Pandemic-Related News

Here are quick links to a few of the more noteworthy and relevant items:

• Current Event Attendance Policy
• Coronavirus Protection Support
• COVID-19 General Resource List
• COVID-19 Financial Resource List
• COVID-19 Risk Assessment Tool (shall I attend in-person or not?)

Here are pandemic related posts in reverse chronological order:

• Face Masks RecommendedJanuary 11, 2024
  With the recent rise in the community level of COVID infection, the SIM Board of Directors highly recommends that persons attending in person events at the Sacramento Dharama Center wear effective… Read more: Face Masks Recommended
• Covid Policy UpdateFebruary 14, 2023
  Update on the SIM Covid Policy The Sacramento Insight Meditation Board of Directors has approved a change in our Covid policy consistent with the current Center for Disease Control and… Read more: Covid Policy Update
• Event Attendance Policy UpdateOctober 17, 2022
  A message from the Sacramento Insight Meditation Board of Directors The SIM Board is continuing to monitor developments regarding the Delta AND the Omicron variants of Covid19. After careful review… Read more: Event Attendance Policy Update
• In-Person Events ResumeFebruary 22, 2022
  After careful consideration of the current trends in the number of new case reports of Covid-19, mostly due to the omicron variant, the SIM Board of Directors has passed a… Read more: In-Person Events Resume
• Online Only Events Extended to Feb 24February 15, 2022
  Because of the changing nature of COVID and in keeping with our practice of trying to do no harm, in-person attendance at SIM will continue to be on hold until… Read more: Online Only Events Extended to Feb 24
• Online Only Events Extended to Mid-FebruaryFebruary 8, 2022
  In-person attendance at SIM will continue to be on hold until at least February 16th. Notification of a change in this policy will be made as soon as possible. Thank… Read more: Online Only Events Extended to Mid-February
• Online Only Events Until Feb 8January 10, 2022
  Due to the current widespread and worsening outbreak of the Covid omicron variant the SIM Board of Directors unanimously passed a new policy effective immediately suspending all in-person activitiesat Sacramento Dharma… Read more: Online Only Events Until Feb 8
• Event Attendance Policy UpdateDecember 7, 2021
  A message from the Sacramento Insight Meditation Board of Directors The SIM Board is continuing to monitor developments regarding the Delta AND the Omicron variants of Covid19. After careful review… Read more: Event Attendance Policy Update
• Daylong Retreats Available In-PersonOctober 18, 2021
  We are happy to announce that our monthly Saturday daylong retreats are moving to a Hybrid format, so vaccinated participants can now choose to attend in-person or by Zoom.
• Coronavirus Protection SupportAugust 14, 2021
  Vaccinations Getting vaccinated remains the best protection against COVID 19 and known variants. Sacramento County maintains a comprehensive current list of vaccination sites and vaccinations are free. If lack of… Read more: Coronavirus Protection Support
• Event Attendance Policy UpdateAugust 12, 2021
  Message from the SIM Board The SIM Board is continuing to monitor developments regarding the Delta variant of Covid19 and met last week to discuss whether we should remain open… Read more: Event Attendance Policy Update
• COVID UpdateAugust 7, 2021
  The SIM Board is monitoring the current available health information and will be considering whether to make changes to the format for Thursday nights. To confirm whether the evening format… Read more: COVID Update
• Returning To The Dharma Center!July 9, 2021
  * Click here for the latest information about attending events in-person * The SIM Board is very happy to announce that in-person SIM meetings in the Dharma Center will resume… Read more: Returning To The Dharma Center!
• Take this SDC sponsored surveyApril 14, 2021
  The Sacramento Dharma Center board of directors requests that we take a short survey to share how we feel about returning to the center and they’ll use the survey results… Read more: Take this SDC sponsored survey
• COVID-19 Risk Assessment ToolApril 13, 2021
  Attending future events at SIM: Information to help assess your Covid-19 risk for attending future Sacramento Insight Meditation sponsored events The Sacramento Insight Meditation board of directors has not yet… Read more: COVID-19 Risk Assessment Tool
• COVID-19 UPDATEAugust 10, 2020
  Sacramento Insight Mediation hopes that you are finding stability through your practice at home during this unsettling time. Don’t forget these lists of available resources (1 of 2) and (2… Read more: COVID-19 UPDATE
• COVID-19 Resource List, FinancialJune 23, 2020
  For the benefit of SIM’s community, our Board of Directors have provided this additional COVID-19 Resources List. State/Federal Aid CA EDD (Employment Development Department) COVID-19 Resources https://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm The federal CARES… Read more: COVID-19 Resource List, Financial
• 05/21/2020 “Practical Dharma During the Pandemic” with Jeff HardinMay 21, 2020
• 05/07/2020 “Energy Practices and Teachings for COVID-19 Times” with Heather SundbergMay 7, 2020
  Body, Nervous System, and Energy Practices and Teachings for COVID-19 Times and For Anytime
• COVID-19 UPDATEApril 10, 2020
  We hope that you are finding stability through your practice at home during this unsettling time. Don’t forget this list of available resources SIM has collected to help you. It’s… Read more: COVID-19 UPDATE
• COVID-19 UPDATEApril 4, 2020
  Dear SIM attendees, First, a reminder that we’ve created this resources page listing some essential services for our community. If you’d like support in your practice, we’re restarting the Practice… Read more: COVID-19 UPDATE
• COVID-19 UPDATEMarch 28, 2020
  Dear SIM attendees, To help you get what you need while staying at home, we’ve created a resources sheet listing some essential services for our community. This list is posted… Read more: COVID-19 UPDATE
• COVID-19 Resource List, GeneralMarch 28, 2020
  Essential Services for Our Community To help you get what you need while staying at home, we’ve created this resources post listing some essential services for our community. (current as… Read more: COVID-19 Resource List, General
• 03/26/2020 “Dealing with the Present Moment” with Dennis WarrenMarch 26, 2020
• COVID-19 UPDATEMarch 20, 2020
  Dear SIM attendees, As we stated in last week’s eNews, all SIM in-person events at the Sacramento Dharma Center are suspended through April 15th. We successfully held our first Thursday… Read more: COVID-19 UPDATE
• Board of Directors UpdateMarch 15, 2020
  UPDATE – March 15, 2020 Dear SIM attendees, SIM is working with the Sacramento Dharma Center and our sister sanghas to minimize the threat of coronavirus/COVID19 transmission. To that end,… Read more: Board of Directors Update
• Board of Directors Message, coronavirusMarch 12, 2020
  March 12, 2020 Dear SIM attendees, Tonight’s SIM gathering will be focused on “Meditative Tools for These Uncertain Times”.  The evening will include an opportunity for people to share what… Read more: Board of Directors Message, coronavirus