Dear Members of the Providence Family,

I hope each of you and your family members are doing well.

I wanted you to know that we have made the decision to extend our closure through Friday, May 15, 2020. We will continue to monitor guidance from our regulatory agencies, health departments, and local authorities and will update you closer to May 15th with plans regarding operations after that date.

People who are supported in an essential job should continue to follow the schedule and requirements set by their respective employer. Providence will provide transportation and supports as scheduled.

I am sure many of you are starting to think about Providence’s plans for reopening. We will follow guidelines from the Governor, the DDA, the CDC and our local health department in determining when to reopen for business and will not reopen until we have all the precautions in place, and we have determined that it is safe to open.

Even though there are many unknowns, our team is hard at work in this planning process, including making sure we have adequate supplies of personal protective equipment if needed, exploring specialized training for staff and the people we support, considering tactics for social distancing, and developing policies and procedures to ensure safety.

To answer any questions our families may have, we are planning to hold virtual town hall meetings for our families and will communicate those plans in the near future.

In the meantime, please continue to check your email, our website (www.providencecenter.com) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/providencecenterinc) for updates.

If you haven’t registered your email or phone number for alerts, you can do so at HERE.

If you need to reach Providence, please use the following numbers:

Program-related calls can be directed to Kristina Mitchell at 443-223-6265.

Human Resources-related calls can be directed to Jackie Harris-Harrell at 443-867-8159.

Community Relations calls can be directed to Aimee Bullen at 443-995-9730.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Karen Adams-Gilchrist , President and CEO