"The covenant is more than just a set of rules. The process for creating it was key to healing and developing new relationships and allows a place like Holden to thrive through a spirit of care and compassion for one another." ~ Sarah

Sarah Sherry, Mark Bach, Callie Mabry, and Tori Kerssen-Griep discuss how the village navigated the pandemic and created a wellness pod through a community covenant. In September 2020, the Holden Village community collectively explored the possibility of forming a “pod of wellness” in which everyone who has completed a two-week quarantine without symptoms or illness is considered a member of one household.

With mutual consent, Villagers who have completed the two-week quarantine without symptoms or illness may enter each other’s living spaces and dine, worship, and gather together. In forming a “pod of wellness,” we recognize our interdependence with each other’s actions as we make frequent contact with each other. To access the community covenant, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org/files/7716/1799/4434/Community_Health_Protocols_and_Practices.pdf

To read more about Holden's community health protocols visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org/visit/community-health/

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