Community Commitment
For in-person events
As of April 13, 2022, we will be following guidelines for meetings, masking, and distancing as recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice’s goal has always been to create a safe and welcoming space for the community. The well-being of all participants in the process comes first and we are committed to the safety of all involved the program.
Our practices for in-person meetings, masking and social distance requirements, will change in accordance with the level of Covid-19 infection and spread in Hennepin County, called the "community level". You can find the community level in Hennepin County here. The prevention strategies for each community level can be found here.
Regardless of the community level, SLRJ will always support your right to wear a mask and we will always honor your request to have others masked. If we cannot meet your needs for an in-person meeting, we will offer an on-line option.
If you can answer YES to any of the following questions, we ask that you stay home and contact SLRJ so meeting arrangements can be made to accommodate your needs:
-Have you been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last two weeks?
-Have you had contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 within the last two weeks?
-Have you developed any of the following symptoms in the last two weeks?
Participant and Volunteer Guidelines:
Our practices for in-person meetings, masking and social distance requirements, will change in accordance with the level of Covid-19 infection and spread in Hennepin County, called the "community level". You can find the community level in Hennepin County here. The prevention strategies for each community level can be found here.
Regardless of the community level, SLRJ will always support your right to wear a mask and we will always honor your request to have others masked. If we cannot meet your needs for an in-person meeting, we will offer an on-line option.
If you can answer YES to any of the following questions, we ask that you stay home and contact SLRJ so meeting arrangements can be made to accommodate your needs:
-Have you been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last two weeks?
-Have you had contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 within the last two weeks?
-Have you developed any of the following symptoms in the last two weeks?
- New or aggravated cough
- Shortness of Breath
- Loss of taste or smell
- A fever of 100 degrees or higher
Participant and Volunteer Guidelines:
- Get Vaccinated. We encourage all participants and volunteers to use vaccines available to them. Visit the State of MN Covid-19 Response website for vaccine information and locations.
- Wear a mask as required by CDC or the needs of others. We work with the public including children and people who may not be able to be vaccinated. Masks will be available as needed.
- Maintain social distance. As needed, indoor meetings will be held in the large main space at SLRJ in order to maintain social distance. Chairs will be distanced 6 feet apart.
- Practice healthy hand hygiene. SLRJ will provide hand sanitizer on site. We encourage all participants to wash their hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with your elbow or a tissue as well as within your mask.
- There will be a sign-in sheet to collect names and contact information for everyone at a gathering.
- After visiting the SLRJ office, please let SLRJ know if you test positive for Covid-19 or are in isolation for Covid-19 symptoms. SLRJ will protect your privacy while also notifying anyone who may have had contact with you
SLRJ will have information available about community resources for COVID-19 vaccine and testing locations.