California COVID-19 Resource Websites*

California

Department of Developmental Services Directives

Statewide Case Statistics

California Coronavirus COVID-19 link is https://covid19.ca.gov/

Guidance Relating to Non-Discrimination in Medical Treatment for COVID-19 (3/30/2020)

Essential Workers document

Testing and treatment

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/

All County Letters (ACL)

*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

• Community Care facilities, including assisted living facilities and childcare

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

• Community Care facilities, including assisted living facilities and childcare

Homelessness

Homelessness link is https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/homeless-shelters/index.html

• Interim Guidance for Homeless Shelters
• People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness

CDPH State Health and Emergency Officials Release Guidance to Prepare and Protect Homeless Californians and Service Providers from COVID-19

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)

COVID-19 Facts (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:

Chattanooga Times Free Press: Civil rights complaint: Tennessee policies could allow discrimination against disabled in receiving COVID-19

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.