Governor Hogan Expands Statewide Mask Order, Issues Travel Advisory
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.
New Testing Sites in Maryland
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Video, How to Wear Your Mask
Pathfinders for Autism-Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
Visiting Beaches and Pools
Daily Life and Going Out
COVID-19 & Contact Tracing FAQs
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.
Updated CDC Guidance for People with Disabilities
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions Updated June 5, 2020
COVID-19 Testing Sites in Maryland
Governor Hogan Announces Critical Milestone in COVID-19 Testing Strategy as State Broadens Criteria for Testing, Dramatically Expands Testing Availability Statewide
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 Maryland
This guide offer a blueprint for reopening the state, Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery offers four building blocks or phases for starting again.
Visiting Parks and Recreational Facilities
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.
Resources for People Who Need to Take Extra Precautions
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.
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)
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.
Frequency 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.
Video - Coronavirus Tips for Staying Healthy
Thank you Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities for creating this informative video, Coronavirus Tips for Staying Healthy.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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:
DDA COVID-19 Guidance and Resources
Q&A: About the Stay-at-Home Order and Self-Isolation
Do you have questions about the Maryland Stay-at-Home Order? MarylandDoIT offers a great guide here: