OSU Extension in the Midst of COVID-19

The following statement is being shared by Ohio State University Extension of Belmont County to our stakeholders and community clientele.

Information is rolling out very quickly and we will try to keep our clientele and community updates as best as possible.

OSU Extension is deeply committed to the health and well-being of its staff and doing our part to help stem the spread of coronavirus disease COVID-19. Governor DeWine recently issued a state of emergency and implemented a variety of strategies to reduce the spread of the disease. In order to do our part in reducing risk to our employees or clientele, we have implemented a teleworking plan.     

While we will be working with a dramatically decreased physical presence in our office, we are committed to continuing to conduct our work as fully as possible.  In recent years, we’ve invested in the technology needed to facilitate effective teleworking.  We will utilize all our teleworking capabilities in order to continue serving our clientele and community. You should continue to feel free to call, email, etc. with any OSU Extension staff member as you normally would. We do, however, ask you to limit your face-to-face interaction at the office for the foreseeable future for ONLY those things needing direct service in order to maintain the safety of our employees and of you and your loved ones. We will be encouraging everyone to maintain a physical distance of at least six feet within our office and ask that you refrain from coming into the office if you are not feeling well. We will notify our stakeholders if additional changes in our approach to work becomes necessary.

We recognize this is a difficult time for everyone at OSU Extension, at our community partner institutions, and with our communities and families with the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and the concern we have for the well-being of everyone.  Please do not hesitate to let us know if we can be helpful in any way. 

 

We wish all of you good health.

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