Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

Virtual Clubhouses Available on Zoom

True to our mission, we will do whatever it takes to ensure we can continue to provide high-quality youth development programming in a fun, safe environment.  Below are some recent virtual programming options, as well as our plans to continue to inspire and enable all young people to reach their full potential:

Great Lakes Clubs at Home: If you are one of the members of our Facebook group, providing programming for youth and their families, thank you! We hope you enjoy the STEAM, Triple Play, Power Hour and Prevention activities provided each day. We hope to continue to provide daily activities to keep you informed and having fun. 

Virtual Clubhouses: Each of our five Clubhouses provide virtual Club time for their respective youth and team members. We are so excited to unite our youth with their favorite staff and program pieces, including Summer Brain Gain, emotional health check-ins, sports trivia and physical challenges, and much more. All youth are invited to participate, please ensure you have submitted the consent form prior to your Club's scheduled Zoom meeting. 


INTRODUCING GREAT LAKES CLUBS AT HOME
We  provide our program opportunities on our Facebook Group Page "Great Lakes Clubs At Home." These opportunities will include prompts for physical activity, educational exercises, and a STEAM topics. We welcome families to participate by posting a video of themselves doing the activities we are challenging youth to do. If you and/or your youth are interested in participating with us, please join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1050088515354343/?source_id=184430345360

We launched Zoom for our prevention programming. Through hands-on, critical thinking games and real discussions about anxiety, emotions and decision-making, prevention programming helps our youth to learn key life skills for coping.  We provide a parental consent form to parents so they can opt their child into our virtual experience. 

We are here for our Club families throughout these uncertain times, and will do all we can to ensure our families and children have what they need. We look forward to connecting with you, our extended family, as we work to fulfill our mission of nourishing character and inspiring potential.
March 16, 2020
As our members pass the time at home, we are ramping up our connections on social media, and invite our families to join us on our sites. Below are some educational resources for families to keep youth active and learning. These are all fun online ways youth can continue to learn.https://www.brainpop.com/
https://www.abcya.com/
* https://www.abcmouse.com/redeem
* https://www.readingiq.com/redeem/
* https://www.adventureacademy.com/redeem/
*some of these websites require a redemption code, please message us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/greatlakesclubs if you are interested in using those websites and we will send you the code.
Please stay tuned for other news we have for our Club families. We will also be hosting some giveaways on our Twitter for youth who participate in our #GitUpAndMove Challenges. Please follow us on Twitter for more information and to participate: https://twitter.com/GreatLakesClubs

​We would like to keep our communities up to date with valuable resources available to them. If you have any community resources available, please direct message us so we can share.

September 1st, 2021
Our commitment to keeping the young people we serve safe is always our number one priority. Following the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, it’s important that you know Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay Region is doing everything possible to keep your child, our staff and volunteers as safe as possible. We are closely monitoring reports from our local health departments for updated information, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As a reminder, we recommend these preventive actions to prevent exposure to COVID-19:
- Stay home when you are sick and avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
- Follow CDC’s recommendations for using a facemask: CDC recommends that all people wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory diseases, including COVID-19. Facemasks should be used by people who show symptoms of COVID-19 to help prevent the spread of the disease to others.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
- If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.

For more information about hand washing, see CDC’s Handwashing website.
Children should engage in usual preventive actions to avoid infection, including cleaning hands often using soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer, avoiding people who are sick, and staying up to date on vaccinations, including influenza vaccine.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network offers a Parent/Caregiver guide for COVID-19 with more helpful information for families.

Please do not hesitate to contact me directly with questions or concerns about your child's safety, and know we are committed to the safety of all those in the Great Lakes Bay Region Club family and beyond.
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Sincerely,
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay Region

Additional Resources for your family:
Exploring the facts of the Coronavirus with kids
BrainPOP Coronavirus video
CDC’s What you need to know about handwashing video

Basic handwashing videos to use with younger youth:
Handwashing video
Handwashing: Step-by-step resource

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