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.  

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

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

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

Alerts & Updates

• IARF Update: OSHA Suspends ETS Enforcement
  
• IARF Interim Update: OSHA Vaccine/Testing ETS and Federal CMS Emergency Rule – Key Observations - 11-4-21
• IDPH Adopts CDC Recommendations for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5-11 
  Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Additional Actions on the Use of a Booster Dose for COVID-19 Vaccines - 10-20-21
• IDPH Adopts CDC Recommendations for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters - 9/24/21
• IL Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity FAQ on Vaccine & Face Covering Requirements - 7/3/21
• IDPH UPDATE:  Illinois Fully Aligns with New CDC Masking Recommendations - 7/27/21
• IARF UPDTE: DPH to Follow CDC Masking Guidance - 7/27/21

COVID-19 Testing Resources

• USPS - Place your order for FREE at-home COVID-19 tests
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Free COVID-19 Testing Program
• Center for COVID Control 
• HCI (Rockford)
• Good Family Clinics
• Augustus Labs
• Midwest Coordination Center

Vaccine Updates/Information:

• Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People from the CDC
• State Announces Community Partners Vaccination Clinics Open to All 102 Counties
• Illinois COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
• ​IDPH Vaccine Information
• IDHS COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ​​​
• Vaccine Locations - IL

• ​​StationMD COVID-19 Vaccine "Town Hall" Webinar (Access Passcode: StationMD*1234)
• ​NADSP Webinar: The Facts About Covid-19 Vaccines for Direct Support Professionals (Recording) 
• CDC COVID-19 Basics: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know
• Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for Recipients & Caregivers

• Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program Overview
• NatCon COVID-19 Vaccine Explanations and Update
• IDPH Staff Vaccination Inquiry Survey
• COVID-19 Vaccine - Information in Plain Language
• ​IDPH Briefing on Max Vaccination Plan (Recording) - Dec. 21

Posters  and information available to  download, print, and hang in health facility common areas and staff break rooms to foster conversation and make vaccination visible:

• Healthcare Workers and Employees: Stopping the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Going to Take All of Our Toolspdf icon
• Healthcare Workers and Employees: Three Reasons Why You Were Given Top Priority To Be Vaccinated Against COVID‑19pdf icon
• Healthcare Workers and Employees: Why Get Vaccinated? To Protect Yourself, Your Coworkers, Your Patients, Your Familypdf icon
• Healthcare Workers and Employees: Get Vaccinated, Get Your Smartphone, Get Started With v-safepdf icon
• Staff COVID-19 Vaccine Education Conversation Script & PowerPoint
• IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike COVID-19 Vaccine Promotional Video

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Illinois Provider Updates & Information:

• ​​​IDHS Staff and Provider Updates & Information
• IDHFS Coronavirus Updates
• Division of DD COVID-19 Information​​
• Restore Illinois - Plan, Metrics & FAQ
• A Message from Governor Pritzker to DHS Providers​

Contract, grant, fee for service extensions:

• ​Mental Health Grant Information – FY2021​

Child Care Information & Resources:

• Toolkit of Child Care Provider Resources
• Prioritized Essential Workers Child Care Application​

PPE Information & Resources :​​

• Illinois: List of County Local Health Departments
• Professional Medical Supply

Provider Relief Funding Portal
Portal FAQs
Registration User Guide
January 15, 2021: reporting system opens for providers
February 15, 2021: first reporting deadline for all providers on use of funds
July 31, 2021: final reporting deadline for providers who did not fully expend PRF funds prior to December 31, 2020​

National Resources & Information:

• ANCOR’s COVID-19 Resource Center
• ANCOR Tip Sheet for Procuring Essential Items from Amazon During COVID-19
• 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

At-Home Activities:

• At-Home Activity Resource Guide from Albatross Training Solutions

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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