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)
CDPH COVID-19 link is https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/ncov2019.aspx
https://www.aging.ca.gov/covid19/ link is https://www.aging.ca.gov/
*NEW* DFEH Housing Information on COVID-19 FAQ
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
DHCS COVID-19 Updates link is https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/Pages/DHCS-COVID%E2%80%9119-Response.aspx
*NEW* Create a Health Passport – Patient Summary for Person with Developmental Disability
Plain language resources for people with disabilities (English and Spanish)
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
Homelessness link is https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/homeless-shelters/index.html
Forbes: 5 Things To Know About Coronavirus and People with Disabilities
JAMA: Food Safety and 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
COVID-19 Fact Sheets (35 Languages available)
Guidance for Social Distancing (Mayan)
(HHS) HIPPA, Civil Rights, and COVID-19 link is https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/hipaa-covid19/index.html
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
Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans With Disabilities Act link is https://www.eeoc.gov/facts/pandemic_flu.html
The Washington Post: Hospitals consider universal do-not-resuscitate orders for coronavirus patients
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
*NEW* Accessibility at Drive-Thru Medical Sites and Checklist for Accessible Drive-Thru Medical Sites
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
*NEW* Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act)
COVID-19 Resources for NIDILRR Grantee Community
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
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.
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