Persichilli, Judith2021-11-042021-11-042021-07-30https://hdl.handle.net/10929/74952In this interview, Participant 584 shares their experience as the Commissioner of the Department of Health for the state of New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss steps that were taken to control transmission of the virus in the state, including giving hospitals more autonomy to increase beds, setting up testing sites, increasing resources at local health departments, and enhancing contract tracing capabilities. The participant talks about the resilience of their department in working around the clock to support New Jersey residents. They share that public health is everyone's responsibility, and discusses the challenges their team experienced in containing the virus.0:40:24WAVThis Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for non-commercial uses. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s): New Jersey YMCA State AllianceCOVID-19 Health BehaviorsSocial and Economic FactorsResilienceActs of KindnessPositive OutlookEmploymentVaccine for COVID-19Homeless IndividualsCommunities of Color_Minoritized IndividualsView of NJ Government's Response to the PandemicUnpredictabilityThose Left out of Virus ResponseView of the Federal Government's Response (in 2020)Noteworthy Quotes for Report or PresentationNegative Mental Health OutcomesClinical CareRecommendationsResources NeededSecondary Suffering and TraumaFinancial_Economic (In)stabilityHousing Insecurity_InstabilityLoss of Job or BusinessMercer Co. (N.J.)New JerseyCOVID-19 PandemicAudioNew Jersey YMCA State Alliance