Information for Parents

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• CMDHD & Schools Joint Letter to Parents about COVID-19 Vaccination

• CMDHD: Illness Guide for Parents

• CMDHD: Coping Skills for Kids

• CMDHD: Getting the Different Types of Rest You Need

Childcare & Summer Camps

• CDC: Schools and Childcare Programs

• CDC: COVID-19 Guidance for Operating Early Care and Education/Child Care Programs

• LARA: Guidelines for Camp Operations During COVID-19

• LARA: Operating Child Care During COVID-19 *Updated 03/11/22

• American Camp Association: COVID-19 – Resource Center for Camps

• American Academy of Pediatrics: Guidance for Families and Pediatricians on Camp Attendance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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K-12 Schools​

• CMDHD Resources for Schools

  • School/Childcare Reporting​​

    • Reporting Positive Employees/Students Contact Tracing Form

  • Isolation & Quarantine Guidance​​

    • CMDHD: K-12 School Process

      • "What To Do" Flow Sheet​

• PowerPoints for Schools

  • July 7, 2020, to February 24, 2022, have been archived. Are available upon request

  • 03-03-2022

  • 03-10-2022

  • 03-17-2022

  • 04-14-2022

  • 05-05-2022

• Recordings of School Talks

  • July 7, 2020, to February 24, 2022, have been archived. Are available upon request

  • 03-03-2022

  • 03-10-2022

  • 03-17-2022

  • 04-14-2022

  • 05-05-2022

• ​​​CMDHD School Toolkit & Supporting Documents​​​

  • Post Vaccine Considerations for Employees

  • Travel Information​

  • School Decision Making Tool

  • Requirements/Recommendations for 2021-2022 School Year

  • K-12 School Resource Survey - School Staff Only

  • Mental Health Activity Resource Booklet

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MDHHS (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services) Resources for Schools​​

• MDHHS K-12 School Opening Guidance

• MI Safe Schools Testing Program

• Michigan Schools Pandemic Planning Workbook & Online Toolkit for Educators (MDHHS)​

• MDHHS Epidemic Orders

• MDHHS: MI Safer Schools Guidance for K-12 School Settings

  • MDHHS School Quarantine Guidance Infographic​

• Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, Energy:  School Drinking Water Program

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Resources for Schools

• CDC Materials for Schools

• Schools and Childcare Programs

• Reopening Buildings After Shutdown

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​Other Resources

• Massachusetts General Hospital: COVID-19 School and Community Resource Library

• Masking in Schools (The ABC Science Collaborative)

• MI Dept. of Ed.: COVID-19 Education Information and Resources​

• MEDC: Pure Michigan COVID-19 Procurement Platform for PPE

• John Hopkins School of Education: COVID-19 Education Resources

• Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center

• The Center for Law & the Public’s Health at Georgetown & Johns Hopkins Universities: Legal Preparedness for School Closures in Response to Pandemic Influenza and Other Emergencies

• Schools for Health: Risk Reduction Strategies for Reopening Schools (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) (June 2020)

• Special Education and Children with Disabilities

  • MDE: COVID-19 Special Education Information and Resources​

  • Families Together: Navigating COVID-19 When Your Child/Youth has a Disability

  • MDE: Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak

• Kent County Health Department/Ottawa Department of Public Health: The Effectiveness of Face Masks to Prevent SARS-CoV

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Higher Education

• OpenSmartEDU: COVID-19 Higher Education Planning Toolkit

• CDC: Schools, Child Care and Colleges

• Michigan Independent Colleges & Universities: COVID-19 Resources & College/University Responses

• MASU: Coronavirus Guidance for Michigan Higher Education Institutions

• MDHHS: Schools & Universities FAQ

• Michigan: Community College Association: COVID-19 Resources         

• ASHRAE: Epidemic Task Force: Schools & Universities