FDA advisory committee, Associate Professor at the University of Michigan), Dr. Ko (Connecticut Governor's Advisory Group and Department Chair & Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) and Infectious Diseases, Yale Medical), and Dr. Parry (Chair of Infectious Diseases, Stamford Health). 
  • Pianos and artists participating in The Piano Project in Stamford Downtown will be on hand for photography and interviews by appointment only until May 14 at Artist's Studio at 105 Broad Street.
  • Kids to Parks Day is on Saturday, May 15 at Scalzi Park from 11 am to 2 pm. All ages welcome, no cost. CDC guidelines and social distancing will be observed.  
  • The Ferguson Library and Darien Library Present an evening with Bestselling Author Chris Bohjalian in conversation with Cristina Alger. This is a virtual event on Thursday, May 20 at 6 p.m. Click here to register. 
  • The City of Stamford will host a COVID-19 Update Livestream on Tuesday, May 18 at 6 pm.
    • Send questions to AskMayorMartin@stamfordct.gov.
    • Stamford's COVID-19 Update Livestream is hosted every Tuesday at 6 pm. Residents can visit this link to see the livestream or archives of previous livestreams. The livestream is also accessible on the City of Stamford's Facebook page.

Listings

  • No new listings.

Municipal Meetings

  • Stamford's Board of Representatives' next regularly scheduled meeting will be on Monday, June 7 at 8 pm
  • Stamford's Board of Finance's next regularly scheduled meeting will be on Thursday, May 13 at 7 pm.
  • Stamford's Board of Education's next regularly scheduled meeting will be on Tuesday, May 25 at 7 pm.

 

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