{"id":1776,"date":"2020-03-12T20:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/samaritanps.org\/sandbox-6-30-2018\/?p=1776"},"modified":"2020-03-12T20:03:49","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T20:03:49","slug":"samaritan-center-covid-19-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samaritanps.org\/sandbox-6-30-2018\/news-and-insights\/samaritan-center-covid-19-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Samaritan Center COVID-19 Response"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Please note: This policy may be updated as new information becomes available from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingcounty.gov\/depts\/health\/communicable-diseases\/disease-control\/novel-coronavirus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle &amp; King County&#8217;s Public Health Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here at Samaritan, we are dedicated to providing ongoing support to our clients. In this spirit, we are choosing to remain open at this time and\u00a0to continue serving our clients\u2014balancing this commitment with the\u00a0prevailing\u00a0risks by taking aggressive steps to\u00a0protect\u00a0clients and staff.<\/p>\n<p>As we take\u00a0protective measures internally, we ask\u00a0that any clients please stay home if they are showing symptoms or suspecting possible exposure\u00a0to persons with COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Should you need to cancel an appointment, you can reach out to your therapist directly to reschedule\u00a0(find your therapist\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/samaritanps.org\/sandbox-6-30-2018\/therapy\/find-a-therapist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact information here<\/a>). Note that\u00a0teletherapy\u00a0(over video chat) or a phone session might be options to discuss\u00a0with your therapist.<\/p>\n<p>We care deeply about continuing to offer a safe and healthy environment to all who walk through our doors. We will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves and post updates here.<\/p>\n<p>If you believe you were exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19, contact the Seattle-King County Public Health novel coronavirus call center: 206-477-3977. For general questions and concerns about COVID-19, you may call the Washington State Novel Coronavirus Call Center: 800-525-0127. For tips on how to reduce the risk of spread, read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingcounty.gov\/depts\/health\/news\/2020\/March\/4-covid-recommendations.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">King County\u2019s official recommendations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>If you are in need of additional emotional support at this time, below are resources you can safely access from home:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crisisconnections.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crisis Connections<\/a>\u00a0(24 hours): 866-427-4747<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intherooms.com\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online 12-Step Recovery meetings<\/a>: InTheRooms.org<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehotline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Domestic Violence Hotline<\/a>: 1\u2212800\u2212799\u22127233<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/suicidepreventionlifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Suicide Prevention Lifeline<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 For youth and adults:\u00a0(800) 273-TALK (8255)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaleatingdisorders.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Eating Disorders Association Helpline<\/a>: (800) 931-2237<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/warmline.org\/#washington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The King County Warm Line<\/a>: 206-933-7001<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We care deeply about continuing to offer a safe and healthy environment to all who walk through our doors. 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