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COVID-19 Information and Resources

STATE RESOURCES

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR JOhn Bel Edwards
Louisiana department of health
OFFICE FOR CITIZENS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, louisiana department of health
  • Click to Email OCDD your COVID-19 Questions Regarding HCBS
  • Clarifications on Temporary Changes to Children’s Choice Waiver (Memo 3-27-20)
  • Leave Policy for ICF/IID (Memo 3-27-20)
  • Background Check Waiver (Memo 3-27-20)
  • Direct Support Worker and Personal Care Attendant Requirements (Memo 3-22-20)
  • COVID-19 Exemptions for HCBS Waivers (Memo 3-18-20)
  • Extension to Program Closures (Memo 5-11-20)
OFFICE OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES, louisiana department of health
Louisiana department of education

NATIONAL RESOURCES

coronavirus.gov
the white house
centers for disease control
  • Guidance for Group Homes for Individuals with Disabilities
  • Guidance for Direct Service Providers
  • Guidance for Direct Service Providers, Caregivers, Parents, and People with Developmental and Behavioral Disorders
  • People with Developmental and Behavioral Disorders
  • Information for Those at Higher Risk
U.S. dEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
  • Questions and Answers for Postsecondary Institutions Regarding the COVID-19 National Emergency, The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education (May 2020)
U.S. dEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  • Civil Rights, HIPAA, and the Coronavirus Disease 2019, The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Bulletin 3-28-20)
U.S. Medicaid
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
adMinistration for community living
Financial Resilience Center at the national disability institute

National Association of Nursing Home Attorneys

OTHER RESOURCE DOCUMENTS

  • Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, COVID-19 graphs
  • Evaluation Framework for Hospital Visitor Policies, The Center for Public Representation, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, CommunicationFIRST, and The Arc
  • COVID-19 Information by and for People with Disabilities, The Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
  • Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  • Social Story Coronavirus Book for Kids, Mindheart
  • Virtual Resources and Activities to Try While Social Distancing
  • Emotional Wellness Guide Template: Using the Wellness Guide in COVID-19

VIDEOS AND WEBINARS

  • COVID-19 Safety Tips from Self-Advocates, The California State Council on Developmental Disabilities
  • Protect Yourself, People First of Nebraska
  • The Role of the DSP and the Coronavirus, The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
  • The Role of the DSP and the Coronavirus: Part Two, The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals

SURVEYS

  • Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors of Parents of Children with Disabilities in Response to COVID-19, The University of Connecticut UCEDD
  • COVID-19 & Disability Survey, The American Association on Health and Disability
  • Providing Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic, The University of Minnesota
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