We're all self employed and NYS unemployment hasn't come through to help, nor has the US government.

I would like the governor to take into consideration that barbers are highly skilled licensed professionals, who have taken courses on contamination of infectious diseases. We are more than capable with guidelines and restrictions put in place, of creating a safe environment while providing our much needed services to our community. Before I outline the system that I would like for you to consider , I would like to talk about why it is so important for us to be open during these dark times.. Mental health is so important at this time and should not be taken lightly. it is very easy in this time of heartache and despair, for a person to fall into a deep depression. there is a saying "when you look good, you feel good and when you feel good , good things happen".. In my 24 years of serving my community as a barber I couldn't agree with that statement more than I do now. Governor, as I'm sure you know, a barber is not just someone that cuts your hair. We are more of a therapist to our clients. Our clients tell us their problems in life and in return we listen and give them advise on how to overcome those problems.. in most cases, they confide in us more than they would their spouse or close family member. what I'm trying to say is, that we as barbers are not only here to make people look good but more importantly we make people feel good about themselves even at a time in their lives when they may think there is nothing to feel good about. We as a whole, would be hard pressed to think of a time when professional barbers were more needed to provide that mental health aspect that we bring to our beloved communities around nyc, than now.. mr governor, the following is an outline of a simple plan that I would like for you to take into consideration, on how to create a safe environment while conducting business in barbershops : 1) the barbershop would run on a strict appointments only schedule to minimize a gathering. . 2) all staff must be wearing a mask and gloves at all times. 3) no client will be allowed to enter without a mask and gloves. 4) as the client enters the shop they will imediately go to the shampoo sink with their barber, they will both remove their gloves and proceed to wash their hands. 5) the barber and client will then put on a new pair of gloves provided by the barbershop and proceed to the barber chair. 6) the client will have to wear the mask and gloves as does the barber, throughout the entire haircut. 7) the trimming of beards and facial hair will not be permitted. 8) the next client will not be waiting in the barbershop for his haircut. He will be in his vehicle or waiting outside for his barber to call him in after the last client has left. It would be a 1 in 1 out system.. This is is a very safe and easy system to run. Mr. Governor, People rely on us to feel good about themselves, especially in a time like this. I have great respect for you and I'm confident that you will understand the importance of the mental health of our communities during this crisis. Thank you

Let us add, there is a severe shortage on sanitizer, Quats (Barbicide), gloves, wipes, and clipper disinfectant State to State. If the sole purpose of the California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology is to uphold us to strict rules, regulations, and sanitization practices, thus ensuring we are providing a safe and clean environment for our clients without spreading any infectious diseases, please justify your logic in shutting down the only resource holding us accountable during a pandemic! A first in our lifetime. They offices should remain open, even if our Salons are closed. At the least, strategizing on how to ensure our safe return to our salons. Not being an accessible resource for us during this extremely difficult and uncertain time is proving to be very unhelpful and problematic as many of salon professionals are forced to come up with their own ideas as to what they think they will need to go back to work without any hard evidence other than a news source. We expect nothing less than a collaborative effort between the CDC, the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology of Consumer Affairs, and the Health Department to establish clear and concise safety measures, cleaning and sanitization guidelines if they differ from the ones we are already implementing. Thus ensuring a safe return for us, our clients, our COMMUNITY, and to avoid any future risk of infection. Anxious to return to work safely, Alicia Orabella Orabella Hair Studio Oakland Ca Janice Lewis Salon Non Fiction Sola Salons Walnut Creek Ca Einstein Parades Gents Barber Shop San Francisco Ca Debbie Hollingshead Salon Professional Bakersfield Ca

Many people are out of work and need to get back to work in order to pay their bills and support their families!!!

To get people back to work

Allow a licensed beauty professional to perform a beauty service/ privately with one client in the salon / per stylist at a time Starting as of Monday, April 27, 2020. All necessary precautions and sanitation protocols approved by the state of AR and the local Board of Health will be followed. Our industry needs to be recognized & deemed as an essential business so we can better serve our community. Servicing one client at a time (while wearing a mask & gloves) poses little to no risk of spreading the virus, as compared to 20 or more people in a grocery store or 10 plus people at restaurants picking up food. Why is this important? The survival of the independent beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship.

Independent stylists will not be able to receive any funding until May 15th from the Fed and many are trying to get approved for unemployment with many delays!

The survival of the independent beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship. We as Cosmetologist are self employed and have not received any benefits through unemployment offices or Care act for our business so we have not received any financial help in any shap or form and need to start working so we can provide for our families and our selves at this time

As our career as a dental hygienist has been ever changing so has our environment. As more corporate office take over the dental world the quality care of dental hygiene has declined with the emphasis more on financial gain we can produce from patients then the quality being allowed to be given. With schedules doubling and tripling given time slots. Working under Owner Dentists and associate dentists have become a conflict of interest for the hygienist, many over and under Diagnosing to suit the dentist needs that goes against are better judgment and skill base that cannot be applied due to our limitations to what we can do. We are the only professionals that are given a partial License.

Our economy, is based upon small business entities. Being closed, puts these businesses at risk, and every day added day to the closure, will increase the risk of these businesses never re-opening, and the significant impact to the jobs lossed.

Please consider these health benefits that have been linked to tanning and uv light treatment. - Sustain Mental Health - Psoriasis, eczema and other skin conditions -Vitamin D - Seasonal Affective Disorder -Anxiety -Depression I encourage you to please sign our petition and help us to OPEN and GO BACK TO WORK! The longer this goes on, the higher the chances of tanning salons not being able to re-open.

Students have been going through a series of issues since the extended Spring Break; lack of internet, unstable household, no laptop, losing family and friends due to COVID-19, etc. Although several resources have been offered, they have not been enough to mitigate the hardships of this hasty transition. As advocates for the students of Universities across the state of Ohio, we feel that more steps need to be taken in order for us all to successfully complete this semester.