State Updates
Updates and resources listed below are from the State of Maryland.
For daily updates or further information, please visit the State of Maryland’s Coronavirus webpage.
Frequently Asked Questions: COVID-19 & Contact Tracing
covidLINK is more than Maryland’s contact tracing initiative. It’s a way we can all keep each other safe. By getting ahead of the disease, we can help prevent infections, better understand how it’s transmitted, and get closer to returning to our normal lives.
Fact vs. Truth: Help share the truth about COVID-19?
The purpose of this page is to help the public distinguish between rumors and facts regarding the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Frequently Asked Questions from the Maryland Department of Health
FAQ covers the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Mental Health, Stress and Anxiety for Families & Professionals Supporting People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities.
Maryland Senior Call Check Program
The Senior Call Check program is a great service offered by Maryland Department of Aging! Share with family and friends!
Back to Business
Updates and best practices for Maryland’s companies reopening in correlation with the COVID-19 outbreak.
Governor Hogan Announces Caregiver Services Corps To Help Maryland’s Seniors
Reopening Guides and Testing Site Information
Below are guides from various sources regarding reopening our state, testing sites and what the roadmap to recovery looks like from here.
Reopening Maryland
This guide offer a blueprint for reopening the state, Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery offers four building blocks or phases for starting again.
New Testing Sites in Maryland
Public Health Principles for a Phased Reopening During COVID-19: Guidance for Governors
This document from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security provides an assessment of the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a variety of organizations and settings that have been closed during the period in which physical distancing and mitigation measures have been put in place. We outline steps to reduce potential transmission during the reopening of these organizations and settings, building on the proposed phased approach.
National coronavirus response: A road map to reopening
This report from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) provides a road map for navigating through the current COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and outlines specific directions for adapting our public-health approach away from sweeping mitigation strategies as we limit the epidemic spread of COVID-19.
CDC Updates
Updates and resources below are from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
For more information and recommendations from the CDC, please visit their COVID-19 informational webpage.
Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
Looking for more information on Face Coverings? The CDC offers great tips for creating and cleaning face coverings.
Updated CDC Guidance for People with Disabilities
Visiting Parks and Recreational Facilities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Video, How to Wear Your Mask
Partner Resources
Here you will find various resources from trusted partners in our community.
Resource Guide: Coronavirus What Is It and What Can I Do
The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council, in partnership with The Arc Maryland, published a plain language booklet to help people with developmental disabilities manage the uncertainty of this time.
Check out these important resources from the Institute for Community Inclusion including:
- Using Technology for Remote Services: A Guide for People with Disabilities
- What is COVID-19 and Why Are So Many People Not Working?
Find additional documents, view the Institute for Community Inclusion website here.
Pathfinders for Autism-Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
Tip Sheet - Individuals/Providers Joining a Teams Meetings
This document provides instructions for connecting our individuals/providers to a Teams Meeting initiated or invited by an SCI Team Member.
Click here to download Tip Sheet - Individuals/Providers Joining Teams Meetings (Updated 3/30/2020)
What do Older Adults and People with Disabilities Need to Know?
This COVID-19 page created by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) provides resources and guidelines for older adults and people with disabilities to deal with the COVID-19.
Coronavirus: Tips for Staying Healthy
Thank you Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities for creating this informative video, Coronavirus Tips for Staying Healthy.
COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities Guide
This 8-page booklet about the Coronavirus is written in plain language.
By Green Mountain Self-Advocates
www.gmsavt.org
COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities Guide – Spanish Version
This 8-page booklet is in Spanish. It is about the Coronavirus and is written in plain language. Many thanks to the California Developmental Disabilities Council for translating this booklet into Spanish.
By Green Mountain Self-Advocates
www.gmsavt.org
COVID-19 Resources:
This webpage provides more plain language resources, and information from trusted sources, click the link below: