January 5, 2022
Family, friends, and supporters of Oak-Leyden: due to the recent surge of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, the Oak Park and Elmwood Park Lifelong Learning Centers will be closed until Monday, January 31st. We will share on our website and social media updates as they are made. If you have any questions, please reach out to info@oak-leyden.org.
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December 21, 2021
Family, friends, and supporters of Oak-Leyden, due to a recent outbreak of COVID-19 at the Oak Park Lifelong Learning Center we have decided to close the center until January 3rd to prevent further spread. The center will be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before participants return. If you were at the Oak Park Lifelong Learning Center in the last week we recommend that you get tested if you have any symptoms. We would also like to share information on an upcoming vaccination event on Thursday, December 23rd, below. We are all in this together.
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July 7, 2021
The safety of our staff, participants, and team is one of our top priorities. The following memo provides updates in accordance with DD and the Illinois Department of Public Health guidelines regarding our Life Long Learning Centers, CILA Homes, Children’s Services, and Administrative work sites. Please review the COVID-19 Protocols Policy and the Children’s Services Illness and Safety Policy.
If you have any questions reach out to Nancy Thomas, Human Resources Director, at nthomas@oak-leyden.org
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February 1, 2021
Oak-Leyden is committed to sharing the most recent information available about the coronavirus to help inform the community. Please take a look at the information below and check back for updates as they become available.
Vaccine Update:
Updated 1.25.21: IDHS clarified that family members of certain people are “health care workers” pursuant to the State of Illinois’ Vaccine Administration Plan (VAP) and thus are prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination within Phase 1a. Read more here: IDHS Caregiving Vaccine Update_January 2021