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Detection and Mitigation of COVID-19 in Confinement Facilities Award Updates

Speakers
Sara Sullivan, Senior Policy Advisor, BJA; Jason Snow, ELC Program Manager, CDC; Liesl Hagan, Senior Scientist for Correctional Health, CDC; Jennifer Zipprich, Supervisor, COVID Section, Minnesota Department of Health; Becca Huebsch, Epidemiologist, Minnesota Department of Health; Ric Bishop, Program Coordinator, Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs; Rebekah Guenther, Testing Partnerships Coordinator, Washington State Department of Health; Ryan Schmidt, Chief, Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Section, California Department of Public Health; Carrie Hesch, Statewide Testing Supervisor, Washington State Department of Corrections; Jamison Roberts, Emergency Operations Center Manager, Washington State Department of Corrections; Dean Smith, Wastewater Surveillance Manager, Washington State Department of Corrections

Description:
During this September 2022 webinar, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) personnel provided information about Detection and Mitigation of COVID-19 in Confinement Facilities program funding goals and allowable uses of funding. The webinar continued with panel discussions featuring recipients from Washington, California, and Minnesota.

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Date Published: September 22, 2022