California COVID-19 Resource Websites*
California
Department of Developmental Services Directives
California Coronavirus COVID-19 link is https://covid19.ca.gov/
Guidance Relating to Non-Discrimination in Medical Treatment for COVID-19 (3/30/2020)
California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
CDPH COVID-19 link is https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/ncov2019.aspx
- *NEW* (4/14/2020) To General Public Use of Personal Protective Equipment during COVID-19 Outbreak
- *NEW* (4/13/2020) To All Healthcare Facilities Optimizing the Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- *NEW* (4/10/2020) To All Healthcare Facilities Visitor Limitations Guidance
- *NEW* (4/10/2020) To Veterinarians Animal Testing Guidance
- *NEW* (4/1/2020) To General Public Face Coverings Guidance
- (4/1/2020) To Skilled Nursing Facilities (SFN) Interim Guidance for Transfer of Residents with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
- (4/1/2020) To Adult Day Health Care Centers (ADHCs) Suspension of Regulatory Enforcements of Specified ADHC requirements
- Individuals with Access and Functional Needs
- Licensing and Certification Programs
- CDPH COVID-19 Guidance Documents webpage
- Stay home except for essential needs
- Local Health Community Transmission Map
- COVID-19 Information for WIC Families
- COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE FOR PEOPLE AT RISK FOR SERIOUS ILLNESS
- Gatherings
- Self-Isolation for Older Adults and Those Who Have Elevated Risk (English and Spanish)
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19
- COVID-19 Information for WIC Families
- State Health and Emergency Officials Release Guidance to Prepare and Protect Homeless Californians and Service Providers from COVID-19
- *NEW* COVID-19 Recommended Protocol for People Experiencing Homelessness
California Department of Aging (CDA)
https://www.aging.ca.gov/covid19/ link is https://www.aging.ca.gov/
Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)
*NEW* DFEH Housing Information on COVID-19 FAQ
Department of Social Services (CDSS)
CDSS COVID-19 Information link is https://www.cdss.ca.gov/
*NEW* ACL 20-42 (4/16/2020) Conducting Initial In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Assessments
*NEW* ACL 20-41 (4/17/2020) Personal Protective Equipment for IHSS Providers
*NEW* ACL 20-40 (4/14/2020) Emergency Paid Sick Leave Implementation
*NEW* (4/2/2020) All County Welfare Directors Letter on CalFresh Implementation
CDSS Community Care Licensed Facilities link is https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/policy/provider-information-notices/home-care-services
- Community Care facilities, including assisted living facilities and childcare
- Adults and Senior Care Facilities (English and Spanish)
- To All County Program Managers (3/19/20) SOCIAL DISTANCING FOR VULNERABLE CALIFORNIANS DUE TO COVID-19
Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
DHCS COVID-19 Updates link is https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/Pages/DHCS-COVID%E2%80%9119-Response.aspx
- (3/15/2020) COVID-19 GUIDANCE FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE (HCBS) Consumers/Beneficiaries
- (3/13/2020) Guidance to PACE Organizations for responding to COVID-19
State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD)
*NEW* Create a Health Passport – Patient Summary for Person with Developmental Disability
Plain language resources for people with disabilities (English and Spanish)
- Top Questions from Self-Advocates (English and Spanish)
- Top Questions from Family Advocates (English and Spanish)
- Online Resources Related to Coronavirus (English and Spanish)
- Scams and Fraud Alerts (English and Spanish)
- Phone Tree Tips – Staying in Touch with Friends & Family (English and Spanish)
- How to Stay Health from COVID-19 (English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese)
- COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities (English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese)
- COVID-19 and IDEA Part B Special Education (English and Spanish)
- COVID-19 and IDEA Part C Early Intervention, Early Start (English and Spanish)
- Ideas for Activities While Sheltering in Place (English and Spanish)
- 10 Tips to Support Someone During Times of Change (English and Spanish)
County Resources
Yolo County COVID-19 Guidelines: Staying at Home for Apartments or Close Quarters
*NEW* Santa Clara Public Health Department Order of the Health Officer (4/6/2020) Order to Disclose Inventories PPE and Ventilators
Community-based Organizations Serving High Risk to COVID-19
Assisted Living
Older Adults
- Retirement Communities link is https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/retirement/index.html
- Older Adults Act (OAA) update
- Adults and Senior Care Facilities (English and Spanish)
- Administration for Community Living (ACL) What do Older Adults and People with Disabilities Need to Know?
Childcare
Homelessness
Homelessness link is https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/homeless-shelters/index.html
Individuals
- (ACL) What do Older Adults and People with Disabilities Need to Know?
- Individuals with Access and Functional Needs
- People who are at higher risk for severe illness
- People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness
- Resources for Home
- Self-Isolation for Older Adults and Those Who Have Elevated Risk (English and Spanish)
Articles
Forbes: 5 Things To Know About Coronavirus and People with Disabilities
JAMA: Food Safety and COVID-19
American Sign Language (ASL)
CDC ASL Video Series:
- Answering Children’s Questions
- 10 Things You Can do to Manage COVID-19 at Home
- Are You at Higher Risk for Severe Illness?
- Caring for Someone at Home Who May Have COVID-19
- COVID-19 Self Checker
- COVID-19 Handwashing
- COVID-19 Keep Children Healthy
- COVID-19 Prevention Tips
- COVID-19 Social Distancing
- COVID-19 Risk to Pregnant Women
- COVID-19 How Does It Spread?
- Managing Stress and Anxiety
- Passing COVID-19 to an Unborn or Newborn Baby
- Parents Supporting Children
- Slow the Spread: Easy Do-it-Yourself Cloth Face Covering
- Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019
- What Older Adults Need to Know about COVID-19
- When to Get Medical Care for COVID-19
Linguabee: Free VRI access at COVID-19 test sites for the Deaf Community
National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Communicating with Medical Personnel During Coronavirus
(3/17/2020) Special Message from North Carolina Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing on COVID-19
(3/17/2020) Special Message from North Carolina Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing on self-care during COVID-19 Outbreak
From the Washington Department of Health
- Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL82Z-swK0-4njl9qWjAoNY1HKbWndlq4i
- Introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX3JnbLodRI
- What is COVID-19?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XM40f6Q_kE
- How Does COVID-19 Spread?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0MVC3PtxxE
- COVID-19 Symptoms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJJqmtx9_co
- What to Do If You Are Sick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzumK5zimY4
- Prevention & Treatment of COVID-19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoNZB2yox6c
- Stigma & COVID-19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zWS7Xj26J0
- What Can You Do About COVID-19?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BnEfqfvucY
- What is Social Distancing?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYcL6NN-KcI
Indigenous Language Resources
COVID-19 Fact Sheets (35 Languages available)
Guidance for Social Distancing (Mayan)
Civil Rights
Healthcare
(HHS) HIPPA, Civil Rights, and COVID-19 link is https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/hipaa-covid19/index.html
California
Guidance Relating to Non-Discrimination in Medical Treatment for COVID-19 (3/30/2020)
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF): Letter to CA Governor Newsom: Protect Disabled Californians and Prohibit Healthcare “Rationing” Based on Disability
*NEW* Disability Rights California (DRC): Letter to CA Governor Newsom (4/21/2020) Responding to COVID-19
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans With Disabilities Act link is https://www.eeoc.gov/facts/pandemic_flu.html
Articles:
The Washington Post: Hospitals consider universal do-not-resuscitate orders for coronavirus patients
Evictions
Articles:
Joint Analysis The Governor’s Executive Order on Evictions by: Disability Rights California, Western Center On Law & Poverty, and California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation
Federal/National COVID-19 Resource Websites
Pacific ADA Center
*NEW* Accessibility at Drive-Thru Medical Sites and Checklist for Accessible Drive-Thru Medical Sites
ADA National Learning Center link is https://www.adapacific.org/covid-19 (800)-949-4232
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19link is https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
- What the COVID-19 Means for Kidney Patients
- Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities
- People at risk of serious illness from COVID-19
- Preventing the spread of COVID-19 in communities
- Getting your household ready in case of an outbreak in your community
- What to do if you or someone in your household is sick
- Handouts, Fact Sheets, Posters (multiple languages)
- Healthcare professionals
- Travelers
- Businesses and employers
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Increasing the Physical Accessibility of Health Care Facilities
Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention in Dialysis Facilities
Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes
Congress
*NEW* Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act)
FEMA COVID-19 Response link is https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus
Health & Human Services (HHS) home link is https://www.hhs.gov
- TRACIE: Alternate Care Sites (including shelter medical care)
- HHS Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Updates link is https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/coronavirus/index.html
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
COVID-19 Resources for NIDILRR Grantee Community
National Emergency Number Association (NENA) link is https://www.nena.org/page/covid19
Global COVID-19 Resource Websites
The United Nations link is https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus
World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 link is https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
Institute for health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) COVID-19 Projections
Transportation
Guidance
American Public Transportation Association link is https://www.apta.com/public-transit-response-to-coronavirus/
National Transit Safety Research & Assistance Center – Epidemics and Pandemics link is https://ww.transitsafetycenter.org/?page_id=1500
Metro COVID-19 news and service on COVID-19
Sacramento Regional Transit COVID-19 Preparedness and Service
Paratransit Services
UPC of Sacramento and Northern California
*This resource was developed initially by the California Department of Developmental Services and modified periodically by Valley Mountain Regional Center.