Essential Workers
help state, local, tribal, and industry partners as they work to protect communities while ensuring continuity of functions critical to public health and safety, as well as economic and national security.
Being an essential worker during the COVID-19 pandemic means potentially exposing themselves and their families to COVID-19 while performing their job duties. Essential workers are having to deal with the new stresses of adding social distancing measures to their jobs, shifting work hours, changing childcare needs with school closures among many other challenges, all while serving our community during this stressful time. Many of these jobs were hard and underappreciated, to begin with, even before the additional stresses and pressures of COVID-19.
It may sound simple but saying thank you can go a long way to show support for our essential workers who are working in stressful situations every day. When you are making essential trips outside of the home, such as to the grocery store or pharmacy, say thank you to essential workers. Ask them how they are doing, be kind, and express gratitude for their sacrifices and the work they are doing.
Sources:
- https://youtu.be/_1jElvAq1js
- https://covid19.ca.gov/essential-workforce/
- https://publichealthinsider.com/2020/04/11/join-us-in-thanking-our-communitys-essential-workers/
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