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| CDC Recommendation on Vaccinations For Workers Involved With Flood Water Cleanup | 9/5/2017 5:59 PM |
HRRM has received numerous inquiries and requests for employee vaccinations. We would like to remind everyone that employees covered under our group medical plan have multiple options to receive needed vaccinations at no out-of-pocket cost: Cigna Convenience Care Clinics – RediClinics inside HEB grocery stores; Healthcare Clinics inside Walgreens stores; and MinuteClinic inside CVS stores. Cigna Network Pharmacies. Primary Care Physician – employees can obtain vaccinations at no cost through their own PCP's office as long as the physician does not bill for an office visit. Due to high demand for vaccinations in the entire Gulf Coast region, we suggest that you call ahead to ensure the location has the vaccination available. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recommend that workers involved with flood water cleanup ensure that they are up-to-date with their tetanus vaccinations, ideally before beginning cleanup activities. For adults, the tetanus booster shot (Tdap or Td) is recommended every 10 years. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/workersafety.html |
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| 1200 Congress Update- Health Services | 9/5/2017 5:16 PM |
Health Services Staff, As many of you have already been notified, we have been approved to return to work at 1200 Congress. Effectively immediately you are able to be in the building and in your offices for work. A few staff member's offices and cubicles have been negatively affected and will not be usable for some time. Staff that is displaced will be notified about the arrangements made for them. Information is coming in daily, so we hope to provide regular updates on changes and timeframes for work completion. We greatly appreciate your flexibility and patience as we work to create a new normal. Secondly, several staff have inquired about timesheets and timesheet correction forms. Fabiola, with HR, will be sending out an email shortly explaining what needs to be done. If you have any questions or concerns feel free to reach out. Again, thank you all for being team players during this transition. Olivia D. McGill, PhD
Assistant Deputy Director - Health Services
Harris County Juvenile Probation Department
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| Texans for Special Education Reform | 9/5/2017 5:15 PM |
A resource for parents who have students in special education and who have been affected by Hurricane Harvey. Disability Rights Texas Please help us get this important information out to families and schools! This is the English version. |
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| Disability Rights Texas | 9/5/2017 5:15 PM |
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| Harvey Crisis Response Guide | 9/4/2017 5:43 PM |
As part of our Harvey relief efforts, Baker Botts has put together a Harvey Crisis Response Guide for those who have been impacted by Hurricane Harvey. The information included in the Guide has been compiled from hundreds of sources so that it is accessible for employees and families in one easy to use Guide. To download a copy of the Guide, please visit http://bit.ly/2vZoqOk. Baker Botts is an international law firm of approximately 725 lawyers practicing throughout a network of 14 offices around the globe. Based on our experience and knowledge of our clients' industries, we are recognized as a leading firm… |
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| 1200 Congress | 9/3/2017 8:42 PM |
To: All Staff As many of you probably know by now, the Administrative Side of our main building at 1200 Congress received damage during the storm. Repair efforts are already underway, but the administrative side of the building is not ready to be occupied at this time. We do not know how long we will have to be out of the building, but we need to prepare for being out of our offices for at least the next couple of weeks. FPM is allowing us to enter the building to remove items until 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 5th. If you work out of the administrative side of the building, please plan on reporting to your office on Tuesday morning and removing any items that you will need to do your job (files etc.) from an alternative location. Please check with your division about where you will be temporarily located. If your office sustained water damage, then you will also need to remove all personal items from your office while it is being repaired. Most offices were not damaged and we will be marking the doors of all the offices that need personal items removed on Monday morning. You are welcome to come up to the building on Monday if you would like to get started. Matt Shelton
Deputy Director
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| STAFF WITH DAMAGED OFFICES AT THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER: | 9/3/2017 7:38 PM |
A staff at 1200 Congress Street whose offices were damaged by leaking caused by the storm must remove all PERSONAL ITEMS from their office no later than Tuesday, September 5th at 5:00 PM. You may start doing this Monday, September 4th. This does not apply to staff whose offices were not impacted by storm. |
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| HEALTH INFORMATION CONCERNING HARVEY AFTERMATH | 9/1/2017 7:38 PM |
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is the primary agency responsible for protecting the public's health in the event of a widespread public health emergency within Harris County, such as Hurricane Harvey. The Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR) within HCPH develops and implements a comprehensive, department-wide approach to prepare the community of Harris County to safely respond to and recover from public ...health emergencies. The office ensures an effective, coordinated response to disease outbreaks and weather-related disasters and has been activated due to the Hurricane Harvey. Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is the primary agency responsible for protecting the public's health in the event of a widespread public health emergency within Harris County, such as Hurricane Harvey. |
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| Volunteer Opportunities | 9/1/2017 7:33 PM |
A message from Charles Rotramel with reVision Starting immediately, reVision will be working with our founding partner St. Luke's United Methodist Church to coordinate volunteer opportunities for reVision volunteers and supporters as well as interested HCJPD employees. Currently, we are looking for dozens of volunteers to muck homes. The volunteers will work in teams in flooded homes to move furniture, rip out affected flooring and sheetrock, and clean the floor. Each home might take two days. We will also be ramping up an effort to send screened, trained, and cleared reVision volunteers in teams into all of the HCJPD juvenile facilities to conduct activities with the kids. Our goal is to reach every unit of every facility in the coming days. We could deploy probation staff to join these teams. We will be working today to identify other needs and create other volunteer opportunities. Anyone wanting to volunteer or find out more information about reVision volunteer opportunities should call the main reVision line at 281-656-6615, or email Sean Archibong, Executive Assistant, at sean@houstonrevision.org. |
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| "Casual Friday" dress | 9/1/2017 1:09 PM |
All HCJPD staff, "casual Friday" dress may continue through Monday, September 4, 2017. Also through September 4th, staff may wear their college team's sports jerseys, sweatshirts, or t-shirts with tennis shoes. On Tuesday, September 5, 2017, all staff must return to following their regular dress code. |
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| UPDATE FOR JJAEP AND EXCEL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL STAFF AND STUDENTS | 9/1/2017 1:04 PM |
The JJAEP and charter school will resume operations on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. |
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| ALL JSO/JPO TRAINING ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS | 9/1/2017 5:12 AM |
ALL JSO/JPO TRAINING ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS are to report to the CUPS 3 Field Offices at 101 S. Richey, Suite A, Pasadena, Texas, 77506, on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at 8:00 AM to continue with their training. |
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| NANCE STREET PARKING LOT: | 8/31/2017 6:26 PM |
Nance Street parking shuttle services will resume on Friday, September 1st at 5:00 AM. |
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| PARENTS/GUARDIANS CONCERNING VISITATION AT THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER: | 8/31/2017 6:25 PM |
Visitation at the Juvenile Justice Center will resume on Sunday, September 3, 2017. The schedule will be as follows: September 3rd and September 4th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; September 5th through September 8th from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM; and, September 9th and September 10th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. |
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| PARENTS/GUARDIANS CONCERNING VISITATION: | 8/31/2017 6:24 PM |
The Harris County Youth Village, the Harris County Leadership Academy and the Burnett-Bayland Residential Center will resume their normal weekend visitation schedule on Saturday, September 2, 2017. |
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| JUVENILE DETENTION HEARINGS: | 8/31/2017 6:22 PM |
Juvenile Detention hearings at the Juvenile Justice Center located at 1200 Congress Steet, Houston, Texas 77002 will resume on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Families will be contacted shortly concerning the dates and times of their child's hearing. |
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| JUVENILE DISTRICT COURT HEARINGS: | 8/31/2017 6:22 PM |
All Juvenile District Court Hearings scheduled for next week (September 4-8, 2017) have been canceled until further notice. Individuals who are scheduled for hearings next week will be contacted soon concerning reset dates and locations. |
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| JUVENILE DISTRICT COURT HEARINGS: | 8/31/2017 6:21 PM |
All Juvenile District Court Hearings scheduled for next week (September 4-8, 2017) have been canceled until further notice. Individuals who are scheduled for hearings next week will be contacted soon concerning reset dates and locations. |
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| HCJPD OFFICES: | 8/31/2017 6:20 PM |
HCJPD staff may not enter any of its offices or other buildings for any reason until the buildings have been deemed safe and structurally sound by Facilities and Property Management. (This post does not apply to JDC, HCLA, HCYV, or BBRC.) |
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| VAN SHUTTLE SERVICE TO HARRIS COUNTY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | 8/31/2017 6:19 PM |
In order to get staff to HCLA, the Department will start shuttle service. The shuttle will pick-up from the Walmart by Katy Mills Mall. The address is 25108 Market Place Drive, Katy, TX 77494 (http://bit.ly/2xzPAgr). If the flood waters have not receded by Saturday, September 2nd to safely drive in, then the September 1st schedule will continue. The schedule is as follows: August 31, ...2017: 6:15 AM 7:15 AM 12:15 PM 5:30 PM 8:15 PM September 1, 2017: 4:15 AM 7:15 AM 12:15 PM 5:30 PM 8:15 PM |
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| Update Concerning Departmental Operations (Non-Essential Staff) | 8/30/2017 9:38 PM |
August 30, 2017 UPDATE FOR AUGUST 30TH CONCERNING DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS- All non-essential staff who have comp and vacation time are highly encourage to use that time to cover absences during this event. Alternatively, you may do the following: 1) Report to an HCJPD facility for work to assist with facility operations; however, you must call the facility in advance to inquire about the duties you will be required to perform. You may be required to perform laundry services, play games, supervise residents, assist with phone calls, general facility cleaning, or any other duty required by the supervisor on duty. Please dress appropriately. 2) Contact your supervisor and request permission to work from home, and complete the required documentation email emailed on 8/28/17 (from Matthew Shelton). 3) Report to local shelter or distribution center to assist Houstonians who have been impacted by this natural disaster and log your hours. Again, administration encourages individuals who have comp and vacation time take advantage of their comp or vacation time. As a reminder, if you are a non-essential staff and choose to volunteer, you can only count volunteer hours that would cover time that you would have been docked during this pay period. You cannot gain additional comp time for volunteering. Essential staff should continue follow the guidelines for working during a disaster. Matt Shelton, Ph.D.
Deputy Director of Administrative Services
Harris County Juvenile Probation Department |
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| Access to 1200 Congress Administration Side | 8/30/2017 9:31 PM |
August 30, 2017 All 1200 Congress Staff, At this time, no staff is to enter the administrative side of JJC until September 5, 2017 or otherwise instructed. The water that entered the building, which is used to cool the building, may have irritants that should be avoided. Clean-up crews will be working 24/7 for the next few days, so we need to make sure we are not in their way. They will box up all items in offices and workspaces in the affected areas and disinfect as needed. Boxes should be marked according to the office number and/or posted names by the cleaning crew. Please direct any questions to your immediate supervisor. Updated information will continue to be posted on the department's Facebook Page.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation, Henry Gonzales
Assistant Executive Director
Harris County Juvenile Probation Department |
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| Departmental Operations | 8/30/2017 9:31 PM |
August 29, 2017 First, I know that Harvey has negatively impacted many of you and that you may be just beginning to cope with the aftermath. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families. I wanted to give you an update regarding HCJPD operations. The County Government including Courts will be closed until Tuesday, September 5, 2017. However, we must maintain the operations of our facilities so all Essential Staff must continue to report to work. Non-Essential Staff will be able to work in the community or at one of our facilities during this period of time. Many of the staff at our facilities have been working for days with little relief so if you are able to help out it would be appreciated. All Non-Essential staff will be able to use accumulated vacation, comp, and their floating holidays to cover missed hours and sick leave is available for absences caused by illness or injury. For employees unable to work at their regular locations, there are a variety of options to help you avoid being docked if you are willing and able to work. You may volunteer at local shelters and count those services as actual hours worked. Some employees may also be able to work from home, but this requires supervisor approval. There is currently significant issues with power and it may be difficult to VPN into your work computer. I am attaching forms you can use to document both your volunteer hours and any hours worked from home. Please attach these to your next time sheet submission. If you choose to volunteer at a shelter you can only count up to the maximum time that you would have been docked. The County cannot pay you overtime for hours worked outside of County business. I also wanted to let you know that there has been extensive water damage at 1200 Congress on the Administrative and Courts side of the building. There was significant leaking from the roof which impacted multiple floors. We are in the process of making decisions of where to relocate staff, Courts, dockets, etc. Please be patient and we will let you know as soon as plans are developed. I will update you with any additional information as it develops. Please stay safe and informed as Harvey continues to impact our area. Matt Shelton
Deputy Director of Administrative Services |
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| Tips for protecting your electronics during this storm | 8/30/2017 9:30 PM |
Friday, August 25, 2017 In preparation for the storm, please consider the following suggestions to help protect your computers and data from electrical surges or flooding: 1. Back up important files – copy any critical files or documents on your local computer onto a shared drive on a server. If this is a computer at home, consider backing up to a cloud service or portable drive that you can then store in a secure place. 2. When you leave before the storm, completely shut down your computer if possible (please note, if your computer is off or disconnected, you will not be able to remote into it, so if you are planning on working remotely and need to connect to your computer during or after the storm, DO NOT shut it down or disconnect from the network). Once it is shut down, unplug the power strips and the network cables for any computers or other electronic devices in case of lightning strikes and power surges. Electricity from a lightning strike can travel down cables through the walls to wreak havoc on your equipment. 3. If your computer is on the floor, consider moving it onto a desk or chair and away from windows in case of flooding or building leaks. This is extremely important on the first floor, but it also applies if you are on higher floors – it is possible for building leaks or busted pipes to flood areas anywhere in a building. |
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