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2023
Interfaith Winter Shelter Season 2023-2024: Dates Still Available for Congregations/Organizations to Prepare and Serve Meals - Sign Up Today! (12/20/2023) The Ministry of Housing: Real Estate Development Fundamentals for Houses of Worship Conference (Thursday, January 18, 2024 9:30 am - 2:30 pm at St. Mark's Lutheran Church) (12/19/2023) Dept. of Homelessness and Supporting Housing Activating Wet Weather Protocols 12/17 - 12/21 (12/18/2023) Please Support the Critical Work of the SFIC By Making a Year-End Contribution Today! (12/18/2023) SFIC Condemns Desecration of Oakland Menorah (12/14/2023) GUN BUY-BACK (Saturday, December 9th 8 am - 12 pm at United Playaz) (12/7/2023) DHS Releases Physical Security Performance Goals for Faith-Based Communities (12/6/2023) THE VIGIL: ANNUAL HOMELESS PERSONS MEMORIAL (Thursday, Dec. 14th at 5:00 pm at Civic Center Plaza - Polk Street Side) (11/30/2023) ***PRESS RELEASE*** With Respiratory Viruses Circulating, All Bay Area Health Officers Recommend Actions to Stay Healthy for the Holidays (11/30/2023) 19th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Day Service on Thursday, Nov. 23rd 10 am at Presidio Chapel! Join Us! (11/16/2023) ***PRESS RELEASE*** MAYOR BREED ANNOUNCES START OF ANNUAL INTERFAITH WINTER SHELTER PROGRAM (11/10/2023) APEC: Impacts for Community Partners - 11/10/23 to 11/13/23 (11/9/2023) Recording Link: Combating Islamophobia/Antisemitism and Ensuring Security at Mosques, Synagogues and their Religious Institutions (11/7/2023) APEC CONFERENCE (November 11 - 18, 2023): WHAT TO EXPECT, HOW TO PLAN & RESOURCES (11/2/2023) SFIC Online Briefing: Combating Islamophobia/Antisemitism & Ensuring Security at Mosques, Synagogues & their Religious Institutions (Tuesday, Nov. 7th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (11/2/2023) ADDITIONAL SESSION! SURVEILLANCE DETECTION PRINCIPLES COURSE (Virtual Webinar on Monday, Nov. 20th at 10 am PST) Limited Capacity - Register Today! (10/30/2023) SURVEILLANCE DETECTION PRINCIPLES COURSE (Virtual Webinar on Monday, Nov. 6th at 8 am PST) Limited Capacity - Register Today! (10/30/2023) Recording Link: CA SB4 Author California Senator Scott Wiener Presented on the Provisions & Impact of YES IN GOD'S BACKYARD Legislation (10/26/2023) Join us for the YES IN GOD'S BACKYARD PARTY! (Wednesday, October 25th at 4 pm at St. Mark's Square) (10/23/2023) SFIC Online Briefing: CA SB4 Author California Senator Scott Wiener Presents on Provisions/Impact of YES IN GOD'S BACKYARD Legislation (Thursday, October 26th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (10/23/2023) Governor Newsom Doubles Funding to Bolster Safety and Security in Faith Communities and Takes Action to Immediately Increase Police Presence at Places of Worship (10/18/2023) JOIN US IN THE WORLD'S LARGEST EARTHQUAKE DRILL TOMORROW - OCTOBER 19TH AT 10:19 AM (PDT) (10/18/2023) SFIC WINTERFAITH SHELTER WALK: A MOMENT OF LIGHT AND HOPE THAT BROKE ALL RECORDS! (10/16/2023) Governor Signs Senator Wiener’s Landmark Housing Bills (10/12/2023) Heat Advisory in San Francisco! (10/5/2023) 23rd Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast - Tickets/Sponsorships Available for Purchase! (10/4/2023) Interfaith Winter Shelter Season 2023-2024: Dates Available for Congregations/Organizations to Prepare and Serve Meals - Sign Up Today! (9/26/2023) Get Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests! Order Today! (9/26/2023) CURRENT SF AIR QUALITY: ORANGE - UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE PEOPLE (9/22/2023) SAVE THE DATE! SFIC Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast is Back! (Tuesday, November 21, 2023) (9/21/2023) ***PRESS RELEASE*** SAN FRANCISCO ANNOUNCES EXTREME WEATHER RESILIENCE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR EXTREME WEATHER (9/20/2023) AlertSF: Poor Air Quality from Fires in Oregon Impacting SF (9/19/2023) WE ALL BELONG: INTERFAITH COMMUNITIES UNITED AGAINST HATE LAUNCH (9/7/2023) WE ALL BELONG: INTERFAITH COMMUNITIES UNITED AGAINST HATE (Join Livestream Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 11 am) (9/5/2023) Sponsor the WinterFaith Shelter Walk 2023 to Benefit the Interfaith Winter Shelter! Deadline is Friday, September 22nd! (9/1/2023) Recording Link to Today's Briefing: USF & SFSU Presidents Addressed Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision (8/31/2023) SFIC Online Briefing: USF & SFSU Presidents Address Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision (Thursday, August 31st at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (8/29/2023) Protecting Places of Worship - Fall Religious Observance Security Briefing Webinar (Tuesday, August 29th at 12 pm PDT) (8/25/2023) WE'RE BACK! WINTERFAITH SHELTER WALK AROUND LAKE MERCED (SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15TH) - REGISTER TODAY! (8/21/2023) SFIC Offers Prayers and Encourages Support for Aid Response to Maui Fires (8/11/2023) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO’S CITYWIDE RESPONSE TO COVID-19 SPREAD RESULTED IN LOWER LEVELS OF MORTALITY AND ILLNESS ACROSS ALL AGES AND ETHNICITIES, NEW STUDY SHOWS (7/24/2023) ***PRESS RELEASE*** SAN FRANCISCO RELEASES PLAN TO PREPARE FOR EXTREME HEAT AND AIR-QUALITY EVENTS (7/17/2023) RESOURCES TO MAKE THIS A SUMMER OF SAFETY (7/14/2023) Recording Link: TOOLS & FUNDING RESOURCES TO GREEN CONGREGATIONS (7/6/2023) SFIC Online Briefing for Community & Faith Partners: TOOLS & FUNDING RESOURCES TO GREEN CONGREGATIONS! (Thursday, July 6th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (7/3/2023) Recording Link: BEING HUMAN IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (6/29/2023) "Empowering Older Adults" - Recording Links from Six-Week Training Series (6/28/2023) SFIC Online Briefing for Community & Faith Partners: BEING HUMAN IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (Thursday, June 29th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (6/26/2023) Recording Link: PLANNING/TALKING ABOUT END OF LIFE WISHES (6/22/2023) SAY THANK YOU TO THE SFIC BY SHOWING YOUR SUPPORT TODAY! (6/21/2023) "Empowering Older Adults" Training Series for Community & Faith Partners: Session #6 - Planning/Talking About End of Life Wishes (Thursday, June 22nd at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (6/19/2023) Recording Link: AGEISM AND ABLEISM (6/15/2023) "Empowering Older Adults" Training Series for Community & Faith Partners: Session #5 - Ageism & Ableism (Thursday, June 15th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (6/12/2023) Recording Link: LONELINESS AND ISOLATION (6/8/2023) "Empowering Older Adults" Training Series for Community & Faith Partners: Session #4 - Loneliness and Isolation (Thursday, June 8th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (6/5/2023) Recording Link: INJURY PREVENTION (6/1/2023) "Empowering Older Adults" Training Series for Community & Faith Partners: Session #3 - Injury Prevention (Thursday, June 1st at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (5/30/2023) Recording Link: IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR OLDER ADULTS (5/25/2023) "Empowering Older Adults" Training Series for Community & Faith Partners: Session #2 - Important Resources for Older Adults (Thursday, May 25th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (5/22/2023) Recording Link: ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION (5/18/2023) SFMTA OUTREACH & IMPLEMENTATION: EXTENDED PARKING METER HOURS UPDATE (5/16/2023) "Empowering Older Adults" Training Series for Community & Faith Partners: Session #1 - Elder Abuse Prevention (Thursday, May 18th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (5/15/2023) Recording Link: ORIENTATION TO SIX-WEEK ONLINE TRAINING "EMPOWERING OLDER ADULTS" (5/11/2023) SFIC Online Briefing for Community & Faith Partners - Orientation to Six-Week Online Training: Empowering Older Adults (Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (5/10/2023) The San Francisco Interfaith Council Mourns the Passing of Founder and Former Board Member Rev. LaVerne Sasaki (4/10/2023) Announcing A Six-Week Online Training Series: Empowering Older Adults (May 18 - June 22, 2023) - Register Today! (3/28/2023) SFIC EXTENDS APPRECIATION TO INTERFAITH WINTER SHELTER PARTNERS (3/27/2023) March 23: Safety and Security for Places of Worship and Community Spaces Webinar (3/21/2023) Inclement Weather Alert 3/20/2023 to 3/22/2023 - Accessing Temporary Shelter (3/21/2023) Recording Link Addressing the Findings & Recommendations of the CA Reparations Task Force (3/16/2023) SFIC Online Briefing for Community & Faith Partners Addresses the Findings & Recommendations of the CA Reparations Task Force (Thursday, March 16th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (3/13/2023) Recording Link: THE STORY & FATE OF LAGUNA HONDA WITH FEATURED PRESENTER FORMER SF CITY ATTORNEY & SUPERVISOR LOUISE RENNE (3/10/2023) SFIC Online Briefing: The Story & Fate of Laguna Honda with Featured Presenter Former SF City Attorney & Supervisor Louise Renne (Thursday, March 9th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (3/6/2023) Recording Link: HOW CONGREGATIONS CAN SUPPORT NEWLY ARRIVED ASYLUM SEEKERS IN SAN FRANCISCO (3/2/2023) RESCISSION OF HEALTH OFFICER ORDERS (2/28/2023) NWS Bay Area: Continued Unsettled Cold and Wet Weather - Inclement Weather Self-Referral Shelter Locations (2/28/2023) SFIC Online Briefing for Community and Faith Partners: How Congregations Can Support Newly Arrived Asylum Seekers in SF (Thursday, March 2nd at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (2/27/2023) NWS BAY AREA (Frost Advisory This Thursday 2/23) - Inclement Weather Self-Referral Shelter Locations (2/22/2023) SFIC Board Member Rev. Dr. Jonathan Butler Nominated for SF New Homelessness Commission (2/21/2023) ALERT! HIGH WINDS THROUGHOUT SAN FRANCISCO! (2/21/2023) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO LAUNCHES FREE TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE AND LOCAL TAX CREDIT PROGRAM (2/17/2023) Recording Link: CHINESE HOSPITAL'S COVID-19 EXPERIENCE AND VACCINE OUTREACH STRATEGY TO THE AAPI COMMUNITY (2/17/2023) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO TO END COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DECLARATION AND HEALTH ORDERS ON FEBRUARY 28, 2023 (2/16/2023) You're Invited: Planning the Energy Future of your Congregation Webinar (Tuesday, February 21st at 10 am PST) (2/15/2023) SFIC Offers Prayers and Encourages Support for Aid Response to the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria (2/14/2023) SFIC Online Briefing Shines a Light on One Hospital's COVID-19 Experience & Vaccine Outreach Strategy to the AAPI Community (Thursday, February 16th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (2/14/2023) COVID-19 Vaccine Timing (2/13/2023) POSITIVE FOR COVID-19? TREAT IT! (2/2/2023) Inclement Weather Alert - 1/29/2023 to 1/31/2023 (1/30/2023) SFPD Chief Scott Responds to Events in Memphis (1/28/2023) CITY LAUNCHES COMMUNITY IMPACT SURVEY TO HELP SECURE STATE AND FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR ELIGIBLE SAN FRANCISCANS (1/27/2023) Recording Link: SF DPH OFFICE OF OVERDOSE PREVENTIONS DIRECTOR DR. JEFFREY HOM & SF DEM DIRECTOR MARY ELLEN CARROLL ADDRESSED SF'S RESPONSE TO FENTANYL CRISIS (1/26/2023) Vigil for Victims of Lunar New Year Monterey Park Massacre (TONIGHT at 5:30 pm at Portsmouth Square) and Crisis Recovery Resource Guides (1/26/2023) GUN VIOLENCE TAKES NO HOLIDAY: SFIC RESPONDS TO MONTEREY PARK SHOOTINGS (1/23/2023) SF DPH Office of Overdose Preventions Director Dr. Jeffrey Hom & SF DEM Director Mary Ellen Carroll Address SF's Response to Fentanyl Crisis (Thursday, Jan. 26th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (1/23/2023) Recording Link: CITY ATTORNEY DAVID CHIU ADDRESSED MISSION/FUNCTIONS/ISSUES BEING UNDERTAKEN BY SF CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (1/19/2023) *** PRESS RELEASE *** ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE DEATHS DECLINE IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR AS FENTANYL/OPIOID EPIDEMIC RAGES NATIONWIDE (1/18/2023) SFIC Online Briefing: City Attorney David Chiu Addresses Mission/Functions/Issues Being Undertaken by the SF City Attorney's Office (Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (1/17/2023) PLEASE NOTE MLK DAY INTERFAITH PRAYER SERVICE CHANGE OF VENUE DUE TO RAIN! (1/13/2023) ALERTSF: HEAVY RAINS - GET PREPARED! (1/13/2023) FIVE EASY TIPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND FAMILY THIS WINTER AGAINST MANY CIRCULATING VIRUSES! (1/12/2023) ALERTSF: URGENT: NWS has issued a FLASH FLOOD WARNING for SF until 3:30pm. Take shelter and do not travel! (1/10/2023) Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Interfaith Activities (Monday, January 16, 2023 at 11 am) - Join Us! (1/9/2023) Be Prepared for Heavy Rain, Wind & Potential Flooding Jan 4 & 5 (1/4/2023) A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Herbst Theatre (Friday, January 13, 2023 at 6 pm) - TICKETS ARE FREE! (1/4/2023) Third Heavy Rain Event Arrives January 4-5, 2023 (1/3/2023)
2022
Multiple Storms Over the Next Week (12/31/2022) There Is Still Time to Support the Critical Work of the SFIC By Making a Year-End Contribution Today! (12/30/2022) SFIC PRESENTS INTERFAITH CALENDAR 2023! (12/27/2022) ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER No. C19-07y (Updated 12-21-2022) FREE HOME COVID-19 TESTS AVAILABLE AGAIN STARTING TODAY! (12/15/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** WITH RESPIRATORY VIRUSES CIRCULATING, 12 BAY AREA HEALTH OFFICIALS RECOMMEND ACTIONS TO STAY HEALTHY FOR THE HOLIDAYS (12/15/2022) FIVE EASY TIPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND FAMILY THIS WINTER AGAINST MANY CIRCULATING VIRUSES! (12/9/2022) GUN BUY-BACK (Saturday, Dec. 10th 8 am - 12 pm) and VIGIL FOR VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE (Saturday, Dec. 10th 3 pm - 4:30 pm) (12/5/2022) THE VIGIL: ANNUAL HOMELESS PERSONS MEMORIAL (Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 5:30 pm at Civic Center Plaza - Polk Street Side) (12/2/2022) Recording Link to 18th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Service "REIMAGINING THANKSGIVING" from St. Mark's Lutheran Church (11/23/2022) JOIN US FOR "REIMAGINING THANKSGIVING" (An Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Service on Tuesday, Nov. 22nd at 10 am at St. Mark's Lutheran Church) - ALL ARE WELCOME! (11/21/2022) ***PRESS RELEASE*** MAYOR BREED ANNOUNCES RETURN OF SAN FRANCISCO’S INTERFAITH WINTER SHELTER PROGRAM (11/18/2022) Keep Your Immunity Strong! Get the Updated, Most Protective COVID-19 Booster! (11/9/2022) Time Sensitive Invitation to Partner with the SFIC in This Season of Thanksgiving (11/7/2022) Recording Link: SF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHERYL DAVIS ADDRESSED ADVOCACY & SERVICES TO SF'S BIPOC COMMUNITIES (11/3/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCANS URGED TO PREPARE FOR COVID-19 AND INFLUENZA AS HOLIDAY SEASON APPROACHES (11/2/2022) SFIC Online Briefing: SF Human Rights Commission ED Sheryl Davis Addresses Advocacy/Services to SF's BIPOC Communities (Thursday, Nov. 3rd at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (11/1/2022) Governor Newsom Taps Leading Experts and Advocates for Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education (10/31/2022) SFIC VACCINE EQUITY SURVEY (Part 1 and 2) - YOUR INPUT IS ESSENTIAL! (10/31/2022) The SFIC Prays for Congresswoman Pelosi's Family and Condemns Violent Rhetoric/Attacks Against Public Officials (10/28/2022) Recording Link: SFIC Welcomed Newly Appointed American Red Cross Regional CEO Hanna Malak (10/27/2022) SFIC Online Briefing for Community & Faith Partners Welcomes Newly Appointed American Red Cross Regional CEO Hanna Malak (Thursday, October 27th at 8:30 am via Zoom) (10/25/2022) KEEP YOUR IMMUNITY STRONG! GET THE UPDATED, MOST PROTECTIVE COVID-19 BOOSTER! (10/24/2022) Recording Link: ADDRESSING CRITICAL ISSUE OF ABUSE AGAINST ELDERS & DEPENDENT ADULTS (10/20/2022) SFIC Online Briefing for Community & Faith Partners Addresses the Critical Issue of Abuse Against Elders & Dependent Adults (Thursday, October 20th at 8:30 am via Zoom) (10/18/2022) JOIN US IN THE WORLD'S LARGEST EARTHQUAKE DRILL ON OCTOBER 20TH! (10/14/2022) Recording Link: SF HSH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHIREEN McSPADDEN ADDRESSED SAN FRANCISCO'S RESPONSE TO HOMELESSNESS (10/6/2022) SFIC Online Briefing for Community & Faith Partners: SF HSH Executive Director Shireen McSpadden Addresses San Francisco's Response to Homelessness (10/4/2022) Interfaith Winter Shelter Season 2022-2023: Dates Available for Congregations/Organizations to Prepare and Serve Meals - Sign Up Today! (10/3/2022) SFIC Offers Prayers and Encourages Support for Aid Response to Hurricane Ian (10/1/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO RELEASES ROADMAP TO REDUCE DRUG OVERDOSES AND PROMOTE WELLNESS AND RECOVERY OF PEOPLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (9/29/2022) SAVE THE DATE! "REIMAGINING THANKSGIVING" (An Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Service on Tuesday, November 22nd at 10 am at St. Mark's Lutheran Church) (9/27/2022) Blessing of the Fleet Interfaith Service (Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 9 am at the Presidio Chapel) (9/23/2022) ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER No. C19-07y (Updated September 15, 2022) Recording Link: SF HEALTH OFFICER DR. SUSAN PHILIP ADDRESSED COVID-19 VACCINE EQUITY/MPX (9/22/2022) VACCINE EQUITY SURVEY (Part 1) (9/21/2022) SFIC Online Briefing for Community and Faith Partners: SF Health Officer Dr. Susan Philip Addresses COVID-19 Vaccine Equity/Monkeypox (Thursday, September 22nd at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (9/20/2022) Protecting Places of Worship Virtual Webinars on September 20 & 21 - Register Today! (9/16/2022) Updated Booster FAQ (9/12/2022) Recording Link: STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND DECREASING RISK FOR SUICIDE AND HOMELESSNESS FOR LGBTQ YOUTH (9/8/2022) SFIC Online Briefing for Community & Faith Partners: Strengthening Families & Decreasing Risk for Suicide/Homelessness for LGBTQ Youth (Thursday, Sept. 8th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (9/6/2022) Heat Wave Escalates for SF - Level Orange! (9/6/2022) Happy Labor Day! Get Vaccinated and Enjoy Labor Day to Its Fullest! (9/2/2022) Be Prepared for the Heat Wave (9/2/2022) Residential Households in the U.S. Can Still Order FREE At-Home COVID-19 Tests! Program Expires Friday, September 2, 2022! (8/31/2022) National Weather Service Bay Area: Robust Warming Trend from the End of the Week into the Holiday Weekend (8/31/2022) Recording Link: "THE CASE FOR REPARATIONS" (8/25/2022) SFIC Online Briefing for Community and Faith Partners: "The Case for Reparations" (Thursday, August 25th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (8/24/2022)Stopping Misinformation About COVID-19 Vaccines (8/8/2022) SFDPH AND VACCINE PARTNERS PRIORITIZE FIRST DOSES OF MONKEYPOX VACCINE (7/22/2022) MONKEYPOX UPDATE (7/15/2022) Recording Link: LEARN HOW TO ACCESS CRITICAL SERVICES THROUGH THE UNITED WAY OF THE BAY AREA'S 2-1-1 PROGRAM (7/14/2022) SAN FRANCISCO RUNNING OUT OF MONKEYPOX VACCINES AS CITY WAITS FOR FEDERAL RESUPPLIES (7/13/2022) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: Learn How to Access Critical Services Through United Way of the Bay Area's 2-1-1 Program (Thursday, July 14th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (7/13/2022) Statements & Articles Released by Religious Leaders Concerning Abortion & the US Supreme Court's Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (7/6/2022) HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! GET VACCINATED AND ENJOY YOUR SUMMER TOGETHER! (7/1/2022) You Still Have Time to Support the Critical Work of the SFIC Before Our Fiscal Year-End Today! (6/30/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** BAY AREA HEALTH OFFICIALS URGE AWARENESS ABOUT MONKEYPOX AS SUMMER TRAVEL AND GATHERINGS BEGIN (6/23/2022) Recording Link: EXPLORING THE NONPROFIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (NSGP) (6/23/2022) SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO MAP SAN FRANCISCO'S URBAN HEAT ISLANDS (6/22/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO BEGINS COVID-19 VACCINATIONS FOR CHILDREN 6 MONTHS TO 4 YEARS OLD (6/21/2022) PROTECT YOUR WHOLE FAMILY FROM COVID-19! FIND A VACCINE OR BOOSTER TODAY! (6/20/2022) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Explores the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) (Thursday, June 23rd at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (6/17/2022) Residential Households in the U.S. Can Order Their FREE At-Home COVID-19 Tests (6/10/2022) *** STATEMENT *** THREE ADDITIONAL PROBABLE CASES OF MONKEYPOX IDENTIFIED IN SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENTS (6/10/2022) STAY SMARTER ALL SUMMER! FIND A COVID-19 VACCINE TODAY! (6/8/2022) DIRECTIVE OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO REGARDING COVID-19 ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE (Updated 6/6/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** FIRST PROBABLE CASE OF MONKEYPOX IDENTIFIED IN SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENT (6/3/2022) Recording Link: THE COMMUNITY LIVING CAMPAIGN'S EFFORTS TO BENEFIT SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (6/2/2022) The San Francisco Interfaith Council Mourns the Passing of Founder & Past Board Member Sister Chandru Desai (6/2/2022) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Shines a Light on Community Living Campaign's Efforts to Benefit Seniors & People with Disabilities (Thursday, June 2nd at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (5/31/2022) PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT: MONKEYPOX (5/27/2022) MEMORIAL DAY: REMEMBER AND HONOR (5/27/2022) Recording Link: SF HEALTH OFFICER DR. SUSAN PHILIP BRIEFED FAITH LEADERS ON THE STATUS OF COVID-19 & RECOMMENDED PRECAUTIONS (5/26/2022) Bay Area Interfaith Organizations Respond to Killings at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas (5/25/2022) ***PRESS RELEASE***SAN FRANCISCO BEGINS COVID-19 BOOSTERS FOR CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 11 (5/24/2022) SFIC Online Briefing: SF Health Officer Dr. Susan Philip Briefs Faith Leaders on Status of COVID-19 & Recommended Precautions (Thursday, May 26th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (5/24/2022) Recording Link: DISPELLING VACCINE MIS & DISINFORMATION NARRATIVES (5/19/2022) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: DISPELLING VACCINE MIS & DISINFORMATION NARRATIVES (Thursday, May 19th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (5/17/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** NEW SAN FRANCISCO HOMELESSNESS COUNT REVEALS 15% DECREASE IN UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS FROM 2019 TO 2022 (5/16/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** BAY AREA HEALTH OFFICERS URGE PUBLIC TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AS COVID LEVELS RISE (5/13/2022) Recording Link to Today's Briefing: Public Forum on Phase 2 of the SFMTA's Geary Blvd. Improvement Project (5/12/2022) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Hosts A Public Forum on Phase 2 of the SFMTA's Geary Blvd. Improvement Project (Thursday, May 12th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (5/10/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO LAUNCHES OFFICE OF COORDINATED CARE TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS TO CARE AND TREATMENT (5/6/2022) Recording Link: SHINING A LIGHT ON UKRAINIAN REFUGEE CRISIS AND RESETTLEMENT EFFORTS (5/5/2022) 2nd COVID-19 Booster Explained (5/3/2022) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Shines a Light on Ukrainian Refugee Crisis & Resettlement Efforts (Thursday, May 5th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (5/2/2022) Recording Link: SHINING A LIGHT ON THE TENDERLOIN EMERGENCY INITIATIVE (4/21/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCANS SHOULD TAKE BASIC ACTIONS TO BE PREPARED FOR FUTURE CHANGES IN COVID-19 (4/19/2022) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Shines a Light on the Tenderloin Emergency Initiative (Thursday, April 21st at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (4/19/2022) Virtual Commemoration of Yom HaShoah (April 27 and 28) - Register Today (4/18/2022) Annual San Francisco Ramadan Interfaith Iftar Dinner (Thursday, April 21st at 6:00 pm at Grace Cathedral) (4/7/2022) Recording Link to Today's Briefing: MINISTERING TO THE SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (4/7/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCANS WHO TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 AND ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE ILLNESS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR COVID MEDICINES (4/6/2022) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: Ministering to the Spiritual and Religious Development of University Students (Thursday, April 7th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (4/5/2022) SFIC Responds to Sacramento Shootings (4/4/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO MEETS HIRING GOAL OF 200 HEALTH WORKERS TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE NEEDS IN THE TENDERLOIN (4/1/2022) Recording Link: CYBERSECURITY THREATS & HOW TO RESPOND (3/31/2022) SFIC Online Briefing Addresses Potential Cybersecurity Threats & How to Respond as a Result of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine (Thursday, March 31st at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (3/29/2022) Fiscal Year 2022 Nonprofit Security Grant Program Technical Assistance Webinars (3/22/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO RAMPS UP MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING TO TARGET RESOURCES TO HARDEST HIT COMMUNITIES (3/21/2022) Webinar: Protecting Places of Worship: A Religious Observance Briefing on Safety and Security March 22, 2022 | 2:00 - 3:15 p.m PT (3/21/2022) HOW TO GET FREE HOME COVID-19 TESTS (3/18/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** CITY LEADERS ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO APPLY FOR STATE RENT RELIEF PROGRAM BEFORE CRITICAL DEADLINE (3/18/2022) Recording Link: Presentation by Architect of STOP AAPI HATE MOVEMENT SFSU Professor of Asian American Studies Dr. Russell Jeung (3/17/2022) COMMUNITIES OF FAITH & RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS RESPOND TO VLADIMIR PUTIN'S INVASION OF UKRAINE & ENSUING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS (3/16/2022) SFIC Online Briefing Welcomes Architect of STOP ASIAN HATE MOVEMENT SFSU Professor of Asian American Studies Dr. Russell Jeung (Thursday, March 17th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (3/15/2022) 26th Annual JCRC Freedom Seder (Monday, April 4th 6 pm at Grace Cathedral Outdoor Plaza) (3/14/2022) Recording Link: A FAITH JOURNEY CONVERSATION WITH REVERED PASTOR AND CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. DR. AMOS C. BROWN (3/10/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO WILL NO LONGER REQUIRE PROOF OF VACCINATION OR A NEGATIVE TEST TO ENTER CERTAIN INDOOR PUBLIC SETTINGS (3/9/2022) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: A Faith Journey Conversation with Revered Pastor & Civil Rights Leader Rev. Dr. Amos C Brown (Thursday, March 10th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (3/9/2022) The San Francisco Interfaith Council Mourns the Passing of Founder & Past Chair Rabbi Martin S. Weiner (3/4/2022) Recording Link to Special SFIC Briefing: CONSUL GENERAL OF UKRAINE BRIEFED FAITH LEADERS ON RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE & ENSUING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS (3/3/2022) SPECIAL SFIC ONLINE BRIEFING: CONSUL GENERAL OF UKRAINE BRIEFS FAITH LEADERS ON RUSSIAN INVASION & HUMANITARIAN CRISIS (Thursday, March 3rd at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (3/1/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO ALIGNS WITH STATE TO RECOMMEND BUT NOT REQUIRE MASKS IN SCHOOLS AND CHILD CARE SETTINGS (2/28/2022) COVID-19 VACCINE TIMING BY AGE (2/25/2022) We Thank Those Who Have Supported the San Francisco Interfaith Council in 2021! (2/23/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO REDOUBLES EFFORTS ON COVID-19 VACCINE EQUITY AS DATA SHOWS WIDENING DISPARITIES AMONG CHILDREN BY RACE AND ETHNICITY (2/22/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** MAYOR LONDON BREED ANNOUNCES $2.3 MILLION LOAN FORGIVENESS TO BLACK-OWNED AND BLACK-SERVING BUSINESSES IN SAN FRANCISCO (2/16/2022) ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER No. C19-07y "Safer Return Together" (Update Effective 2/16/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** MAYOR LONDON BREED ANNOUNCES LOCAL TAX CREDIT AND FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES FOR LOWER-WAGE WORKERS, FAMILIES, AND FOSTER YOUTH (2/14/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** ELEVEN BAY AREA HEALTH OFFICERS TO LIFT MOST INDOOR MASK MANDATES ON FEBRUARY 16 (2/9/2022) Interfaith Winter Shelter Season 2021-2022: Dates Still Available for Congregations/Organizations to Prepare and Serve Meals - Sign Up Today! (2/8/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** DEPARMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATES GUIDANCE FOR COVID-19 SAFETY IN EARLY CHILDCARE SETTINGS AND YOUTH SPORTS (2/3/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** AS MAJOR CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS BEGIN, SAN FRANCISCANS SHOULD CELEBRATE SAFELY (1/28/2022) Recording Link: SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT'S SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT/FINANCIAL CRIMES UNIT (1/27/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** UPDATES TO SAN FRANCISCO’S COVID-19 HEALTH ORDER INCLUDES CHANGES TO INDOOR MASKING, TESTING AND VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS (1/27/2022) ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER No. C19-07y "Safer Return Together" (Updated 1/26/2022) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: San Francisco Police Department's Special Victims Unit/Financial Crimes Unit (Thursday, January 27th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (1/25/2022) Recording Link: SF Dept. of Homelessness/Supportive Housing ED Shireen McSpadden Presented SF's "Hotels to Housing" Initiative (1/20/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** NEW DATA SHOWS COVID-19 CASES IN SAN FRANCISCO IN DECLINE FOLLOWING OMICRON DRIVEN SURGE (1/20/2022) A Message from the California’s Homeland Security Advisor to California’s Faith Communities (1/20/2022) Everyone 12+ Is Eligible for a Booster Dose! (1/19/2022) Get Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests! Order Today! (1/18/2022) INVITATION Incident Community Coordination Team (ICCT) Call Regarding Incident in Colleyville, Texas (Tuesday, January 18th at 1 pm PST) SFIC Online Briefing: SF Dept. of Homelessness/Supportive Housing Director Shireen McSpadden Presents SF's "Hotels to Housing" Initiative (Thursday, January 20th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (1/18/2022) Recording Link to Today's Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Commemoration Virtual Interfaith Prayer Service (1/17/2022) SFIC STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF FAITH IN RESPONSE TO YESTERDAY'S HOSTAGE TAKING AT THE BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE IN COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS (1/16/2022) MLK Day Outdoor Events Postponed Until 2023 - SFIC to Host Virtual Interfaith Celebration on Monday, January 17th at 11 am via Zoom - Register Today! (1/15/2022) SFIC INTERFAITH CALENDAR 2022! (1/14/2022) ON THE OCCASION OF RITA SEMEL'S 100TH BIRTHDAY SFIC SURPASSES $100,000 ENDOWMENT FUNDRAISING GOAL! (1/13/2022) Order of the Health Officer No. C19-07y (Updated 1/10/2022) Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Interfaith Activities (Monday, January 17, 2022 at 11 am) - Join Us! (1/7/2022) Recording Link: One Year Anniversary Observance of the January 6, 2021 Attack on the United States Capitol (1/6/2022) *** PRESS RELEASE *** NEW DATA SHOWS NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS CRITICAL IN BEATING BACK COVID-19 SURGE AND PROTECTING CITY’S ESSENTIAL SERVICES (1/4/2022) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Observes the One Year Anniversary of the January 6, 2021 Attack on the United States Capitol (Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (1/4/2022)
2021
*** PRESS RELEASE *** SFDPH UPDATES COVID-19 ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE RECOMMENDATIONS FOLLOWING CHANGES FROM THE STATE (12/31/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SFDPH REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR IN-PERSON LEARNING DESPITE PRESENCE OF COVID-19 OMICRON VARIANT (12/29/2021) ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER No. C19-07y "Safer Return Together" (Updated 12/29/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO TEMPORARILY TIGHTENS UNIVERSAL INDOOR MASKING REQUIREMENT AND AUGMENTS VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS AMID OMICRON SURGE (12/29/2021) ***PRESS RELEASE*** San Francisco’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show Canceled Due to Concerns Over Public Health and Safety (12/28/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** GET YOUR BOOSTER NOW: AS OMICRON VARIANT RAPIDLY SPREADS, SFDPH SUPPORTS DROP IN SITES FOR BOOSTERS AND TESTS, RECOMMENDS BETTER MASKS (12/23/2021) SFIC ANNOUNCES AN EASIER WAY TO DONATE! (12/20/2021) *** STATEMENT *** BAY AREA HEALTH OFFICERS URGE BOOSTERS TO PROTECT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (12/17/2021) Recording Link: SF HEALTH OFFICER DR. SUSAN PHILIP ADDRESSED COVID-19 OMICRON VARIANT, ITS IMPACT ON OUR CITY & DPH's STRATEGIC RESPONSE (12/16/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO CELEBRATES ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST COVID-19 VACCINE WITH 80% OF THE POPULATION FULLY VACCINATED (12/15/2021) ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER No. C19-07y "Safer Return Together" (Updated 12/14/2021) *** STATEMENT*** INDOOR MASKING REQUIREMENTS UPDATE (12/14/2021) California Department of Public Health Requires Masking for All Public Indoor Settings to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 In Response to Increasing Case Rates and Hospitalizations (12/14/2021) THE VIGIL: ANNUAL HOMELESS PERSONS MEMORIAL (Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 5:30 pm at Civic Center Plaza - Polk Street Side) (12/10/2021) SF Department of Public Health: Omicron Variant, Mental Health, Vaccinations and More! (12/10/2021) SFIC Online Briefing: SF Health Officer Dr. Susan Philip Addresses COVID-19 Omicron Variant, Impact & DPH's Strategic Response (Thursday, Dec. 16th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (12/10/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** MAYOR LONDON N. BREED ADVANCES HISTORIC HOMELESSNESS RECOVERY PLAN WITH FOUR NEW INNOVATIVE PROJECTS (12/10/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS HOST HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY FOR 5,000 HOUSEHOLDS (12/9/2021) *** CORRECTED PRESS RELEASE *** FIRST CONFIRMED CASE OF OMICRON VARIANT DETECTED IN THE UNITED STATES (12/1/2021) Spread Joy, Not COVID! Tips for Protecting Yourself and Others This Holiday Season (11/23/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO ANNOUNCES OPENING OF INTERFAITH WINTER SHELTER PROGRAM (11/19/2021) Recording Link: "EXAMINING THE CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING PROCESS" (11/18/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO URGES SAFER CHOICES DURING HOLIDAY SEASON, RECOMMENDS COVID-19 BOOSTERS FOR ALL ADULTS (11/17/2021) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Examines the California Redistricting Process (Thursday, November 18th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (11/16/2021) San Francisco Interfaith Council Condemns Acts of Vandalism & Desecration to the Islamic Center of San Francisco Mosque (11/15/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO OPENS COVID-19 BOOSTERS BROADLY TO ADULTS TO AVOID WINTER SURGE (11/12/2021) Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Children Ages 5-11 FACT SHEET and Q & A (11/5/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO READY TO ROLL OUT COVID-19 VACCINES FOR 5 TO 11 YEAR OLDS (11/4/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO SENIORS SHOULD GET COVID-19 BOOSTERS AS HOSPITALIZATIONS OCCURING AMONG VACCINATED (11/1/2021) Recording Link to Today's Briefing: "MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, OVERDOSE & CARE FOR SAN FRANCISCANS" (10/28/2021) Healthy Halloween Celebration Tips (10/28/2021) ***PRESS RELEASE*** San Francisco Emergency Management and Health Department Advice on Safe Gatherings Ahead of Busy, High-Trafficked Weekend Festivities (10/27/2021) TOWN HALL ON COVID-19 VACCINES FOR CHILDREN AGES 5-11 (Tuesday, November 2nd at 7:30 pm via Zoom) (10/27/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** MAYOR LONDON BREED ANNOUNCES NEW MENTAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS (10/26/2021) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders To Address Mental Health Challenges, Overdose & Care for San Franciscans (Thursday, October 28th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (10/26/2021) Sunday, 10/24 Winter Storm Preparedness Information (10/23/2021) California COVID-19 Rent Relief (10/22/2021) Recording Link: "SF OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION DEPARTMENT HEADS TALK ECONOMIC RECOVERY" (10/21/2021) Join Us in the World's Largest Earthquake Drill! (Thursday, October 21, 2021) Become an Ambassador in the COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign (10/19/2021) "A THANKSGIVING TO REMEMBER" HONORING FOUNDER & PAST CHAIR RITA R. SEMEL'S CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY - Register Today! (10/19/2021) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: "SF Office of Economic and Workforce Development & Human Rights Commission Department Heads Talk Economic Recovery" (Thursday, October 21st at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (10/19/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO STATE, SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, AND SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT COLLABORATE TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SAN FRANCISCO YOUTH WHO GET COVID-19 VACCINE (10/18/2021) Interfaith Winter Shelter Season 2021-2022: Dates Available for Congregations/Organizations to Prepare and Serve Meals - Sign Up Today! (10/14/2021) Recording Link: "THE SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT'S MULTITASKING NATURE AND MISSION" (10/14/2021) ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER No. C19-07y "Safer Return Together" (Updated 10/13/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCANS URGED TO GET FLU VACCINES AHEAD OF HOLIDAY SEASON (10/13/2021) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Shines a Light on the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management's Multitasking Nature and Mission (Thursday, October 14th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (10/12/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO TO EASE INDOOR MASK REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN INDOOR SETTINGS WHERE STABLE GROUPS OF FULLY VACCINATED PEOPLE GATHER (10/7/2021) SAVE THE DATE FOR "A THANKSGIVING TO REMEMBER" HONORING FOUNDER & PAST CHAIR RITA R. SEMEL'S CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY (10/5/2021) Frequently Asked Questions for San Francisco's Safer Return Together Health Order (Updated 9/30/2021) Recording Link: "HOW SAN FRANCISCO IS PROVIDING FOR THE NEEDS OF AGING ADULTS, VETERANS & PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES" (9/30/2021) Blessing of the Fleet Interfaith Service (Thursday, October 7th at 12 pm at St. Ignatius Parish) (9/29/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO TO OPEN COVID-19 TESTING SITE FOR SFUSD STUDENTS AND STAFF (9/29/2021) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Examines How San Francisco is Providing for the Needs of Aging Adults, Veterans & People with Disabilities (Thursday, September 30th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (9/27/2021) ***PRESS RELEASE*** San Francisco Health Care Providers Prepare to Deliver COVID-19 Vaccines to Children Under 12 and Booster Doses (9/24/2021) Frequently Asked Questions for San Francisco's Safer Return Together Health Order (Updated 9/23/2021) Recording Link: "PROSECUTORS ALLIANCE OF CALIFORNIA'S (PAC) SURVIVOR LISTENING SESSIONS FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES" (9/23/2021) Frequently Asked Questions for San Francisco's Safer Return Together Health Order (Updated 9/16/2021) (9/20/2021) Government/CBO Coordination in Disaster with Dept. of Emergency Managment ED Mary Ellen Carroll & SFIC ED Michael Pappas (Monday, Sept. 27th 10 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (9/20/2021) ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER No. C19-07y "Safer Return Together" (Updated 9/10/2021) (9/14/2021) GET THE FACTS ABOUT THE COVID-19 VACCINES (9/14/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO OPENING FOUR NEW VACCINATION SITES AT SFUSD SCHOOLS (9/13/2021) STAY HEALTHY BY GETTING VACCINATED AND PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR COMMUNITY! (9/13/2021) LANGUAGE ACCESS COMMUNITY SURVEY - PLEASE COMPLETE BY SEPTEMBER 17, 2021! (9/13/2021) Recording Link: "Assisting Religious Leaders with Filing Vital Records & Property Tax Exemptions" with SF Assessor-Recorder Joaquin Torres (9/9/2021) SFIC Online Briefing: "Assisting Religious Leaders with Filing Vital Records & Property Tax Exemptions" (Thursday, September 9th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (9/7/2021) ***STATEMENT*** SF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER URGES CONTINUED VIGILANCE AHEAD OF LABOR DAY WEEKEND (9/3/2021) SF OEWD Encourages Businesses/Nonprofits To Take Advantage of Expanded Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) If Eligible (9/3/2021) Seeking Volunteers for Annual Bay Area Meal Pack for 9/11 Day (8/31/2021) WEAR YOUR FACE COVERING CORRECTLY! (8/27/2021) STAY HEALTHY BY GETTING VACCINATED AND PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR COMMUNITY! (8/27/2021) Recording Link: IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON TRANSPORTATION IN SAN FRANCISCO (8/26/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** BAY AREA HEALTH OFFICERS REAFFIRM SUPPORT FOR FULL IN-PERSON SCHOOL (8/26/2021) Frequently Asked Questions for COVID-19 Health Order C19-07y (8/25/2021) Preventing and Responding to Bias and Hate Incidents Against Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Communities (8/25/2021) ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER ENCOURAGING COVID-19 VACCINE COVERAGE AND REDUCING DISEASE RISKS (Updated 8-24-2021) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Addresses Impact of COVID-19 on Transportation in San Francisco (Thursday, August 26th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (8/24/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** COVID VACCINE EVENT IN THE TENDERLOIN SERVING LATINO FAMILIES TO SUPPORT A SAFE RETURN TO SCHOOL (Saturday, August 21st Noon to 3 pm at Boeddeker Park at 246 Eddy Street) (8/20/2021) Updates to the Safer Return Together Health Order Recording and Slide Presentation (8-18-2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO OFFERS THIRD DOSE OF PFIZER OR MODERNA VACCINES TO IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PEOPLE (8/18/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO TO OPEN HIGH VOLUME TESTING SITE IN RESPONSE TO RISE IN COVID-19 CASES (8/16/2021) YOUR VOTE COUNTS! (8/16/2021) Best Practices Webinar: Safer Return Together Health Order Update (Wednesday, August 18th 2 pm - 3 pm via Zoom) - Register Today! (8/16/2021) Programs for Children and Youth: Childcare, Out-of-School Time Programs, and Day Camps (Guidance Updated 8-13-2021) DHS Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships Webinar: Preventing Targeted Violence & Protecting Safety & Security of Houses of Worship through Faith & Community Based Approaches in US (Tuesday, August 17th 11 am - 12:15 pm via Zoom) (8/13/2021) Recording Link: SCHOOL REOPENING AND SFDPH HEALTH GUIDANCE FOR IN-PERSON LEARNING (8/12/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO TO REQUIRE PROOF OF VACCINATION FOR ENTRY TO CERTAIN INDOOR BUSINESSES AND ALL LARGE INDOOR EVENTS (8/12/2021) Communal Safety Symposium: Confronting Hate Crimes and Uncertain Times (Wednesday, August 25th 8:30 am - 11:00 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (8/12/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH LAUNCHES NEW VACCINE CONFIDENCE CAMPAIGN (8/11/2021) Guidance for TK-12 Schools for In-Person, On-Site Instruction for School Year 2021--2022 (Updated 8/11/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Addresses School Reopening & SFDPH Health Guidance for In-Person Learning (Thursday, August 12th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (8/11/2021) COVID-19 VARIANTS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (8/4/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO LAUNCHES NEW ‘VAX TO YOU’ PROGRAM (8/3/2021) LUNCH & LEARN WEBINAR WITH DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH DR. GRANT COLFAX (Thursday, August 5th 12 pm to 1 pm) (8/3/2021) *** MASKS REQUIRED INDOORS FOR ALL *** (8/3/2021) Safe Return To Schools Virtual Town Hall (Tuesday, August 3rd 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm) - Register for Webinar Today! (8/2/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** BAY AREA HEALTH OFFICIALS URGE VACCINATION AND ISSUE ORDERS REQUIRING FACE COVERINGS INDOORS (8/2/2021) The Delta Variant is Strong. California is Stronger. Get Vaccinated! (7/30/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SF PUBLIC HEALTH DATA REINFORCE THAT VACCINES ARE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE (7/30/2021) Recording Link: "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DELTA VARIANT" (7/29/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DELTA VARIANT" (Thursday, July 29th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (7/27/2021) Protect Yourself from COVID-19 Related Fraud: Tips for Identifying False Information and Avoiding Scams (7/26/2021) JFCS Holocaust Center Summer Learning Series: Stanley and Diana Steyer - A Story of Love, Betrayal, Courage, & Resilience (Tuesday, July 27th at 11 am via Zoom - Register Today) (7/26/2021) Busting Myths with the Facts About COVID-19 Vaccines (7/23/2021) SCHEDULE YOUR COVID-19 VACCINE TODAY! (7/23/2021) MASK ON INDOORS! (7/23/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** MAYOR LONDON BREED ANNOUNCES SAN FRANCISCO IS IMPLEMENTING A SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF TREATMENT BEDS FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (7/22/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** 3 Bay Area Counties Public Health Officials Urge Employers to Consider Requiring Employee Vaccination (7/22/2021) DIRECTIVE OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO DIRECTING ALL INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO A PERSON DIAGNOSED WITH OR LIKELY TO HAVE COVID-19 TO SELF-QUARANTINE (7/21/2021) SFIC ISSUES COVID-19 SURVEY RESULTS (7/21/2021) Free Meals for all San Franciscans 18 and Under: Thursday Afternoons Through July 29th (7/20/2021) CONGREGATION LEADERS: PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF SOUTH VAN NESS / MISSION STREET CLOSURE FROM AUGUST 4-9 (7/20/2021) DIRECTIVE OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO REGARDING REQUIRED BEST PRACTICES FOR SCHOOLS (Updated July 16, 2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Joint Statement from the Bay Area Health Officers on Masking (7/16/2021) Recording Link: SF County Transportation Authority Provides Update on Downtown Congestion Pricing Study & Engages Input (7/15/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** CITY OFFICIALS ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO GET VACCINATED TO COMBAT COVID-19 VARIANTS (7/15/2021) LOOKING FOR A COVID-19 VACCINE? (7/14/2021) Do you need help with rent or utilities? You may be eligible for the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program. (7/13/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: SF County Transportation Authority Provides Update on Downtown Congestion Pricing Study & Engages Input (Thursday, July 15th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (7/13/2021) COVID-19 Vaccine Reminder: Delta Variant Continues to Pose Threat (7/9/2021) *** STATEMENT *** SAN FRANCISCO HEALTH OFFICER ON SCHOOL REOPENING FOR FULL TIME IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION THIS FALL AS CDC ISSUES NEW GUIDANCE (7/9/2021) Recording Link: "TO MASK, OR NOT TO MASK, IN THE NEW NORMAL?" (7/8/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** MAYOR LONDON BREED LAUNCHES $12 MILLION SAN FRANCISCO SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY LOAN FUND (7/8/2021) YOUTH AGES 12 AND UP CAN GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 (7/7/2021) Get Vaccinated, San Francisco! (7/6/2021) SFIC WEEKLY ONLINE BRIEFING FOR FAITH LEADERS: TO MASK, OR NOT TO MASK, IN THE NEW NORMAL? (Thursday, July 8th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today with "NEW" Zoom Registration Link! (7/6/2021) THE COVID-19 VACCINE: MINOR SIDE EFFECTS ... MAJOR PROTECTION! (7/2/2021) ***STATEMENT*** SAN FRANCISCO URGES SAFE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS, GATHERINGS, AND TRAVEL IN LIGHT OF ONGOING DELTA VARIANT CONCERNS (7/2/2021) THE COVID-19 VACCINE ... Safe ... Effective! (7/1/2021) LOOKING FOR A COVID-19 VACCINE? (6/30/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** NEW MILESTONE FOR SAN FRANCISCO LATINX COMMUNITY: 70% HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE COVID-19 VACCINE DOSE (6/28/2021) HELP US TO HELP YOU! PLEASE TAKE THIS 30-SECOND COVID-19 SURVEY - PART 4 (6/28/2021) HELP US TO HELP YOU! PLEASE TAKE THIS 60-SECOND COVID-19 SURVEY - PARTS 3 and 4 (6/28/2021) HELP US TO HELP YOU! PLEASE TAKE THIS 60-SECOND COVID-19 SURVEY - PARTS 2, 3 and 4 (6/28/2021) HELP US TO HELP YOU! PLEASE TAKE THIS 60-SECOND COVID-19 SURVEY (6/28/2021) Recording Link: San Francisco Religious Leaders Reflect on "Where We Have Been, What We Have Learned & Where We Are Going" (6/24/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco to Close High-Volume Vaccination Sites Amidst Successful Vaccine Roll Out (6/24/2021) Summary of Vaccine Services: In-Home Vaccinations and Transportation Assistance (6/23/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS JOIN TOGETHER TO ENCOURAGE ALL ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS TO GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 (6/23/2021) YOUTH AGES 12 AND UP CAN GET VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 (6/22/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: San Francisco Religious Leaders Reflect On "Where We Have Been, What We Have Learned & Where We Are Going" (Thursday, June 24th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today with "NEW" Zoom Registration Link! (6/22/2021) Busting Myths with the Facts About COVID-19 Vaccines (6/19/2021) Get Vaccinated, San Francisco! (6/17/2021) Recording Link: Preparing for Seasonal Hazards of Extreme Heat & Wildfire Smoke (6/17/2021) Resources for Staying Safe During Extreme Heat (6/17/2021) SFIC RECEIVES SF IMMIGRANT RIGHTS COMMISSION 2021 IMMIGRANT LEADERSHIP AWARD (6/15/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: Preparing for Seasonal Hazards of Extreme Heat & Wildfire Smoke (Thursday, June 17th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (6/15/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE*** SAN FRANCISCO PREPARES TO REOPEN BUSINESSES AND ACTIVITIES IN NEARLY FULL ALIGNMENT WITH THE STATE’S BEYOND THE BLUEPRINT FRAMEWORK (6/14/2021) Third Baptist Church Pastor Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown Appointed to Serve on California Reparations Task Force (6/14/2021) ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER No. C19-07y (ENCOURAGING COVID-19 VACCINE COVERAGE AND REDUCING DISEASE RISKS (Safer Return Together) DATE OF ORDER: June 11, 2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO REACHES MILESTONE: 80% OF ELIGIBLE POPULATION HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE VACCINE DOSE (6/11/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO TO STREAMLINE COVID-19 TESTING AS DEMAND CONTINUES TO DECLINE AMIDST HISTORIC VACCINE ROLL OUT (6/11/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE*** SAN FRANCISCO TO FULLY REOPEN BUSINESSES AND ACTIVITIES ALIGNING WITH THE STATE’S REOPENING PLANS BEGINNING JUNE 15 (6/9/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE*** MAYOR LONDON N. BREED AND TREASURER JOSÉ CISNEROS PROPOSE ELIMINATION AND REDUCTION OF FINES AND FEES THAT PLACE DISPROPORTIONATE BURDEN ON PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR (6/9/2021) PREPARING FOR FULL REOPENING WEBINAR (Tuesday, June 8th at 4:30 pm) - Register Today! (6/7/2021) San Francisco Interfaith Council Condemns Rise in Antisemitic Attacks (6/7/2021) Muslim/Arab Community Family Vaccine Days (Saturday June 12 from 12 pm to 3 pm and Tuesday June 15 from 9 am to 4 pm) (6/4/2021) Congregations/Faith-Based Organizations: Request Support for Mobile or Pop-Up Vaccination Clinics (6/4/2021) Need Food Resources? Information and help for people needing food during the coronavirus outbreak (6/3/2021) Recording Link: American Red Cross Bay Area's Response to COVID-19 and Other Disasters (6/3/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Unveils Balanced Budget to Support Recovery and Meet City's Top Challenges (6/1/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: American Red Cross Bay Area's Response to COVID-19 & Other Disasters (Thursday, June 3rd at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (6/1/2021) *** JOINT STATEMENT *** Bay Area Health Officers Support Full In-person School this Fall (5/28/2021) San Francisco is Vaccinating Everyone Ages 12 and Older - Vaccine Sites (5/28/2021) *** JOINT STATEMENT *** Children and Adults Can Now Get Other Vaccinations at Same Time as COVID-19 Vaccines (5/28/2021) *** STATEMENT *** SFDPH Urges Community to Safely Celebrate Carnaval, Memorial Day Weekend, Juneteenth & The Summer Season (5/27/2021) Governor Gavin Newsom Announces Historic "Vax for the Win" Program to Get More Californians Vaccinated by June 15 (5/27/2021) 3 Steps to Help Seniors Get Vaccinated (5/27/2021) SFIC Responds to San Jose Shootings (5/27/2021) DIRECTIVE OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO REGARDING REQUIRED BEST PRACTICES FOR INDOOR RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL CEREMONIAL GATHERINGS (Section 4.7 Updated 5/24/2021) (5/26/2021) The Facts About COVID-19 Vaccines (5/26/2021) HELP US TO HELP YOU! PLEASE TAKE THIS 30-SECOND COVID-19 SURVEY - PART 3 (5/25/2021) HELP US TO HELP YOU! PLEASE TAKE THIS 30-SECOND COVID-19 SURVEY - PARTS 2 and 3 (5/25/2021) HELP US TO HELP YOU! PLEASE TAKE THIS 60-SECOND COVID-19 SURVEY (5/25/2021) Get Vaccinated, SF: COVID-19 Vaccine Sites (5/25/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces San Francisco to Distribute $90 Million in Rent Relief (5/24/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** City Launches Arts Partnership Empowering SF's African American Community in the Fight Against COVID-19 (5/24/2021) State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts (California Provides Update on Beyond the Blueprint Framework for June 15 Reopening) (5/21/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO TO RECEIVE NEW EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHERS TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS FOR 1,000 PEOPLE (5/21/2021) Best Practices for Houses of Worship Organizing or Facilitating Indoor Religious Gatherings (Updated 5/20/2021) (5/21/2021) Recording Link: An Interactive COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Training (5/20/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Allows More Flexibility for Open Activities (5/20/2021) FAMILY EVENTS: FREE COVID-19 VACCINES! (5/19/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Bay Area Health Officers Support California Face Masking Guidance (5/19/2021) Coping During COVID: Strategies on Managing Stress for Faith and Community Organizations, Emergency Managers and First Responders (Virtual on Tuesday, May 25th from 11 am to 12 pm PST) (5/19/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: An Interactive COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Training (Thursday, May 20th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (5/17/2021) Statement from California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly on Mask Guidance (5/17/2021) California Roars Back: Governor Newsom Announces the Largest Small Business Relief Program in the Nation (5/13/2021) Recording Link: Water Conservation in These Times of Impending Drought (5/13/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Contributions to San Francisco's Summer Together Initiative (5/13/2021) ** PRESS RELEASE ** People 12 and Older Are Now Eligibile to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine in San Francisco (5/13/2021) Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (5/12/2021) Keeping Our AAPI Community Safe (Anti-AAPI Violence & Hate Crimes Virtual Summit) - Friday, May 14th at 9 am (5/12/2021) FAQs: Best Practices for Masking Compliance (5/11/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Addresses the Timely Issue of Water Conservation In These Times of Impending Drought (Thursday, May 13th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (5/11/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Responds to FDA Emergency Use Authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Youths Ages 12 to 15 (5/10/2021) Best Practices for Houses of Worship Organizing or Facilitating Indoor Religious Gatherings (Issued 5/6/2021) (5/10/2021) Avoid COVID-19 Scams (5/7/2021) About the COVID-19 Vaccines (5/7/2021) COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Training (Virtual on Wednesday, May 12th or May 19th from 1 pm to 2:30 pm) (5/6/2021) Recording Link: Federal Resources Available to Communities of Faith to Mitigate Economic Impact of COVID-19 (5/6/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO REOPENS AND EXPANDS BUSINESSES AND ACTIVITIES AS IT MOVES INTO THE STATE’S YELLOW TIER (5/4/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Addresses Federal Resources Available to Communities of Faith To Mitigate Economic Impact of COVID-19 (Thursday, May 6th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (5/4/2021) *** HEALTH OFFICER STATEMENT *** SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ADOPTS NEW PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDELINES ON MASKING OUTDOORS (5/3/2021) Richmond District Neighborhood Vaccination Site For 18+ Residents/Workers of Richmond District & Nearby Neighborhoods (Friday, May 7th from 9 am to 4:30 pm) (4/29/2021) HELP US TO HELP YOU! PLEASE TAKE THIS 30-SECOND COVID-19 SURVEY - PART 2 (4/29/2021) HELP US TO HELP YOU! PLEASE TAKE THIS 60-SECOND COVID-19 SURVEY (4/29/2021) Recording Link: SFPD Chief William Scott Addressed Policing in San Francisco in These Times of George Floyd & Asian Hate/Violence (4/29/2021) PREPARING FOR THE YELLOW TIER - BEST PRACTICES FOR REOPENING (Thursday, April 29th at 4:30 pm) - Register for Virtual Webinar Today! (4/28/2021) Governor Newsom Statement on CDC Outdoor Mask Guidance (4/28/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing: SFPD Chief William Scott to Speak on Policing in San Francisco In These Times of George Floyd & Asian Hate/Violence (Thursday, April 29th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (4/27/2021) UNDERSTANDING HATE: Rise in Violence and Impact on Our Communities (Wednesday, April 28, 2021 from 6 pm to 8 pm) - Register for Virtual Event Today! (4/26/2021) ***JOINT STATEMENT***BAY AREA HEALTH OFFICERS ON THE SAFE ADMINISTRATION OF THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE (4/25/2021) Recording Link: Earth Day Observed with SF Department of the Environment Director Debbie Raphael (4/22/2021) WE CAN ALL DO OUR PART TO END THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC! (4/21/2021) *** STATEMENT *** MAYOR LONDON BREED ON GUILTY VERDICT IN TRIAL OF DEREK CHAUVIN (4/20/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Observes Earth Day with SF Department of the Environment Director Debbie Raphael (Thursday, April 22nd at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (4/20/2021) ***DIRECTOR OF HEALTH STATEMENT***Department of Public Health Adopts New Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People (4/16/2021) WEBINAR to Discuss Reopening of Community Centers and Adult Day Centers Serving Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities (Tuesday, April 20th at 3:30 pm) - Register Today! (4/16/2021) Directive of the Health Officer of the City and County of San Francisco Regarding Required Best Practices for Indoor Religious and Cultural Ceremonial Gatherings As of 4/14/2021 (4/16/2021) Stand Together SF: Campaign for Solidarity Launch "Divided We Harm, United We Heal" (Saturday, April 17th at Civic Center Plaza 12 pm - 2 pm) (4/16/2021) COVID-19 Funeral Assistance (4/15/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Expands Network of Neighborhood COVID-19 Vaccine Sites As Part of Equity Strategy (4/15/2021) Recording Link: SF Dept. of Public Health Deputy Director of Health Dr. Naveena Bobba Addressed the Threat of COVID-19 Variants in Fighting the Pandemic (4/15/2021) Annual Bay Area Ramadan Interfaith Iftar (Wednesday, April 21, 2021 from 7 pm to 8 pm) - Register for Virtual Event Today! (4/15/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco to Reopen and Expand Additional Businesses and Activities (4/14/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** People 16 and Older Are Now Eligible to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine in San Francisco (4/13/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Addresses the Threat of COVID-19 Variants in Fighting the Pandemic (Thursday, April 15th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (4/13/2021) COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments for 65+ and People with Disabilities (April 14 - 29, 2021 at Kaiser USF Koret Center) (4/12/2021) Drop-in COVID-19 Vaccines for People in the Bayview, Vis Valley, Mission, Excelsior, Tenderloin, Potrero Hill, and Portola Neighborhoods (4/9/2021) Recording Link: Local California Elected Officials Brief San Francisco Faith Leaders on COVID-19 Legislative Initiatives (4/9/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Appoints Shireen McSpadden to Lead Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (4/8/2021) COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for Faith Leaders (4/7/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Launches New Neighborhood Vaccination Site in the Excelsior District As Part of Equity Strategy (4/7/2021) Mask-Wearing Tips to Stop the Spread of COVID-19! (4/6/2021) FREE $50 LYFT VOUCHERS for VACCINE ACCESS for Seniors 60+, Adults with Disabilities & Caregivers (Offer Valid While Vouchers Last) (4/6/2021) Ensuring Equity in Aging: Culturally Informed Policy and Programs with and for Latino Older Adults Webinar (Wednesday, April 7th 10 am - 11 am) (4/6/2021) Local California Elected Officials to Brief San Francisco Faith Leaders on COVID-19 Legislative Initiatives (FRIDAY, April 9th at 9:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (4/6/2021) KNOW THE FACTS ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINES! (4/1/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** People Age Fifty and Older Are Now Eligible to Receive the COVID Vaccine in San Francisco (4/1/2021) The SFIC Invites You To Attend This Year's Solemn Holocaust Remembrance Day Observances (April 7, 8 and 9) (4/1/2021) FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Additional Actions to Respond to Anti-Asian Violence, Xenophobia and Bias (3/31/2021) HELP US TO HELP YOU - PLEASE TAKE THIS 60-SECOND COVID-19 SURVEY (3/29/2021) MASKS WITH MULTIPLE LAYERS CAN HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19! (3/26/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Mobile Vaccination Unit to Vaccinate Up To 1,000 Seniors in Chinatown Senior Living Facilities (3/26/2021) Recording Link: Community Chaplaincy for the Traumatized and First Responders (3/25/2021) ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER No. C19-07u (Stay Safer At Home) Date of Order: March 23, 2021 (3/24/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces New Effort to Protect Public Safety and Combat Anti-Asian Violence in San Francisco (3/24/2021) Best Practices for Houses of Worship Organizing or Facilitating Indoor Religious Gatherings (3/24/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Reopens and Expands Businesses and Activities As It Moves Into the State's Orange Tier (Effective Wednesday, March 24th at 8:00 am) (3/23/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Shines A Spotlight on Community Chaplaincy for the Traumatized and First Responders (Thursday, March 25th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (3/23/2021) Tip Sheet: Safer Holiday Celebrations During the COVID-19 Pandemic (3/22/2021) ***STATEMENT*** San Francisco Acting Health Officer's Statement on School Reopening / Interim Guidance for School Year 2020-2021 (3/22/2021) Updated Order of the Health Officer of the City and County of San Francisco Generally Requiring Members of the Public and Workers to Wear Face Coverings (3/19/2021) Drop-In COVID-19 Vaccinations for All San Francisco Residents AGES 65 AND OLDER / Spanish Virtual Town Hall on COVID-19 Vaccines (3/18/2021) Recording Link: Addressing Anti-Asian Racial Violence in San Francisco and Beyond (3/18/2021) SFIC Encourages Anyone Witnessing Anti-Asian Racism to Make a Report (3/18/2021) Free Taxi Rides to Vaccine Appointments for San Francisco Seniors 65+ and Adults with Disabilities Signed Up for the City's Essential Trip Card (3/17/2021) Virtual Vaccine Town Hall for People with Disabilities and Health Conditions (Wednesday, March 17th at 4 pm) (3/16/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Addresses Anti-Asian Racial Violence in San Francisco and Beyond (Thursday, March 18th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (3/16/2021) New COVID-19 Guidance: Vaccines for People 16-64 with High-Risk Medical Conditions or Disabilities (3/12/2021) Recording Link: Guidance for Faith Leaders for Counseling Their Congregants on the COVID-19 Vaccines (3/12/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco to Expand COVID-19 Vaccinations to People with Disabilities and Severe Underlying Conditions and Those in High-Risk Congregate Settings on March 15 (3/12/2021) Drop-In Vaccinations for Eligible San Francisco Residents in Zip Codes 94102, 94103, 94107, 94110, 94112, 94124, 94130 and 94134 (3/10/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: Guidance for Faith Leaders for Counseling Their Congregants on the COVID-19 Vaccines (Thursday, March 11th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (3/9/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Launch of New Economic Recovery Program to Support and Retrain Workers (3/5/2021) You Can Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19! Your Actions Save Lives! (3/4/2021) Recording Link: San Francisco's Homelessness, Shelter and Housing Response in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic (3/4/2021) ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER No. C19-07t (STAY SAFER AT HOME) REVISED 3/2/2021 (3/3/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco's Isolation and Quarantine Program Helps Contain COVID-19 and Preserve Hospital Capacity (3/2/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Reopens Some Businesses and Activities As It Moves Into the State's Red Tier (3/2/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: San Francisco's Homelessness, Shelter and Housing Response in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Thursday, March 4th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (3/2/2021) COVID-19: Know the Facts (3/1/2021) 3 Steps to Help Seniors Get Vaccinated (3/1/2021) Recording Link: 40th SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Welcomed SF Department of Emergency Management Executive Director Mary Ellen Carroll (2/25/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces $500 Stimulus for Lower-Wage Workers and Families (2/24/2021) Important Vaccine Notification Resource (2/24/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Moves to Phase 1B of COVID-19 Vaccinations, Expands Eligibility to Educators, Child Care, Emergency Services, Food and Agriculture Workers (2/24/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Lifts Local 10-Day Quarantine Order But Urges Against Non-Essential Travel (2/23/2021) 40th SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Welcomes SF Department of Emergency Management Executive Director Mary Ellen Carroll (Thursday, February 25th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (2/23/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Free Transportation on MUNI To and From COVID-19 Vaccination Sites (2/19/2021) Recording Link: SFIC Shines A Light on San Francisco Climate Action Plan (2/18/2021) SFIC Online Briefing For Faith Leaders Shines A Light on San Francisco Climate Action Plan (Thursday, February 18th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (2/16/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Pauses High Volume Vaccination Site Operations Due to Lack of Supply (2/14/2021) Together We Engage: Equity, Aging and Disability Resources (2/12/2021) Recording Link: COVID-19's Impact on Foundation Giving and the Nonprofits They Support (2/11/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Announces Plan to Expand Vaccine Eligibility to Workers in Education and Childcare, Emergency Services, and Food Sectors (2/9/2021) Directive of the Health Officer of the City and County of San Francisco Regarding Required Best Practices for Indoor Religious and Cultural Ceremonial Gatherings (2/9/2021) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: COVID-19's Impact on Foundation Giving and the Nonprofits They Support (Thursday, February 11th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (2/9/2021) *** HEALTH OFFICER STATEMENT *** Indoor Religious Services May Resume with a 25% Capacity Limit Subject to Restrictions on Singing and Chanting, and Requirements for Face Covering, Distancing and Other Safety Protocols (2/6/2021) COVID-19 Vaccines for Residents in the Bayview and Zip Codes 94110, 94112 and 94107 (2/5/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Caps Off Week of New Sites, Expanded Access Across Network of COVID-19 Vaccination Sites (2/5/2021) Recording Link: Presentation by Acting SF Health Officer Dr. Susan Philip (2/4/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** City of San Francisco and Health Care Consortium to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations at Moscone Center (2/4/2021) Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19: If You Are Eligible, Sign Up For An Appointment! (2/4/2021) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Welcomes Acting SF Health Officer Dr. Susan Philip (Thursday, February 4th at 8:30 am via Zoom - Register Today! (2/2/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Launches First Neighborhood COVID-19 Vaccine Site in the Mission District as Part of a Citywide Network of Vaccination Sites (2/1/2021) Recording Link: SFMTA Public Information Officer Enrique Aguilar Talks Transit in Times of Pandemic (1/28/2021) Provide Vaccine Info Directly with NEW Website Buttons (1/27/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Stepping Up Efforts to Prepare for Stormy Conditions This Week (1/26/2021) SFIC Online Briefing For Faith Leaders: SFMTA Public Information Officer Enrique Aguilar Talks Transit In Times of Pandemic (Thursday, January 28th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (1/26/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco to Reopen Some Activities in Response to State Lifting Regional Stay At Home Order (1/25/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Launches First High-Volume COVID-19 Vaccination Site (1/22/2021) COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs and Myth vs. Fact (1/20/2021) Get Notified When You're Eligible For the COVID-19 Vaccine (1/19/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Hillary Ronen Announce New Funding for San Francisco's Right to Recover Program (1/19/2021) Recording Link: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration (Virtual Interfaith Prayer Service "Justice & Hope") (1/18/2021) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Plan to Create Network of COVID-19 Vaccination Sites in San Francisco (1/15/2021) STOP THE SURGE! NEW Vaccination PSAs Provide Critical Information to Help Stop the Surge (1/14/2021) Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration (Virtual Interfaith Prayer Service "Justice & Hope" - Monday, January 18, 2021 at 8:30 am via Zoom) Register Today! (1/12/2021) Presidential Inaugural Committee Announces Memorial/Nationwide Tribute to Honor the Lives Lost to COVID-19 (Houses of Worship are Encouraged to Ring Bells on Tuesday, January 19th at 2:30 pm PST) (1/12/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Shines A Light on The Institute on Aging's "Friendship Line" and Its Efforts to Combat Loneliness and Social Isolation (Thursday, January 14th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (1/12/2021) San Francisco Interfaith Council Resolutely Condemns Terrorist Attacks on the United States Capitol (1/7/2021) Recording Link: A Way To Do More - Sew & Distribute Masks for Essential & Vulnerable Sectors (1/7/2021) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: A Way To Do More - Sew & Distribute Masks For Essential & Vulnerable Sectors (Thursday, January 7th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (1/5/2021)
2020
*** PRESS RELEASE *** City and County of San Francisco Extend Mandatory Travel Quarantine and Stay Safer at Home Health Orders (12/31/2020) Stay Home for the Holidays! (12/23/2020) Winter Holiday COVID-19 Testing (12/23/2020) ***PRESS RELEASE*** COVID Testing Pop-Up Site Established at 24th & Mission to Help Combat Surge in the City's Most Impacted Community During This Holiday Season (12/22/2020) Support the Critical Work of the SFIC By Making a Year-End Contribution Today! (12/21/2020) Recording Link: COVID-19, Houses of Worship and the U.S. Constitution (12/17/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** City and County of San Francisco Announces Health Order Discouraging Unnecessary Travel and Implementing Mandatory Quarantine (12/17/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Administers First COVID-19 Vaccine to Health Care Workers (12/15/2020) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: COVID-19, Houses of Worship & The United States Constitution (Thursday, December 17th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (12/14/2020) The Vigil: Annual Homeless Persons Memorial (Virtual) - Thursday, December 17th at 5:30 pm Livestream on Facebook (12/14/2020) GUN BUY-BACK EVENT (Saturday, December 12th 8:00 am - 12:00 pm at United Playaz, 1038 Howard Street, SF) (12/11/2020) Recording Link: Implications of Forthcoming COVID-19 Vaccine (12/10/2020) CA NOTIFY APP AVAILABLE THIS THURSDAY! (12/8/2020) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders To Address Implications of Forthcoming COVID-19 Vaccine (Thursday, December 10th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (12/8/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco To Join Bay Area Counties to Preemptively Adopt California's Regional Stay At Home Order in an Effort to Contain COVID-19 Surge (12/4/2020) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: California Health Officials Announce a Regional Stay at Home Order Triggered by ICU Capacity (12/3/2020) Recording Link: COVID-19 Impact on Older Adults Seeking to Re-Enter the Workforce (12/3/2020) SFIC Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Addresses COVID-19 Impact on Older Adults Seeking to Re-Enter the Workforce (Thursday, December 3rd at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (12/1/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco's New Street Crisis Response Team Launches Today (11/30/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Announces 2020-2021 Interfaith Winter Shelter Program Opening (11/30/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco to Roll Back Select Activities in Response to State Assignment to Most Restrictive Reopening Tier (11/28/2020) Recording Link "Thanksgiving 2020: A Time For Healing" Interfaith Virtual Gathering With A Special Message From The Honorable Nancy Pelosi (11/24/2020) Recording Link: SFIC Observed 30th Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders by Featuring Important Mission of COVID Command Center's Joint Information Center Virtual Outreach Team (11/19/2020) Guidance on Safer Holiday Travel During the Pandemic (11/18/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Launches "We Will Recover" to Promote Healthy Holidays, Shopping Local, and Helping Neighbors in Need (11/18/2020) "Thanksgiving 2020: A Time For Healing" Virtual Interfaith Gathering (Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (11/17/2020) SFIC Observes 30th Weekly Online Briefing for Faith Leaders by Featuring Important Mission of COVID Command Center's Joint Information Center Virtual Outreach Team (11/17/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco to Roll Back Select Activities in Response to Assignment to State's Red Tier (11/16/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Reallocates Testing Resources to Serve Neighborhoods Most Impacted by COVID-19 (11/16/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco to Roll Back Select Activities in Response to Increase in COVID-19 Cases (11/10/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Begins Rehousing Vulnerable Homeless Moved into Hotels As Part of COVID-19 Response (11/10/2020) Prophets and Poets: An Interfaith Service for The Common Good (Wednesday, Nov. 4th Livestream at 6 pm) (10/30/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco to Temporarily Pause on Expanding Activities and Businesses Reopening (10/30/2020) Recording Link: COVID-19's Impact on the Performing Arts in San Francisco and the Religious Venues That Host Them (10/29/2020) Disasters and Religions App, Disaster Tip Sheets and Other Critical Resources (10/28/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: COVID-19's Impact on the Performing Arts in San Francisco and the Religious Venues That Host Them (Thursday, October 29th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (10/27/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Launches Initiative to Help Vulnerable Residents to Vote in Election (10/24/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Awarded $29 Million From State's Project Homekey for Purchase of 130-Room Hotel for Homeless Housing (10/23/2020) Recording Link: SF Dept. of Public Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax & Asst. Health Officer Dr. Rita Nguyen Clarify Allowances in the Most Current Health Order for Online/Livestreaming of Public Worship (10/22/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Continues Reopening With Expanded Business Operations and Activities (10/20/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders to Address Online/Livestreaming of Public Worship (Thursday, October 22nd at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (10/20/2020) Recording Link: Speaker Pelosi Addressed SF Faith Leaders on Federal COVID-19 Relief Efforts (10/15/2020) Census 2020 Count to Conclude Today - October 15th! Final Day to Complete the Census! (10/15/2020) Interim Guidance: Ventilation for Non-Healthcare Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic (10/14/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: Speaker Pelosi to Brief SF Faith Leaders on Federal COVID-19 Relief Efforts (Thursday, October 15th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (10/13/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Economic Recovery Task Force Releases Final Report (10/8/2020) Recording Link: Reopening Healthy Building Strategies & Enhanced Cleaning Guidelines for Houses of Worship (10/8/2020) Election/Polarization Sessions for Faith Leaders (Wednesdays at 1 pm from October 14th through November 18th) (10/7/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: Reopening Healthy Building Strategies & Enhanced Cleaning Guidelines for Houses of Worship (Thursday, October 8th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (10/6/2020) Making the Decision to Resume Indoor Gatherings During the COVID Pandemic (10/2/2020) Air Quality Alert - Red/Unhealthy (10/2/2020) Reopening Guidance for Places of Worship: Documents for Churches, Synagogues, Mosques, and Other Faith-Based Organizations to Reopen Indoors (10/2/2020) Recording Link to SF County Health Officer Briefing on Status of Public Health Orders and Public Worship (10/1/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Announces Efforts in Place to Help Residents Vote Safely in November Election (10/1/2020) ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER No. C19-07j (September 30, 2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco to Move Forward with Reopening More Businesses and Activities on September 30 (9/29/2020) San Francisco County Health Officer to Brief Faith Leaders on the Status of Public Health Orders and Public Worship (Thursday, ,October 1st at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (9/29/2020) Complete Your 2020 Census by September 30th! (9/28/2020) SF Heat Advisory Until 7 PM and Air Quality Alert - Orange/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (9/28/2020) Everyone Counts - People of Faith for the 2020 Census (9/25/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Over $28 Million in Expanded COVID-19 Support for San Francisco's Latino Community (9/24/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing Addressing Work of the San Francisco Economic Recovery Task Force/Economic Impact of COVID-19 in San Francisco (9/24/2020) San Francisco Launches Census Week of Action! (September 24 - 30) (9/23/2020) Census Phone Banking Volunteers Needed! (9/22/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Addresses Work of SF Economic Recovery Task Force/Economic Impact of COVID-19 in SF (Thursday, September 24th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (9/22/2020) Adult Education & Spiritual Formation: Encountering 'The Other' (Sunday, September 27th at 11:30 am via Facebook and YouTube) (9/21/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** City Awarded $45 Million in State Project Homekey Funding to Acquire Hotel for Homeless Housing (9/21/2020) San Francisco Interfaith Council Condemns Arson Attacks at St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church Community Center (9/18/2020) Recording Link to Today's SFIC Briefing Addressing Impact of COVID-19 on Education in San Francisco (9/17/2020) PRESS RELEASE: California Exceeds 2010 Census Self-Response Rate in 2020 Count (9/16/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Addresses the Impact of COVID-19 on Education in San Francisco (Thursday, September 17th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (9/15/2020) Food Runners Meal Program - New Schedule for Volunteer Shifts - Sign Up Today! (9/14/2020) Complete Your 2020 Census by September 30th! (9/11/2020) Earn Money Getting Prepared for Disaster - September is National Preparedness Month (9/11/2020) Air Quality Alert - Purple (Very Unhealthy)! (9/11/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Announces Next Phase of Reopening to Begin on Monday (9/10/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing Addressing Voter Safety in the November Elections (9/10/2020) Air Quality Alert - Red (Unhealthy)! (9/10/2020) Air Quality + COVID-19: Protect Yourself on Smoky Days (9/9/2020) National Preparedness Month: Earn Preparedness Money For Your Organization While Getting Your Members Prepared (9/8/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Addresses Voter Safety in the November Elections (Thursday, September 10th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (9/8/2020) Everyone Counts - People of Faith for the 2020 Census - Rev. Dr. Ronné Wingate Sims (9/4/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing: San Francisco Latino Task Force COVID-19 Response Efforts (9/3/2020) Air Quality Alert - Orange/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (9/3/2020) Recording Link: Emergency Preparedness Training for Combined Health Impacts of Extreme Heat/Wildfire Smoke/COVID-19 (9/3/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Citywide Mask Wearing Campaign in Partnership with SF's Diverse Communities (9/2/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces SF's Plan for Further Reopening Businesses and Activities (9/1/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Shines A Spotlight On San Francisco Latino Task Force COVID-19 Response Efforts (Thursday, September 3rd at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (9/1/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor Breed Announces Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment to Small Businesses (8/31/2020) Protecting Yourself from Wildfire Smoke During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Frequently Asked Questions (8/28/2020) 2020 Census To End Data Collection on September 30th - Have You Completed the 2020 Census? (8/28/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco To Resume Outdoor Personal Services Starting September 1 (8/28/2020) Air Quality Alert - Red (Unhealthy)! (8/28/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing: Downtown San Francisco Congestion Study and Pricing (8/27/2020) SF 2020: Mayor Breed and Community Leaders on Mobilizing the Vote (Thursday, September 10th 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PST) - Speakers Announced! Register Today! (8/27/2020) Air Quality Alert - Red (Unhealthy) (8/25/2020) Everyone Counts - People of Faith for the 2020 Census - Rev. Ben McBride (8/25/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: Downtown San Francisco Congestion Study and Pricing (Thursday, August 27th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (8/25/2020) Air Quality Alert - Orange/Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (8/24/2020) Practical Advice for Unhealthy Air Quality During COVID-19 (8/24/2020) Emergency Alert: A Spare the Air Alert Has Been Called Through Sunday, August 23rd! (8/21/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing: Challenges, Benefits & Opportunities of Volunteering in These Times of COVID-19 (8/20/2020) SFIC Offers Prayers and Encourages Support for Aid Response to California Fires (8/20/2020) Air Quality Alert: Red - Unhealthy! (8/19/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: Challenges, Benefits & Opportunities of Volunteering in These Times of COVID-19 (Thursday, August 20th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (8/18/2020) Tips to Reduce Energy Usage and Limit the Potential of Power Outages (8/17/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Walk-In Appointments for San Francisco Outdoor City COVID-19 Testing Sites Temporarily Suspended Due to Lightning Strikes (8/17/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** City and County of San Francisco Encourages People to Take Protective Actions to Stay Safe During Heat Advisory (8/14/2020) Heat Alert! Today and Through the Weekend! (8/14/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing: Challenges of Death In These Times of COVID-19 (8/13/2020) The 2020 Census Impacts the Next Ten Years! Have You Completed the 2020 Census? (8/12/2020) Great Plates Delivered SF - Meals for Seniors in San Francisco (8/12/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Addresses Challenges of Death in These Times of COVID-19 (Thursday, August 13th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (8/11/2020) Faith/Community-Based Organizations/Government Coordination Webinar Aug 12 & 13th (8/10/2020) Essential Worker Ride Home Program Update (8/7/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces $3.1 Million in Grants for Nonprofit Organizations (8/7/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Experiencing Data Impacts Due to Statewide Database System Delays (8/6/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing: Impact of COVID-19 on Gun Violence in San Francisco (8/6/2020) Text "LISTOSCA" to 72345 to Get Ready for Disaster (8/6/2020) *** Press Release *** Great Plates Meal Delivery Program for At-Risk Seniors in Need of Food Assistance Extended (8/4/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: Impact of COVID-19 on Gun Violence in San Francisco (Thursday, August 6th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (8/4/2020) Press Release: California Census Officials Call on All Californians to Take the Census as California's Efforts Move to Next Phase (8/3/2020) The San Francisco Interfaith Council Mourns the Passing of Founding Board Member Father P. Gerard O'Rourke (8/3/2020) Best Practices for Faith-Based Organizations Webinar (Tuesday, August 4th 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm) - Register Today! (7/31/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Unveils City Budget with Investments in Racial Equity, Homelessness Services, Mental Health, and COVID-19 Response (7/31/2020) U.S. - Japan Sister Cities Bell Ringing: 75 Years of Peace Since Hiroshima & Nagasaki (August 5 and 8, 2020) (7/31/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing: LISTOS California Emergency Preparedness Campaign (7/30/2020) *** Press Release *** As COVID-19 Cases Surge, San Francisco Establishes Low-Acuity Continuing Care Site in the Presidio to Increase Hospital Capacity (7/30/2020) Everyone Counts - People of Faith for the 2020 Census - Rabbi Helfand (7/30/2020) COVID-19 Quick Links, Information and Guidance (7/29/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders Shines a Light on the LISTOS Emergency Preparedness Campaign (Thursday, July 30th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (7/28/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Shamann Walton Release Roadmap to Guide Transformative Change and Investments in African-American Community (7/27/2020) Reduce Risk of COVID-19 (7/27/2020) *** NEWS RELEASE *** San Francisco, in Coalition with New York and Others, Files Second Lawsuit to Keep Census Fair (7/27/2020) *** Press Release *** San Francisco Expands Face Covering Rules to Address COVID-19 Surge and Align with State and Federal Guidance (7/24/2020) Frequently Asked Questions for Practitioners and Attendees at Outdoor Faith-Based Gatherings (7/24/2020) The San Francisco Interfaith Council Denounces the Defacing of The Krouzian Zekarian Vasbouragan (KZV) Armenian School and Community Center (7/24/2020) Faith Communities Census Weekend of Action (July 24-26) - Promote the 2020 Census in Your Community! (7/24/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing: Faith & Politics in These Times of COVID-19 (7/23/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Community Learning Hubs to Support Distance Learning and Extension of Emergency Child and Youth Care for COVID-19 Frontline Workers (7/23/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Increase in COVID-19 Testing Capacity and Additional Neighborhood Sites (7/22/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Plan to Fund Homelessness Recovery Plan Prioritizing Housing Expansion (7/21/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: Faith & Politics in These Times of COVID-19 (Thursday, July 23rd at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (7/21/2020) Extreme Heat During COVID-19 and Community-Based Cooling Survey (7/20/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Announces Next Steps on Controlling Spread of COVID-19 and Continued Pause on Reopening (7/17/2020) Governor Newsom Announces $600 Million in Homekey Funds Now Immediately Available for Local Governments to Purchase Housing for Homeless Californians (7/16/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing: Impact of COVID-19 on the 2020 Census (7/16/2020) ***PRESS RELEASE*** San Francisco Continues to Pause Reopening As COVID-19 Activity Increases (7/15/2020) Clean Cars Conversation with Assemblyman Phil Ting (Wednesday, July 15th at 11 am) - Register Today! (7/14/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: Impact of COVID-19 on 2020 Census (Thursday, July 16th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (7/14/2020) Court Again Rules That San Francisco's Sanctuary Policies Comply With Federal Law (7/13/2020) Food Runners Meal Program - New Schedule for Volunteer Shifts - Sign Up Today! (7/10/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Continues to Pause Reopening for Most Activities and Businesses (7/10/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing: SF Dept. of Public Health (SFDPH) Street Medicine/Shelter Health Medical Director Dr. Barry Zevin Supported by SFDPH Addiction Psychiatry-Substance Use Services Expert Dr. David Pating Address COVID-19's Impact on Addictions in SF (7/9/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces New Mobile Testing Site in the Mission and Right to Recover Program to Provide Financial Support for Residents Who Test Positive for COVID-19 / Mayor Breed Announces the Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool to Transition Hundreds of Vulnerable Homeless Residents into Permanent Housing (7/9/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SF Department of Public Health Releases Interim Guidance to Help Plan Safer Reopening of Local Schools (7/8/2020) Have you Completed the 2020 Census? (7/7/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Announces Temporary Pause in Next Phase of Reopening Amid Rise in COVID-19 Activity (7/7/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders: Impact of COVID-19 on Addictions in SF (Thursday, July 9th 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (7/7/2020) *** STATEMENT *** Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Shamann Walton on the Death of Six-Year Old Jace Young (7/6/2020) SFMTA Parking Meter Update as of Monday, July 6, 2020 (7/6/2020) SF Department of Public Health and GLIDE Launch New Tenderloin Neighborhood Testing Site, July 7 (7/6/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing: SF Human Rights Commission ED Sheryl E. Davis Addresses Racial Equity in These Times of COVID-19 (7/2/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Asks Residents to Stay Home As Much As Possible During Holiday Weekend to Help Flatten the Curve Again (7/2/2020) AIDS 2020 Interfaith Service (Livestream from Grace Cathedral on Tuesday, July 7th at 9 am) - Register Today! (7/1/2020) Link to Recording of SF Health Officer Dr. Tomas Aragon & Director of Office & Economic Workforce Development Joaquin Torres - Update on COVID-19 in San Francisco (6/30/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Encourages San Franciscans to Celebrate Fourth of July Weekend Safely and Limit Spread of COVID-19 (6/30/2020) SF Human Rights Commission Executive Director Sheryl Davis to Address Issue of Racial Equity in These Times of COVID-19 (Thursday, July 2nd 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (6/30/2020) Link to Recording of SF Dept. of Public Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax's Media Update on COVID-19 Rising Cases & Decision to Pause Reopening (6/26/2020) *** STATEMENT *** Mayor London Breed on Temporarily Pausing Reopenings Scheduled for Monday, June 29th (6/26/2020) State Approves Variance to Allow San Francisco More Local Control to Reopen (6/26/2020) 75th Anniversary of United Nations Interfaith Commemoration (Online Saturday, June 27th at 11:30 am) (6/26/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing on Impact of COVID-19 on Domestic Violence in San Francisco (6/25/2020) The San Francisco Interfaith Council Mourns the Passing of Founding Board Member Father Ken Westray (6/25/2020) Breaking Ground: From Landmines to Grapevines (Livestream) at Commonwealth Club (Wednesday, July 1st 11:30 am) - Register Today! (6/24/2020) Thank You, Essential Workers! (6/23/2020) SFIC Online Briefing to Address COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place Impact on Domestic Violence in San Francisco (6/23/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Announces Next Phase of Reopening to Begin on June 29 (6/22/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Welcomes COVID-19 Patient As Part of Mutual Aid Agreement (6/18/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing with SF Health Officer Dr. Tomas J. Aragon on Health Directive Concerning Public Gatherings and Reopening of Houses of Worship (6/18/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Audit of Law Enforcement Employment Examination and Hiring Practices (6/18/2020) SF Health Officer Dr. Tomas J. Aragon to Review Health Directive Concerning Reopening Houses of Worship at SFIC Online Briefing (Thursday, June 18th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (6/17/2020) Congregation Leaders: Please Take Note of the City & County of SF's Most Recent FAQ Updates and Health Directive Tips Clarification (6/16/2020) Census Week of Action Starting Wednesday, June 17! (6/16/2020) Religious Services Referenced on Page 9 of the City & County of San Francisco's FAQs (6/15/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Moves to Next Phase of Reopening: "Religious Gatherings and Ceremonies, Outdoors Only (Up to 12 People), with Face Coverings and Social Distancing (6/15/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco and UC Hastings and Co-Plaintiffs Announce Settlement Agreement Regarding Tenderloin (6/12/2020) Recording Link to Today's SFIC Briefing with SF Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu on Work of SF Economic Recovery Task Force (6/11/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Roadmap for New Police Reforms (6/11/2020) Vital State of California Resources for Congregation Leaders/Congregants to Access (6/10/2020) SFIC Online Briefing with SF Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu on Work of SF Economic Recovery Task Force (Thursday, June 11th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (6/9/2020) Mayor London Breed, Board President Norman Yee, and Supervisor Ahsha Safai Announce $1 Million Program to Support Family Child Care Educators (6/8/2020) San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to Resume Enforcement for Street Sweeping Beginning June 15 (6/6/2020) Governor Newsom Announces New Policing and Criminal Justice Reforms (6/6/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Reopening Guidance for Safer Social Interactions (6/5/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Expansion in Financial Relief for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 (6/5/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Shamann Walton to Lead Effort on Redirecting Funding from the Police Department to the African-American Community (6/5/2020) Interfaith Chaplains Training for the Work of Racial Justice (6/4/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing: Addressing Impact of COVID-19 on Transportation in San Francisco (6/4/2020) SF CARD - Important Donation Offer of Masks to Local Nonprofits (6/3/2020) City Curfew Issued by Mayor London Breed on Sunday, May 31, 2020 Remains in Effect in San Francisco from 8 pm to 5 am (6/2/2020) San Francisco Bay Area Religious Leaders Condemn the Killing of George Floyd and Structural Racism (6/2/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders to Address Impact of COVID-19 on Transportation in San Francisco (Thursday, June 4th at 8:30 am via Zoom) - Register Today! (6/2/2020) City Curfew Issued by Mayor London Breed on Sunday, May 31, 2020 Remains in Effect in San Francisco from 8 pm to 5 am (6/1/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed and Public Safety Officials Announce Curfew in San Francisco to Begin Tonight at 8 pm (5/31/2020) Become a Chaplain: Provide Compassionate Care to Diverse Populations (5/28/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing: Addressing Importance of Essential Conversations Related to Advance Care Planning During COVID-19 (5/28/2020) Order of the Health Officer of the City and County of San Francisco Generally Requiring Members of the Public and Workers to Wear Face Coverings (5/28/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Timeline and Plan for Safely Reopening San Francisco (5/28/2020) 2020 Census Milestone: 60% of US Households Have Responded! Have You Completed the Census? (5/28/2020) Commonwealth Club of California's Middle East Forum Presents "The Importance of Interfaith Understanding" Video Recording (5/27/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Shared Spaces Program to Support Neighborhood Activity and Local Businesses (5/26/2020) SF Clarifies Stay At Home Order in Light of California Guidelines to Reopen Houses of Worship (5/26/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders to Address Importance of Essential Conversations Related to Advance Care Planning During COVID-19 (Thursday, May 28th at 8:30 am via Zoom) (5/26/2020) Governor Newsom Issues Guidelines for Re-Opening of Houses of Worship (5/25/2020) ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER No. C19-07e (SHELTER IN PLACE) (5/22/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Reopening of Modified Citywide Summer Camps and Programs (5/22/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing: Addressing COVID-19 Hate Speech Targeted at Asian People (5/21/2020) The Importance of Interfaith Understanding Online at The Commonwealth Club (Tuesday, May 26th at 12:00 Noon) (5/19/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders to Address COVID-19 Hate Speech Targeted at Asian People (Thursday, May 21st at 8:30 am via Zoom) (5/19/2020) Governor Newsom Issues Guidance on Faith-Based Office Workspace & Counseling Services (5/19/2020) California Department of Public Health Announces New Regional Variance Opportunity (5/18/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Launch of "Great Plates" Meal Delivery Program for At-Risk Seniors in Need of Food Assistance (5/18/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces New COVID-19 Testing Sites in Underserved Areas (5/18/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Releases Guidelines for Retail Businesses to Operate Storefront Pickup and Delivery (5/15/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing: COVID-19 Impact on Food Security (5/14/2020) COVID-19 Free Online Contact Tracing Course (5/14/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Additional Food Relief for Students During COVID-19 School Closures (5/13/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Updated Budget Impacts As a Result of COVID-19 (5/13/2020) COVID-19 Response Volunteer Opportunities (5/13/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders to Address COVID-19 Impact on Food Security (Thursday, May 14th at 8:30 am via Zoom) (5/12/2020) Western States Pact Urges Federal Support for States and Cities Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic (5/11/2020) Have You Completed the 2020 Census? (5/11/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed and Adult Probation Department Announce Supportive Housing Program for People in the Criminal Justice System During COVID-`19 (5/8/2020) Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Protect Public Health by Mailing Every Registered Voter a Ballot Ahead of the November General Election (5/8/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing: Conducting Zoom Calls with Confidence (5/8/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor Breed Announces Next Steps for Reopening Businesses in San Francisco (5/7/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Releases San Francisco Neighborhood Safety Assessment and Plan for COVID-19 (5/6/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Expansion of 24-Hour Pit Stops to Increase Sanitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic (5/5/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders "Conducting Zoom Calls with Confidence" (Thursday, May 7th at 8:30 am via Zoom) (5/5/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Universal COVID-19 Testing For All Essential Workers in San Francisco (5/4/2020) Join Mayor London N. Breed for a Workforce Webinar (5/4/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** City Launches Required COVID-19 Testing For All Residents and Staff at Skilled Nursing Facilities (5/1/2020) Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order on Marriages (4/30/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing on COVID-19's Impact on the Environment (4/30/2020) Statement Clarifying Health Order on Small Group Gatherings of Children (4/30/2020) CalFresh Recipients Will Now Be Able to Make Purchases Online (4/30/2020) Order of the Health Officer No. C19-07c (Shelter in Place Through May 31, 2020) (4/29/2020) Get Tested, SF: Any SF Worker or Resident Experiencing Symptoms Can Get Tested (4/29/2020) Update on California Pandemic Roadmap (4/29/2020) Regional Shelter-in-Place Orders Extended Through May 31 as Some Rules Ease (4/29/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Release of Bay Area's First Detailed COVID-19 Alternative Housing Program Data Tracker (4/28/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Plan to Free Up $138 Million to Support Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic (4/28/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders to Address COVID-19's Impact on Environment (Thursday, April 30 at 8:30 am via Zoom) (4/28/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Closes Golden Gate Park's JFK Drive/McLaren Park's Shelley Drive to Vehicles to Support Physical Distancing (4/27/2020) Joint Statement of Seven Bay Area Health Officers on Upcoming Extension/Revisions to Current Shelter-in-Place Orders (Through End of May) (4/27/2020) Governor Newsom Announces Launch of a First-in-the Nation "Restaurants Deliver: Home Meals for Seniors" Partnership (4/25/2020) SF Houses of Worship: Ring Your Bells on Saturday, April 25th at 11:55 am to Show Appreciation & Suport for Frontline Workers in the Fight Against COVID-19 (4/24/2020) Governor Newsom Provides Flexibility to Medi-Cal Providers & Department of Health Care Services for Continuity of Service Amidst COVID-19 (4/24/2020) SF Houses of Worship: Ring Your Bells on Saturday, April 25th at 11:55 am to Show Appreciation & Support for Frontline Workers in the Fight Against COVID-19 (4/24/2020) Annual Bay Area Interfaith Ramadan Event (Virtual on Wednesday, April 29 at 6:45 pm (4/24/2020) Recording Link to SFIC Briefing on COVID-19's Impact on Aging Adults (4/23/2020) California Is Committed to Helping Our Immigrant Communities (4/23/2020) 2020 Census Milestone! 50% Response Rate! Have You Completed the Census? (4/22/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed Announces Expansion of CityTestSF for All Essential Employees (4/22/2020) Mayor London Breed Announces Slow Streets Program to Support Physical Distancing on Residential Streets (4/21/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders to Address Impact of COVID-19 on Aging Adults (4/21/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed and Treasurer Jose Cisneros Announce New Measures to Support Businesses in Response to COVID-19 (4/21/2020) San Francisco Releases Map of Coronavirus Impact by Zip Code (4/20/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Issues New Policy on Face Coverings (4/17/2020) State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts (4/17/2020) SFMTA Announces Essential Trips Discount Taxi Program for Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities (4/16/2020) Recording Link to SFIC COVID-19 Behavioral, Mental & Spiritual Health Impact/Response Relief Programs (4/16/2020) California Dept. of Aging Has Partnered with The Institute on Aging to Expand the Friendship's Line Ability to Accept Calls From Older Californians From Any County (4/16/2020) San Francisco Launches Innovative Contact Tracing Program to Strengthen Coronavirus Response (4/15/2020) Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order on Division of Juvenile Justice Discharge and Reentry Process (4/15/2020) SFIC Online Briefing for Faith Leaders to Address Behavioral/Mental/Spiritual Health Impact of the COVID-19 (4/15/2020) Governor Gavin Newsom Outlines Six Critical Indicators the State will Consider Before Modifying the Stay-at-Home Order and Other COVID-19 Interventions (4/14/2020) Mayor London Breed Announces Food Access Initiative in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic (4/13/2020) Governor Newsom Outlines Steps to Protect Residents and Employees of California Nursing Home & Residential Care Facilities (4/10/2020) Recording Link to SFIC COVID-19 Economic Impact Briefing for Faith Leaders (4/9/2020) California's 2020 Census Campaign Highlights Accessibility Efforts (4/9/2020) NEW San Francisco COVID-19 Data Tracker (4/8/2020) City Economic Officials to Brief Faith Leaders on COVID-19 Economic Impact & Relief Programs (4/7/2020) SF Mayor London Breed and Dept. of Public Health Officials Address Faith Leaders on COVID-19 Impact & Response Measures (4/6/2020) U.S. Small Business Administration: FAQs Regarding Participation of Faith-Based Organizations in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) & Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDL) (4/6/2020) SFIC Offers Comprehensive Collection of Links to Online Worship Services (4/3/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** New Bay Area Health Recommendation to Cover the Face (4/2/2020) Community Update from Office of Economic & Workforce Development (4/2/2020) California Announces Parnterships, Strategies to Count Youngest Children in 2020 Census (4/2/2020) Workers and Families First Paid Sick Leave Program (4/1/2020) Blood Donations Needed! (4/1/2020) Stay Home, Save Lives, Check In! (4/1/2020) No Joke, It's April 1, 2020 ... Don't Forget to Complete Your Census Form! (4/1/2020) *** ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER No. C19-07B *** (SHELTER IN PLACE) DATE OF ORDER: March 31, 2020 (3/31/2020) *** JOINT PRESS RELEASE *** Seven Bay Area Jurisdictions to Update Shelter-in-Place Order in Coming Days (3/30/2020) Congregation Leaders: Help Us to Help You Share Your Sacred Online Worship with Others (3/29/2020) Recognizing Hospital Chaplains, CPE Teams and Spiritual Caregiver COVID-19 (Coronavirus) First Responders (3/28/2020) Workers and Families First Fighting COVID-19 (3/27/2020) Governor Newsom Takes Executive Action to Establish a Statewide Moratorium on Evictions (3/27/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco to Open New Shelter at Moscone Center in Response to COVID-19 and Need for More Social Distance in Shelters (3/27/2020) Ways to Make COVID-19 Monetary and In-Kind SF Response Donations (3/27/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed and Community Leaders Stress Need for San Franciscans to Stay Home During the COVID-19 Outbreak (3/27/2020) Pastoral Care Resources for Faith Leaders and Chaplains Ministering in the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic (3/27/2020) Coronavirus Daily Update (3/26/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SFUSD School Closures Extended Through May 1 (3/25/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Announces First Death of a City Resident with Novel Coronavirus (3/24/2020) The San Francisco Interfaith Council Endorses and Supports the Board of Supervisors' Resolution Condemning the Use of the Term "Chinese Virus" (3/24/2020) *** JOINT PRESS RELEASE *** Seven Bay Area Jurisdictions Order Laboratories Testing for COVID-19 to Report More Comprehensive Testing Data to State and Local Authorities (3/24/2020) Finding Faith: Better Together (Bay Area Interfaith Community Worship Video) (3/22/2020) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Confers with SF Religious Leaders on the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) (3/20/2020) Governor Newsom Requests Federal Assistance to Support California's Efforts to Prepare for COVID-19 Surge (3/20/2020) *** Order of the State Public Health Officer *** Governor Gavin Newsom Issues Stay At Home Order for All Individuals in California (3/19/2020) Governor Newsom Takes Emergency Actions & Authorizes $150 Million in Funding to Protect Homeless Californians from COVID-19 (3/19/2020) Coronavirus Update and Support for SFIC (3/18/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Issues New Public Health Order Requiring Residents Stay at Home Except for Essential Needs (3/16/2020) Clarifications for Faith Based and Entertainment Community Re: Health Order Limiting 100+ Gatherings (3/15/2020) Order of the Health Officer No. C19-06 (Limitations on Hospital Visitors) (3/14/2020) Order of the Health Officer No. C19-05b (revised): Congregation Leaders Please Read Carefully (3/13/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** Mayor London Breed and City Administrator Naomi Kelly Announce Give 2SF Fund in Response to Coronavirus (3/13/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Issues Rules Limiting Visitors to Long-Term Care Facilities to Slow Spread of COVID-19 (3/12/2020) Californians Receive Invitations to Participate in 2020 Census (3/12/2020) What SF Communities of Faith Are Doing and Saying About the Coronavirus (3/11/2020) 2020 WinterFaith Shelter Walk Postponed! (3/11/2020) SFIC Encourages Faith Leaders to Offer Spiritual Care in This Time of the COVID-19 (3/10/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Increases COVID-19 Protections for Homeless Residents and People Living in Single Room Occupancy Hotels (3/9/2020) *** TIME SENSITIVE REQUEST *** Please Forward Updated COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Communications/Directives Sent to Your Communities of Faith (3/9/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** San Francisco Reports Additional Cases of Novel Coronavirus in San Francisco (3/7/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SF DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCES AGGRESSIVE RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) (3/6/2020) *** PRESS RELEASE *** SAN FRANCISCO ANNOUNCES CASES OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS IN SAN FRANCISCO (3/5/2020) Helpful Coronavirus Precautions for Congregations (2/27/2020) Legal Link First Aid Training for the Bay Area Faith Community - Register Today! (2/20/2020) Sponsor the WinterFaith Shelter Walk 2020 to Benefit the Interfaith Winter Shelter! (2/7/2020) Bay Area Sanctuary Movement Discussion/Sneak Preview of "Sanctuary Rising" (2/4/2020) Congregations Are Encouraged to Share Important Coronavirus Facts and Precautions (2/3/2020) Special Interfaith Night at "Grace Light" (Saturday, February 22nd at Grace Cathedral) - By Reservation Only! (1/30/2020) WinterFaith Shelter Walk Supporting the Interfaith Winter Shelter (Sunday, March 29, 2020) - Register and/or Donate Today! (1/30/2020) SFIC Encourages Congregations/Religious Organizations to Become 2020 Census Help Centers (1/23/2020) Violins of Hope Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration and Concert Monday, January 27th 7 pm at Congregation Emanu-El (1/13/2020) Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Interfaith Activities (Monday, January 20, 2020) - Join Us! (1/9/2020)
2019
SFIC/Third Baptist Church Invite You to an Interfaith Prayer Service for Mayor London N. Breed (12/31/2019) Support the Critical Work of the SFIC by Making a Year-End Contribution Today! (12/19/2019) Interfaith Vigil for Victims of Gun Violence (12/12/2019) SFIC Launches 2020 Census Toolkit for Congregations (12/9/2019) The Vigil: Annual Homeless Persons Memorial -Thursday, Dec. 19 at 6 pm at UN Plaza (12/3/2019) Congregation Leaders Are Encouraged to Help Recruit CENSUS Workers (11/21/2019) Mayor Breed, Dept. of Homelessness/Supporting Housing, Episcopal Community Services and SFIC Announce Emergency Interfaith Winter Shelter Schedule (11/20/2019) Security in Houses of Worship Resources (11/19/2019) 15th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Day Service at Presidio Chapel - Join Us! (11/8/2019) SFIC Offers Prayers and Encourages Support for Aid Response to Kincade Fires (10/28/2019) SFIC Endorses Prop A: Affordable Homes for San Franciscans Now (10/21/2019) The San Francisco Interfaith Council: A Child of the Loma Prieta Earthquake (10/17/2019) The Charlottesville Case: Opposing White Nationalism (10/16/2019) 22nd Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast - Tickets/Sponsorships Available for Purchase! (10/3/2019) Join Us for Blessing of the Fleet Interfaith Service on Sunday, October 13th 10 am at Presidio Chapel (9/27/2019) Envisioning Peace: The United Religions Initiative at The Commonwealth Club (9/25/2019) Heat Advisory Today and Tomorrow! (9/24/2019) SAVE THE DATE! 22nd Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast - Tuesday, November 26, 2019 (9/23/2019) Interfaith Winter Shelter 2018-2019 - Dates Still Available for Congregations/Organizations to Prepare/Serve Meals! Sign Up Today! (9/16/2019) Heat Advisory Today and Tomorrow! (9/12/2019) Security in Houses of Worship/Faith-Based Organizations Workshop on Monday, September 9th - Register Today! (8/30/2019) Seeking Volunteers for Second Annual Bay Area Meal Pack for 9/11 Day (8/21/2019) Heat Advisory Today and Tomorrow! (8/14/2019) 2020 Census: SF Counts! Panel Discussion on Thursday, August 8th 12:30 pm at SPUR (8/5/2019) Open Door Shabbat with Mohammed Al Samawi - Friday, August 23rd 5:30 pm at Congregation Emanu-El - Join Us! (8/2/2019) Faith Leaders Urged to Share Speaker Pelosi's Message/Precautions With Their Communities in Anticipation of ICE Raids Threats (7/12/2019) Reminder: No SFIC Monthly Breakfast in July and August (7/9/2019) SFIC Shares SF City Attorney Dennis Herrera Statement on 2020 Census Victory (7/2/2019) Heat Advisory This Weekend! (6/7/2019) URI to Honor the SFIC at Circles of Light Gala & Invites You to Attend the Accelerate Peace Conference (June 26-27) (5/22/2019) The Moral Voice: Faith Speaks Out on Gun Violence (Monday, June 10th at 7 pm at Grace Cathedral (5/20/2019) Ramadan Interfaith Iftar Dinner: Sunday, May 19th 7:10 pm at Congregation B'nai Emunah (4/22/2019) Annual San Francisco Ramadan Interfaith Iftar Dinner: Wednesday, May 15th 6:30 pm at Grace Cathedral (4/17/2019) The SFIC Shares in the World's Grief and Expresses Prayers and Solidarity in the Aftermath of the Tragic Fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral (4/16/2019) Lest We Forget: A Holocaust Remembrance Project (April 17 - May 19, 2019) at Civic Center Plaza (4/15/2019) WinterFaith Shelter Walk 2019 Success (4/8/2019) SFIC Mourns the Passing of Board Member and Treasurer Rabbi Larry Raphael (4/4/2019) How Different Faith Traditions View Death Moderated by Michael Pappas - Thursday, April 4th (3/28/2019) SFIC Invites Your Participation at Unity and Diversity Countering Islamophobia Rally - Sunday, March 31st 11 am (3/27/2019) SF Community Vigil to Mourn and Pray for Victims of Christchurch Mosques Shootings - Wednesday, March 20th 6:30 pm (3/18/2019) SF Bay Area Faith Leaders Stand in Solidarity in Condemnation of Horrific Terrorist Attacks on Two New Zealand Mosques (3/15/2019) Need for Unity Amongst Faiths in Time of Political Polarization (3/11/2019) Flood Watch and Wind Warning February 12 - 14: Please Take Precautions! (2/12/2019) Sponsor the WinterFaith Shelter Walk 2019 to Benefit the Interfaith Winter Shelter (2/11/2019) SFIC Presents Interfaith Calendar 2019 (2/6/2019) "Helping Refugees, Welcoming the Stranger" Moderated by Michael Pappas Feb. 15 at 12 Noon at the Commonwealth Club (1/31/2019) WinterFaith Shelter Walk Supporting Interfaith Winter Shelter - Register and/or Donate Today! (1/30/2019) Financial Capabilities: A Social Justice Issue "Mini Summit" on Thursday, January 31 (1/11/2019) Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Interfaith Activities on Monday, January 21 - Join Us! (1/11/2019)
2018
Support the Critical Work of the SFIC by Making a Year-End Contribution Today! (12/27/2018) SFIC Mourns Passing of Past Chair Rev. Dr. Laird J. Stuart (12/20/2018) Would Your Congregation/Organization Like to Cook/Serve Meals at Extended Interfaith Winter Shelter? Please Sign Up Today! (12/5/2018) Interfaith Vigil for Victims of Gun Violence (12/4/2018) Mayor Breed, Dept. of Homelessness/Supporting Housing, Episcopal Community Services & SFIC Announce Emergency Interfaith Winter Shelter Schedule (11/20/2018) 14th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Day Service at Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist (11/20/2018) Bring Canned Goods (Non-Perishable) to Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast to Support Good Work of SF-Marin Food Bank (11/16/2018) Red Level Air Quality Today! Please Take Precautions! (11/9/2018) Interfaith Memorial Service/Bell Ringing Commemorating 100th Anniversary of World War I Armistice at The Norwegian Seamen's Church (11/8/2018) SFIC Extends Invitation to Participate in Vigils Against Hate (10/27/2018) "Reliving My Hajj: Reflections Beyond Ritual - Moderated by Michael Pappas, Friday, Oct. 26 at 12:00 Noon at Commonwealth Club (10/17/2018) Join Us in the World's Largest Earthquake Drill! Drop, Cover, Hold On! Oct. 18th at 10:18 am! (10/16/2018) Interfaith Memorial Service/Bell Ringing Commemorating 100th Anniversary of World War I Armistice - Sunday, Nov. 11th 9:30 am at The Norwegian Seamen's Church (10/15/2018) Waging Democracy Forum - Sunday, Oct. 14th at 8:45 am - Purchase Tickets Today! (10/11/2018) We Stand With You! SF Bay Area Religious Leaders Stand in Support of Survivors of Sexual Assault (10/5/2018) Prop C Information Breakfast (10/4/2018) 21st Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast - Purchase Tickets/Sponsorships Today! (10/2/2018) NOT IN OUR TOWN: Light in the Darkness Film Screening Tuesday, Oct. 9th 6 pm (9/21/2018) SFIC Survey on Programs/Services for Aging Adults/Persons With Disabilities (9/20/2018) SAVE THE DATE! 21st Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast - Tuesday, November 20, 2018! (9/17/2018) City Assessor-Recorder Encourages Religious Institutions to File for Exemption (9/12/2018) Global Climate Summit Multi-Faith Service/Workshops at Grace Cathedral Sept. 12-14, 2018 (8/24/2018) Faiths Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice - September 8, 2018 in San Francisco (8/22/2018) Seeking Volunteers and Support for First Bay Area Meal Pack for 9/11 Day (8/13/2018) Congregations/Organizations Are Encouraged to Sign Up to Cook and Serve at Interfaith Winter Shelter! (8/8/2018) SFIC Offers Prayers and Encourages Support for Aid Response to Northern California Fires (7/31/2018) Vision Zero Community Funding Opportunity: Request for Proposals (7/24/2018) SFIC and Third Baptist Church Invite You to Interfaith Prayer Service for Mayor-Elect London N. Breed (7/3/2018) SFIC Proud Co-Signer of Know Your Neighbor Multifaith Encounters Coalition Statement on Today's Supreme Court Decision on Muslim Ban (6/26/2018) SFIC Leads Delegation of Faith Leaders for Interfaith Blessing of Salesforce Tower (5/22/2018) Annual San Francisco Ramadan Interfaith Iftar Dinner (5/10/2018) Department of Elections is Seeking Poll Workers for June 5 Election (4/30/2018) Sanctuary Rising Film and Panel Discussion at SF Public Library (4/24/2018) Exhibition Viewing of "Shoah: How Was It Humanly Possible?" (3/23/2018) Diplomatic Righteous Among the Nations at Commonwealth Club Moderated by Michael Pappas (3/21/2018) Senior Health Fair at Grace Cathedral - Saturday, April 21 from 10 am to 3 pm - Join Us! (3/20/2018) New Page on SFIC Website: Resources for Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities (3/16/2018) Congregations Impacted by Transit Reroute Encouraged to Apprise their Congregants (3/15/2018) Walk & Bike to Worship Week Coming Soon - Register Today! (3/15/2018) Join Us for Conversation Sabbath! (3/8/2018) Sponsor the WinterFaith Shelter Walk 2018 to Benefit the Interfaith Winter Shelter! (2/21/2018) Women in Faith Featured in December 2017 Issue of the Nob Hill Gazette (2/8/2018) WinterFaith Shelter Walk 2018 Supporting the Interfaith Winter Shelter! Register and/or Donate Today! (2/5/2018) Would Your Congregation/Organization Like to Cook and Serve Meals at the Extended Interfaith Winter Shelter? Sign Up Today! (2/2/2018) SFIC Presents Interfaith Calendar 2018 (1/30/2018) Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Interfaith Activities - Join Us! (1/2/2018)
2017
Support the Critical Work of the SFIC by Making a Year-End Contribution Today! (12/20/2017) A Grateful City Celebrates the Life of The Honorable Edwin M. Lee (12/13/2017) San Francisco Religious Leaders Mourn the Death of Mayor Edwin M. Lee (12/12/2017) The Vigil: Interfaith Annual Homeless Persons Memorial (12/11/2017) Roots of Peace: Mines to Vines at Commonwealth Club Moderated by SFIC ED Michael Pappas (12/11/2017) Interfaith Vigil for Victims of Gun Violence (12/7/2017) World AIDS Day Interfaith Service - Sunday, Dec. 3rd at 4 pm at Congregation Sha'ar Zahav - Join Us (11/27/2017) Mayor Lee, Dept. of Homelessness & Supportive Housing and SFIC Announce Emergency Interfaith Winter Shelter Schedule (11/22/2017) Bring Canned Goods to Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast to Support Good Work of SF-Marin Food Bank (11/15/2017) North Bay Fire Assistance with Replacing Identification Documents (11/2/2017) 2017 Northern California Wildfires - Helping Handbook (10/27/2017) 13th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Day Service at Old First Presbyterian Church - Join Us! (10/24/2017) Legal Help for People Impacted by the California Fires (10/24/2017) Ordained Clergy/Mental Health Professionals Asked to Self Organize as Pastoral Care Teams for Fire Victims (10/19/2017) Participate in the Great ShakeOut Tomorrow at 10:19 am! Drop, Cover and Hold On! (10/18/2017) Red Level Air Quality Today - Please Take Precautions! ((10/12/2017) Air Quality Smoke Advisory! Take Precautions! (10/9/2017) SFIC Stands with our Partner, the Brady Center, to Respond to Las Vegas Shootings (10/4/2017) 20th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast - Purchase Tickets/Sponsorships Today! (10/3/2017) San Francisco Activates Cooling Centers for Tuesday, September 26 to Thursday, September 28 (9/25/2017) Designate the SFIC as Your Corporate Matching Choice! (9/15/2017) SAVE THE DATE! 20th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast - Tuesday, November 21, 2017! (9/14/2017) Faith Community & City: Coming Together to Support Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities (9/11/2017) Communities of Faith Respond to DACA Decision (9/11/2017) FREE Citizenship Workshop - Saturday, September 9th from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (9/5/2017) Extreme Heat Warning in Effect (9/1/2017) UN International Day of Peace Honors 20th Anniversary of Roots of Peace "Mines to Vines" (8/31/2017) SFIC Offers Prayers and Encourages Support for Aid Response to Hurricane Harvey (8/30/2017) What Land is Left? (8/30/2017) SF Congregations - Please Take Note & Apprise Your Congregants of This Weekend's Transit Modifications (8/25/2017) SFIC Encourages Participation in Peaceful Weekend Gatherings (8/24/2017) Interfaith Gathering Against Hate - Friday August 25th 5:30 pm at Congregation Emanu-El (8/21/2017) SF Faith Leaders Stand United Against Hate in Charlottesville and Our Backyard (8/15/2017) Congregations/Organizations Are Encouraged to Sign Up to Cook and Serve at Interfaith Winter Shelter! (7/24/2017) Volunteer Opportunities with Lava Mae - Sign Up Today! (7/20/2017) Post Street Closure and Detour - Thursday, July 27, 2017 through Monday, July 31, 2017 (7/18/2017) Reminder: No SFIC Monthly Breakfast in July/August! (7/6/2017) New Sanctuary Panel at St. Agnes Parish (5/18/2017) Art for Prayer and Peace: A Bridge to Oneness (5/17/2017) Annual SF Ramadan Interfaith Iftar Dinner (5/16/2017) Special Briefing for SF Lay and Congregation Leaders by SFPD Chief William "Bill" Scott (4/24/2017) SF Religious Leaders Denounce Massacre of Coptic Christians (4/11/2017) Immigration Now Workshop - Thursday, April 20th 7 pm at Grace Cathedral (4/7/2017) Walk & Bike to Worship 2017 - Register Today! (4/4/2017) Post Street Closure and Detour from Thursday, April 6th through Monday, April 10th (3/29/2017) FREE Citizenship Workshop on Saturday, April 22nd - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (3/28/2017) Make a Difference by Donating to the Immigration Defense Fund! (3/20/2017) Standing Up to Hate: A Workshop on What to Do When you Witness Racism (3/15/2017) SFIC Creates Immigration Defense Fund to Aid Faith-Based/CBOs Providing Key Services (3/2/2017) A Message From SFIC Founder and Past Chair Rita R. Semel (2/27/2017) Would Your Congregation/Organization Like to Cook and Serve Meals at the Extended Interfaith Winter Shelter? Sign Up Today! (2/14/2017) SFIC Encourages Support of Bay Area Day of Remembrance 2017 - 75th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066 (2/13/2017) SFIC Joins Interfaith Partners Nationwide in Support of Our Muslim Neighbors (1/27/2017) SFIC Denounces Bomb Threats at Bay Area Jewish Schools (1/19/2017) SFIC Joins GLIDE on Inauguration Day in Praying for the "Common Good" (1/18/2017) Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Interfaith Activities - Join Us! (1/6/2017)
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