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We want to ensure we provide members with ongoing resources with respect to COVID-19.  We understand the importance of preparation and planning, as such, we believe resources, updates and guidelines we are sharing below will help in this regard.  We also understand the crucial role you play in communicating with individuals, staff, family members, and guardians.  Below we are providing links to the ​current COVID-19 - Risk Assessment by the CDC and Standard Precautions.
​COVID-19 Risk Assessment by the CDC    │    Standard Precautions from the CDC

Educational Resources:
The following websites are constantly being updated with information regarding COVID-19:

• State of Illinois COVID-19 Response​
• Illinois Department of Public Health
• Chicago Department of Public Health

• OSHA
  
• Centers For Disease Control​ 
• World Health Organization 

• ​Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• American Nurses Association​

Illinois Provider Updates & Information:

• IDHS Staff and Provider Updates & Information
• Division of DD COVID-19 Information
• UPDATED COVID 19 Community Day Services (CDS) & Residential Rates & Reimbursement
• IDPH: Long Term Care Facility Guidance for COVID-19
• IDHS/SUPR Frequently Asked Questions for OTP

Contract, grant, fee for service extensions:

• Mental Health Grant Information – FY2021
• IL Certification Board Extending Due Dates for Credentials Due to renew between March 1 and July 31, 2020

Employer/HR Resources:

• OSHA: Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
• CDC - Resources for Businesses & Employers
• Emergency Sick & FMLA Frequently Asked Questions - MITC
  
• COVID-19: Employer Resource Center - The Horton Group​
• Employer COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
• Tools for Recruiting DSPs During COVID-19
• Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act Summary by Molyneaux
• Employer Insights: Insurance Implications - Molyneaux
• IDES COVID-19 and Unemployment Benefits 
• Stay-at-Home: templates that give credibility to claims  work is essential​​

Planning & Action Plan Resources:

• COVID-19 Guideline​ - Envision Unlimited
• ​COVID-19 Prevention & Response Action Plan (3.19.20)
•  Communicable Illness Risk Level Assessment & Increased
• COVID-19 Healthcare Planning Checklist 
• Implementation of Mitigation Strategies for Communities 

Telehealth Information & Updates:

• CMCS Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth, and Rural Health Care and Medicaid Telehealth Flexibilities Guidance​
• IAMHP Telehealth Guidance
• IL 1135 Waiver Request Fact Sheet
• FAQs for the Executive Order (EO) to Expand Telehealth Services and Protect Health Care Providers in Response to COVID-19​

​Webinars & Trainings:​

• Apr 1, 2020 CARES Act Briefing for Nonprofits
• The Role of the DSP & the Coronavirus - Part 1 - Part 2
• ​COVID-19 and People with IDD: Impact, Prevention & Action 
• Understanding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act 
• COVID-19 HR Guidance & Best Practices
• Fatal Five Fundamentals: Infections​
• ​Emergency Sick & FMLA Pay 
• Practical Issues for Employers Navigating the New Federal Emergency Paid FMLA & Sick Leave Mandates 
• ​How to Prepare for COVID-19 and Influenza: Free Training & Resources from Relias​​
• ANCOR Webinar: National COVID-19 Preparedness Briefing for Community Providers 

National Resources & Information:

• ANCOR’s COVID-19 Resource Center
• The National Council: Resources & Tools for Addressing COVID-19 
• COVID-19 Toolkit for DSPs from NADSP
• COVID-19 Resource Guide from NAMI​
• Mental Health America Resources & Information COVID-19
• SAMSHA -Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation 

Federal Guidelines and Resources:

• Briefing on Emergency COVID-19 Funding for 501(C)(3) Nonprofits - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
• CMS Guidance for Infection Control & Prevention of COVID-19 in ICF/IIDs & PRTFs
• Emergency Loans Guide & Checklist for Small Businesses & Nonprofits
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers
• COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act: Questions and Answers
• COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act: Questions and Answers
• ​Families First Coronavirus Response Act
• ICDD COVID19 Funding Opportunity
• ​Stay at Home FAQs

PPE Information & Resources :

• Illinois: List of County Local Health Departments
  
• CDC: Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE
• Illinois Department of Public Health URGENT Request for PPE Donation during COVID-19 response - click here to read more.
• Hand Sanitizer in Bulk – Kennedy Farms Distillery (Chicago Area)
• Professional Medical Supply

Other State Resources:

• ANCOR State Tracker Page
• Ohio - Guidance: Day Support Service Options
• Ohio - Guidance: Providers of Waiver-Funded Services​
• Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)  in Adult Care Homes and Family Care Homes from the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services

I/DD and BH Provider Bi-Weekly COVID-19 Calls:

• April 2, 2020 Recording
  
• March 31, 2020 Recording
• March 26 , 2020 Recording
• March 24, 2020 Recording

Child Care Information & Resources:

• Emergency Child Care for Communities
• Letter to Parents and Families on Closure of Child Care Centers
• Guidance for Child Care Centers, Child Care Homes, and Early Education Programs

Telecommuting:

• Sample Telecommuting Policy​
• Telecommuter Home Safety Checklist​

To report a suspected case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state of Illinois, please contact the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) at 1 (800) 889-3931 or via email at DPH.Sick@illinois.gov.

Illinois: List of County Local Health Departments

IARF will be updating this section as additional resources are identified. 

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