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Adams said he was continually impressed with each regional team’s ability to be flexible and creative to adapt to the needs they saw.
COVID-19 is a polarizing topic, he said, and communities should be approached based on, for example, opening up local businesses to masked outreach workers and posting information on how to deal with the pandemic.
In many cases, outreach workers said, the common ground was an emphasis on stress and anxiety from whatever source, and attention to self-care and to neighbors. in need.
Lincoln-based Region 5’s Nebraska Strong team worked under the most stringent COVID-19 restrictions, Adams said. The team had exceptional organization, communication and reach despite the team members working remotely and not meeting for months, he said. Even then, the first meeting was outside.
When large group events resumed, outreach workers were there.
“Now we are going door to door,” Henning said. “We hope to reach some people that we weren’t able to reach at events.
Wherever outreach workers go, Nebraska Strong distributes many printed materials, such as business cards, postcards, posters, flyers, brochures or coloring pages for children. They advertise coping tips, the Nebraska Family Helpline (1-888-866-8660) and the Rural Response Hotline (1-800-464-0258). The two statewide hotlines will continue to provide support to Nebraskans after the grant supporting the Nebraska Strong Recovery Project ends on December 26.
