COVID-19 Resources
What We're Doing To Keep Everyone Safe
RESOURCES, TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
This web portal is designed as a COVID-19 response to benefit the entire geographical area of Michigan both tribal and non-tribal through enhanced resource and information sharing, as well as joint communication and collaboration. The purpose of this COVID-19 portal is to provide resources, training, and technical assistance to support the 12 federally recognized tribes in conducting health activities in response to COVID-19.
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Community Resources
About COVID-19
- CDC | Things to know about the COVID-19 Pandemic
- WHO | Coronavirus Overview
- MDHHS | Coronavirus – Frequently Asked Questions
- Johns Hopkins University: Center for American Indian Health | What Tribal Members Need to Know about COVID-19
- American Public Health Association | COVID-19
- CDC | How COVID-19 Spreads
- CDC | Variants of the Virus
- CDC | People at Increased Risk
- CDC | Reinfections
- CDC | Understanding Variants
- CDC | Omicron Variant
How to Prevent COVID-19
- CDC | How to Protect Yourself and Others
- CDC | Mask Guidance
- CDC | Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Home
- CDC | Get Your Household Ready for Pandemic Flu
- CDC | Cough Etiquette in Healthcare Settings
- Hygiene Etiquette: Coughing and Sneezing
- Johns Hopkins Medicine | Coronavirus, Social and Physical Distancing and Self-Quarantine
- CDC | When and How to Wash Hands
- CDC | Improving Ventilation
If You Are Sick
- CDC | When to Quarantine
- CDC | 10 Things You Can Do to Manage Your COVID-19 Symptoms at Home
- CDC | Caring for Someone
- Johns Hopkins University: Center for American Indian Health | How to Care for Someone at Home
- CDC | Treatments
- CDC | Recommendations for People with COVID-19 and Close Contact
- CDC | Breast Feeding and Caring for Newborns
- CDC | Long COVID or Post COVID Conditions
- CDC | Caring for Someone with Post- COVID-19 Conditions
Parent Resources
- CDC | Parent Portal
- CDC | Children’s Mental Health
- CDC | COVID-19 Parental Resources Kit
- Johns Hopkins University: Center for American Indian Health | Parent Resources
- CDC | Parent Portal
- CDC | Children’s Mental Health
- CDC | COVID-19 Parental Resources Kit
- Johns Hopkins University: Center for American Indian Health | Parent Resources
- CDC | Schools and Child Care Programs
- Johns Hopkins University: Center for American Indian Health | School Resources
- Johns Hopkins University | The Benefits and Risks of COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids
- CDC | Helping Children Cope
- CDC | Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs in Emergencies
- CDC | Families & Children
- Johns Hopkins Medicine | COVID in babies and kids: Symptoms and Prevention
Healthcare Worker Resources
PPE
Request PPE
- National Rural Health Association
- FEMA Region 5 Contact – Tribal Affairs Officer
- Troy Christensen | Email: troy.christensen@fema.dhs.gov | Phone: (312) 408-5286
- Troy Christensen | Email: troy.christensen@fema.dhs.gov | Phone: (312) 408-5286
- CDC | Optimizing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Supplies
- CDC | PPE Burn Rate Calculator
- CDC | N95 and Other Respirators
- CDC | PPE FAQs
- American Hospital Association | COVID-19 and PPE
- WHO | Technical Specifications of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for COVID-19
Testing Clinic Set-Up
- IHS | Interim Recommendations for I/T/U Locally Developed Strategy and Response Testing at Scale, Contact Tracing and Community Management of COVID-19
- National Association of Community Health Centers | COVID-19 Operations Resource Packet: Sample Procedures for Health Center Drive-through and Walk-Up Clinics
- Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement | Design Considerations for Off-Site COVID-19 Testing Centers
- IHS | Locations of ID NOWTM COVID-19 rapid testing systems distributed by IHS
Vaccine Considerations
- CDC | Clinical Care Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccination
- IHS | COVID-19 Vaccine Plan
- CDC | COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Transfer and Redistribution Guidance for IHS and Tribal Facilities
- CDC | Guidance for Planning Vaccination Clinics Held at Satellite, Temporary, or Off-Site Locations
- CDC | Vaccine Storage and Handling
- FDA | Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine
- CMS | COVID-19 Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies
- CMS | COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Billing
- CDC | How CDC Is Making COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
- CDC | Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Approved or Authorized in the United States
Care & Treatment
- CDC | Clinical Care Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- WHO | Support for Rehabiliation Self-Management After COVID-19-Related Illness
- WHO | Clinical Management of Patients with COVID-19; Initial Approach to the Acutely Ill Patient Training Course
- NIH | COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
- NIH | Clinical Management Summary
External Resources
- IHS | Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
- American Diabetes Association | COVID-19 Community Health Worker Resources
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Resources
- Public Health Communications Collaborative | Resources
- Stanford | COVID-19: Training for Healthcare Workers
COVID-19 Data & Tracking
Provider Resources & Scientific Literature
State, National, International & IHS Resources
From the White House
- The White House | President Biden Announces New Actions to Protect Americans Against the Delta and Omicron Variants as We Battle COVID-19 this Winter | December 2, 2021
- United States Government | Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination
- The White House | Path out of the Pandemic: PRESIDENT BIDEN’S COVID-19 ACTION PLAN | September 9, 2021
- The White House’s National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness | January 21, 2021
- U.S. President Executive Order on Establishing the COVID-19 Pandemic Testing Board and Ensuring a Sustainable Public Health Workforce for COVID-19 and Other Biological Threats | January 21, 2021
- U.S. President Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. Refer to Sections 2, 4, 8, & 9 | January 20, 2021
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- CDC | Guidance for Implementing COVID-19 Prevention Strategies in the Context of Varying Community Transmission Levels and Vaccination Coverage
- CDC | Guidance for Planning Vaccination Clinics Held at Satellite, Temporary, or Off-Site Locations
From the Indian Health Service (IHS)
- IHS | COVID-19 Pandemic Vaccine Draft Plan | October 21, 2020
- IHS | Data DOES NOT Support Physician’s Claim Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Doesn’t Work in AI/AN Populations
- Indian Health Service (IHS) | COVID-19 Resources
From Other Federal Agencies
- FDA | FDA Authorizes First Oral Antiviral for Treatment of COVID-19
- OSHA | COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard
- FDA | COVID-19-Related Guidance Documents for Industry, FDA Staff, and Other Stakeholders
- Centers for Medicine and Medicaid Services (CMS) | Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Resources
From All Other Agencies
- The ABC Science Collaborative | COVID-19 and Schools: The Year In Review and a Path Forward
- World Health Organization (WHO) | Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic Information
- Johns Hopkins University | Coronavirus Resource Center
- ITCMI | Staff Shortages Resources
- Urban Indian Health Institute | Resources
- Urban Indian Health Institute | Report Card: Data genocide of American Indians and Alaska Natives in COVID-19 Data
- Michigan Food Security Council Initial Report: COVID-19 Findings and Recommendations | October 29, 2020
- American Indian Cancer Foundation | Cancer & COVID-19
Articles
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | Use of Rapid Antigen Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in Remote Communities — Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region, Alaska, September 15, 2020–March 1, 2021
- Journal of Racial and Ethnic Disparities | COVID-19 Hospitalization by Race and Ethnicity: Association with Chronic Conditions Among Medicare Beneficiaries, January 1 – September 30, 2020
- The New England Journal of Medicine | Ensuring Uptake of Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.
- Kaiser Family Foundation | COVID-19 Vaccination and Parental Consent
- Johns Hopkins University | Decoding Delta: How Viruses Mutate and What Can Be Done About It
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health | What the Delta Variant Means for Vaccinated and Unvaccinated People
- Cancer Prevention Research | Disparities in Cancer Prevention in the COVID-19 Era
- Society of Breast Imaging | COVID-19 and Axillary Lymphadenopathy – Mammogram Recommendations
Reports
- CDC | When to Quarantine
- CDC | When to Isolate
- CDC | 10 Things You Can Do to Manage Your COVID-19 Symptoms at Home
- CDC | Caring for Someone
- Johns Hopkins University: Center for American Indian Health | How to Care for Someone at Home
- CDC | When You Can Be Around Others
- CDC | Treatments
- CDC | Long-Term Effects
Podcasts & Webinars
- Indian Country COVID-19 teleECHO Sessions
- Mondays & Wednesdays 12 PM Pacific ZOOM LINK | EMAIL REMINDERS | LEARN MORE
- Mondays & Wednesdays 12 PM Pacific ZOOM LINK | EMAIL REMINDERS | LEARN MORE
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health | On Call Podcast Series
- IHS | COVID-19 Response Vaccine Webinar Series
- American Diabetes Association | Special Podcast Series: COVID-19 & Diabetes
- American Heart Association | Podcast Series
- JAMA Network | COVID-19 Audio Interviews
- University of Minnesota | Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
- The National Academies of Science Engineering Medicine | Events
- Indiana University ECHO Seminar | Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines: Laws, Ethics, Policies, and Politics
- Public Health Communications Collaborative | Successful COVID-19 Messaging in Rural Communities
- U.S. News | COVID-19: Achieving Vaccine Equity and Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy Webinar
- MSU | Promoting Public Health in Michigan in the Face of COVID-19 Course
- Region 2 Public Health Training Center | Trainings
- Stanford | COVID-19: Training for Healthcare Workers
Vaccinations
- CDC | Considerations for Planning School – Located Vaccination Clinics
- WHO | Report of the Sage Working Group on Vaccine Hesitancy
- CDC | “What Clinicians Need to Know About Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine”
- IHS | Get Vaccinated to Protect Yourself, Family, and Community: American Indians and Alaska Natives are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 Vaccine Codes: Updated Effective Date for Pfizer-BioNTech
- CDC MMWR | The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Ethical Principles for Allocating Initial Supplies of COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, 2020 | November 27, 2020
- CDC | How CDC is Making COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
Testing Guidelines
Emergency Preparedness
Health Center Preparedness
- CDC | Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors
- CDC | Resources for Emergency Health Professionals
- CDC | Health Alert Network (HAN)
- HRSA | Health Center Program Disaster Relief
- Emergency Management/Continuity of Operations
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | Healthcare Preparedness Capabilities
- CDC | Infection Control Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- FEMA | Coronavirus (COVID-19): FEMA Assistance for Tribal Governments
- FEMA | Coronavirus Emergency Management Best Practices
- MDHHS | Michigan EMS Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Response
- CDC | Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) Training
- CDC | Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC)
- Ready Program through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Tribal Emergency Management Plans
- Michigan Emergency Management Plan
- Guidance for Preparing Tribal Emergency Response Plans
- Emergency Preparedness Handbook for Tribal Governments
- Developing and Maintaining Emergency Operations Plans
- U.S. Department of Education | COVID-19 Handbook Volume 1: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools
- U.S. Department of Education | COVID-19 Handbook Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students’ Needs
Vaccines
Vaccinations
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | COVID-19 Public Education Campaign: Resources & Toolkits
- Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health | COVID-19 Booster Shots: What Community Members Need to Know
- CDC | Key Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines
- CDC | Understanding How COVID-19 Vaccines Work
- CDC | COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Specific Groups
- CDC | Prevaccination Checklist for COVID-19 Vaccines
- CDC | Myths and Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines
- CDC | Possible Side Effects After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
- CDC | Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People
- CDC | COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
- CDC | The Possibility of COVID-19 after Vaccination
Provider Vaccination Information
- CDC | Considerations for Planning School – Located Vaccination Clinics
- WHO | Report of the Sage Working Group on Vaccine Hesitancy
- CDC | “What Clinicians Need to Know About Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine”
- IHS | Get Vaccinated to Protect Yourself, Family, and Community: American Indians and Alaska Natives are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 Vaccine Codes: Updated Effective Date for Pfizer-BioNTech
- CDC MMWR | The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Ethical Principles for Allocating Initial Supplies of COVID-19 Vaccine — the United States, 2020 | November 27, 2020
- CDC | How CDC is Making COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
Telehealth Resources
Telehealth Forms
- Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource Center | Sample Forms and Templates for Telehealth
- Southwest Telehealth Resource Center | Sample Forms & Templates
- Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network | Suggested Technical Checks for Direct to Home Video Tele-Conferencing
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | Direct to Home Audio and Video Tele-Conferencing Appointments
Telehealth Resources
- Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan| iCare and Tracking COVID-19 Patients in the Electronic Health Record
- IHS | Telehealth Guidance for Providers
- IHS | Bemidji Region Office and Help Desk
- Rural Health Information Hub | Sustainability Strategies for Rural Telehealth Programs – Rural Health Information Hub
- Northeast Telehealth Resource Library
- California Telehealth Resource Center
- Southwest Telehealth Resource Center – COVID-19
- CDC | Using Telehealth to Expand Access to Essential Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- The Indian Health Service | Improving Access to Care through Telehealth
- SAMHSA | Telehealth for the Advancement of Tribal Behavioral Health: TA Resources and Guidebooks
- HRSA | Telehealth and Broadband Resources
Workplace & Facility Guidelines
Helathcare Facility Disinfection
- CDC | Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
- CDC | Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities
- Association for the Health Care Environment | COVID-19 Resources for EVS Professionals
- EPA | List N: Disinfectants for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- WHO | Cleaning and Disinfection of Environmental Surfaces in the Context of COVID-19
Food Service Industry
- FDA | Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- WHO | COVID-19 and Food Safety: Guidance for Food Businesses
- FDA | Retail Food Protection: Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Handbook
- FDA | Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up/Delivery Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- CDC | Considerations for Restaurant and Bar Operators
Communication & Media Resources
Toolkits
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | COVID-19 Public Education Campaign
- Public Health Communications Collaborative | FDA Approval Messaging and Outreach Tools
- MDHHS | Communications Resource Toolkit
- CDC | Social Media Toolkit
- Johns Hopkins University Center For American Indian Health | Health Resource Library for Native American Communities
- CDC | COVID-19 Toolkits
- FDA | COVID-19 Communication Toolkits
- CDC | Public Health Media Library – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Media
- Greater Than COVID | Digital Graphics, Videos & Other Outreach Materials
- Urban Indian Health Institute | Data Genocide of American Indians and Alaska Natives COVID-19 Digital Toolkit
PSA's
CDC | Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
Find COVID-19 public service announcements (PSAs) in multiple languages about what to do if you are sick, how to wear a mask, and other important topics.
Press Releases
Fox 17 in Grand Rapids interviews Robyn Burlingham, FDA Coordinator with Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi on the importance of COVID-19 vaccines to get back to our way of life.
- ITCMI | Nationally Recognized Musicians Support Michigan Tribal Communities Highlighting the Need for Increased Vaccinations Among Young Adults
- ITCMI | Our Race Matters: Addressing Data Genocide
- MLive | American Indians, Alaskan Natives underrepresented in Michigan’s COVID-19 tracking data
- CDC | CDC data show disproportionate COVID-19 impact in American Indian/Alaska Native populations
- CDC | Newsroom Releases
- FDA | Press Announcements
Public Health Communications Collaborative | Misinformation Alerts
Infographics
UIHI | The 3 W’s Postcard
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MDHHS – Nov. 2020 | Pause to Save Lives Infographic
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MDHHS – Nov. 2020 | Social Gathering
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CDC cloth face covering building entrance
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CDC cloth face covering
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Face covering information
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COVID-19 fact Sheet
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Quarantine vs isolation
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Cloth face covering poster
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Social Distancing cloth face covering
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COVID-19 symptoms poster 11×17
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UIHI | COVID-19 Fact Sheets for Tribes and Urban Indian Communities
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MDHHS – Nov. 2020 | Safe Social Pods Infographic
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COVID-19 Symptoms
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COVID-19 What you can do if you are high risk
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Important information about cloth face coverings
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Living in close quarters with large or extended families
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Prevention
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Center for American Indian Health | Weaving a Basket for Community Safety Against COVID-19
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Sick with COVID-19 Fact Sheet
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Stop the spread of germs poster 11×17
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Stop the spread of germs
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