Friday, 12 February 2021
LIVE: Dawn C Simmons on COVID Crisis Impact: Kindness in Crisis: Awareness Can Save Lives
Lead with kindness during crisis to encourage recovery and growth.
TRACY, California, September 30, 2020 — The COVID-19 Global Pandemic is wave s of destruction. With the Moratorium in California on COVID EVICTION POLICY in the balance, here is a personal story. We can do better for one another by caring about the impacts. Business, families, landlords, all are affected, Everyone is struggling, lacking understanding and time. until it is too late.

Since 091101 we created a global Crisis Resource Services and Support for Global recruiting and jobs community as a safe place to go, in times of uncertainty, for jobs, resources, to feel connected, and help one another.
My grandmother Simmons used to say, if you are worried work harder. I come from a long line of resilient type a personalities. I am sharing my present experience, strength and hope that we can create a better present, for our economic and managed healthcare from this global pandemic. People reach for positive news to curb the discomfort of the personal impacts of crisis. People in survival mode are unaware how words can destroy. Here are some ways to cultivate kindness.
- DO Be someone, others can count on, even when times are hard. There is grace, there is healing in caring.
- DO participate in community wellness. Together everyone achieves more. Volunteers to improve caring, capacity, and communications through real-life crisis situations
- DO keep your thoughts kind. Kindness creates hope, loyalty, and healing. Offer resources, encouragement, or solutions to be strong for another moment. People who feel supported recover.
- DO NOT deny, criticize, or minimize another in crisis. Meet them where they are with compassion to face crisis. You should not make them feel worse, or guilty.
REAL RECENT STORIES FROM COVID CRISIS:
A junior recruiter lamented the long hiring process and candidates temper flares, there is no update. Talented job seekers were horribly impacted by no job offer despite immense effort. Its impact is health and financial challenges with families forced into homeless. One Senior Recruiters, after 11 months of ‘nothing wanted nothing more than help put people to work. With no family or jobs, feeling isolated started planning to implement a peaceful suicide.
A landlord frustrated with 90 days lagging partial payments started harassing the tenant for not being able to articulate when partial payments would be made full. They suggested the tenant was selfish for having COVID and not responding with when they would make the rest of the payments. The landlord collection demands of how inconsiderate the tenants where were so extreme, it contributed to a Tenant 911 call with blood pressure at 221/189 from Acute Situational Stress Anxiety.
A small business owner struggling to pay employee for work done 4 months prior, from a client who was critically ill and simply needed time to recover. During that time, however, the small business talent also struggled with feeding their family and recovering from COVID of several team members. EVERYONE was suffering, pushing too hard threatens the health of a business relationship, but exploring what can be done with open communications can help.
Dawn Christine Simmons is a COVID Healthcare Survivor and a Covid Employment workforce Crisis Support Champion
Protections against COVID Tenant Eviction
California SB91 Protects against COVID Tenant Eviction. On January 29, 2021, Governor Newsom signed California Senate Bill 91 making it the USAs greatest protections COVID related Renter eviction relief. This article covers resources COVID Related Tenant Landlord Crisis.

- National State and Local Renter/Landlord Protections.
- Senate Bill 91 extends COVID Tenants protections against eviction, creating the Nations most comprehensive Tenant/Landlord Rent Relief Plan.
- Global Coronavirus Crisis COE Reference Resources.
COVID19- USA National Renter Landlord Relief
Coronavirus Crisis and Essential Protections for COVID-19 AND TENANT PROTECTIONS AGAINST EVICTION:
- 211.org comprehensive COVID and Crisis , Disaster, Essential Needs, and Immigrant Services
- COVID19 State and Local Eviction Moratorium Report – US National Apartment Association
The Global Pandemic results in devastating loses of financial, health, and health insurance; multiplied by a traumatic Tenant fear of COVID joblessness or sickness leading to eviction and homelessness.

California’s SB91 is Most Comprehensive COVID Tenant Landlord Relief
California lawmakers agreed to $2.6 billion in federal stimulus money for up to 80% of some tenants’ unpaid rent. SB 91 is the most comprehensive Tenant Landlord Relief Bill in the USA.
California Apartment Association provides and informative view into SB91 provisions and requirements
SB 91 – New State Rental Assistance and Extension of COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act , protecting Renters in California from eviction, effective Jan.29, 2021! The New California State Rental Assistance Program Applications are expected March 2021.
California Government Landlord and Tenant Housing Is Key providing Landlord and Tenant COVID Resources. For renters and landlords in the State of California this establishes:
- COVID 19 Statewide Tenant Relief Act Evictions 3088 protections through June 2021
- Extends Tenant eviction protections through June with 25% of rents paid, and Declaration of COVID-19-Related Financial Distress.
- Creates a California Statewide Emergency Rental Assistance program to help .
Tenant’s must demonstrate proof of hardship to their landlord.
The landlord can not:
- Charge or attempt to collect late fees
- Increase or charge new fees for service not provided prior
TENANT RENTER PROTECTIONS:
The Tenant Must:
- Pay 25% of owed back rent from September 2020 – June 2021
- Produce a formal Declaration of COVID-19-Related Financial Distress
- Pay all rents owed in back rent in payments in full by June 2021
LANDLORD PROTECTIONS:
- SB91 State government structure assists Landlords, where qualified, low income housing with up to 80% past due rent paid to landlords.

COVID19- A-Z Global Crisis Reference Guide
A useful A-Z Coronavirus Survival Reference Resources created by, and for our members.
The Covid19 Center of Excellence A-Z Guide is a wealth of health, medical, employment and life strategies to navigate the COVID Global Pandemic.
Contact us to advertise or guest author, share resource ideas, or request reference topic additions. We love your feedback and often incorporate that from contact or comments to our articles.
SUMMARY:
California Lawmakers SB91, Protects against COVID Tenant Eviction
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR SIGNED the USA’s most comprehensive COVID US National State and Local Coronavirus protections of Renter Eviction Protection and Landlord hardships:
- California SB91, the USAs most comprehensive Rent Relieve Plan.
- Renters who have paid 25% of rent and provided a valid Declaration of COVID-19-Related Financial Distress are protected from eviction
- Landlords can not charge late charges or create new charges not charged before
- COVID Coronavirus A-Z Center of Excellence Guide features National Apartment Association, California Apartment Association and Tenant and Renter Relief References.

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