COVID-19 Resources

RETURNING SAFELY TO WORK

​Resources from Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

• https://mn.gov/deed/
• ​https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/covid/safework/
• ​Guide to PPP Loan Forgiveness​ 
• Minnesota’s Stay Safe Plan (GOV)
  Includes a chart outlining Minnesota’s phased in approach to reopening various business and social settings.
• FAQs about Stay Safe MN (GOV) 
• Videos for COVID-19 (MDH)
  Includes new videos on Stay Safe MN, Testing, Mask Do’s and Don’ts, Social Distancing and more.
• This sign is also available in multiple languages on the Resources and Materials page.

​RESOURCES TO NAVIGATE COVID-19

• List of all Executive Orders in Minnesota
• MN Unemployment Benefits
• Resources for Retailers
• ​Resources for Nonprofits
• Minnesota Childcare Information
• Shared Work Program offered by MN Unemployment Insurance Program to help employers avoid layoff
• Center for Disease Control Business Guidelines
• Disaster relief assistance through Small Business Administration
• COVID-19 information through MN Department of Employment & Economic Development
• Minnesota State Chamber of Commerce - Is your business COVID-19 ready?​
• IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief
• Better Business Bureau Scam Alert
• Federal Trade Commission Scam Alerts
• A Guide for Navigating Funding Available for Business Growth

RESOURCES FROM HORIZON PUBLIC HEALTH

New and Updated Resources

• Business and Employers
• Stay Safe Guidance for All Business Entities (GOV) 
• COVID-19 Recommendations for Critical Infrastructure Businesses and Industries (MDH) Update clarifies which businesses and industries this document is addressing. Also updates the definition of contact with COVID-19 to make it consistent with recent CDC guidance.
• What to Do if an Employee has COVID-19 (MDH)
• ·Employee Exposure to COVID-19: Contact Tracing Guidelines for Critical Infrastructure Businesses and Industries (PDF)
• Decision Tree and Narrative for Critical Infrastructure Businesses and Industries (PDF)
• Stay Safe Guidance for Restaurants and Bars (GOV) 
• COVID-19 Preparedness Plan Requirements for Restaurants and Bars (PDF)
• Frequently Asked Questions: Bars, Restaurants, and Other Places of Public Accommodation (PDF)
•  COVID-19 Guidance for Hotel Managers and Owners (PDF) 
• COVID-19 Preparedness Plan Guidance: Requirements for Public Pools (PDF)
• Guidance for Environmental Health Response to COVID-19 Cases in Regulated Business (MDH)
• Stay Safe Guidance for Gyms, Studios, and Fitness Centers (GOV)
• Preparedness Plan Requirements for Faith-Based Communities, Places of Worship, Weddings, and Funerals (GOV)
• Guidance for Entertainment Entities (GOV)

• Community
• 7 Things to Do in Minnesota This Winter (Explore MN) 
• Minnesota’s Stay Safe Plan: Adjusting the Dials (GOV) 
• Safer Holiday Celebrations during COVID-19 (MDH) 
• Protect Yourself & Others: Traveling 
• What to Do if You Have Had Close Contact With a Person With COVID-19 (MDH)
• Home Screening Tool for COVID-19 Symptoms (PDF)   
• Planning Funeral and Memorial Services during COVID-19 (MDH)
• Gathering Requirements for Celebrations and Life Events (MDH)
• Preparedness Plan Requirements Guidance-Recreational Entertainment and Meetings (GOV)
• Guidance for Large or Extended Families Living in the Same Home (CDC) 
• Guidance for Vehicle Gatherings, Parades, and Drive-ins (MDH)
• Guidance for Caring for People in Their Homes (MDH)
• Music Activities and Performances During COVID-19 (GOV)
• COVID-19 Sports and Games Practice Guidance for Youth and Adults (PDF) 
• COVID-19 Stories of Community Outreach and Partnership 
• Frequently Asked Questions About the Requirement to Wear Face Coverings 
• Safety tips for essential workers 
• Safer Social Activities (PDF)

• Health Care
• COVID-19 Recommendations for Health Care Workers (PDF)
• Responding to and Monitoring COVID-19 Exposures in Health Care Settings (PDF)
• Long-term Care Guidance for Non-medically Necessary Outings
• COVID-19 Guidance: Long-term Care Indoor Visitation for Nursing Facilities and Assisted Living-type Settings (PDF)
• Long-term Care Visitation Guidance Flowchart for Outbreak Status (PDF)
• Long-term Care Visitation Guidance Flowchart for Exceptions (PDF)

• Faith-based
• Subscribe to the MDH Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Updates Listserv
• To reach the Faith-Based Outreach Team, email Health.Faithbased-COVID19@state.mn.us
• LPH talking points are available on LPH/TH SharePoint site (category: Faith-Based Communities)
• Guidance for Gatherings: Faith-based Communities, Places of Worship, and Ceremonies (MDH)
• Preparedness Plan Requirements for Faith-Based Communities, Places of Worship, Weddings, and Funerals (GOV)

• Mental Health and Well-being
• Wellness MN This website has a link to the recording of “Strengthen your Wisdom to Reduce Caring Fatigue”
• Mental/Behavioral Health COVID-19 (MDH) Includes resources for responders, health providers, community, child and parents, families, mental health support, community violence, and crisis lines.
• Mental Health and Resiliency Tools for Health Care Workers: Wellness Guide (PDF) 
• Supporting Mental Wellbeing during COVID-19 (MDH)
• Tips for Communicating with Health Care Workers (MDH)
• Addressing Anxieties: 7 Things Health Care Leaders Can Do Now (MDH)
• Seven Things You as a Leader Can Do Right Now (MDH) Handout
• Tips for Managing Stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic (SAMHSA) Wallet card
• Are You Working to Help People Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic (SAMHSA)
• Grief Leadership During COVID-19 (CSTS)
• #StayConnectedMN: Mental Health Messaging Toolkit during COVID-19 (MDH) Each week has a theme, key messages, one email with resource links, and three to four quick posts to use. 

• Schools, Daycare, and Higher Education
• 2020-2021 Planning Guide for Schools: Health Considerations for Navigating COVID-19 (MDH)
• Guidance for Delivering Direct Student Support Services: Staff Protective Equipment (MDH)
• Guidance for Providing Support to Students in Their Homes(MDH) 
• Guidance for Delivering Direct Student Support Services: Staff Protective Equipment (MDH)
• COVID-19 Response Child Care Information for Families and Providers (GOV) 
• COVID-19 Decision Tree for People in Schools, Youth, and Child Care Programs 
• COVID-19 Attendance Guide for Parents and Families
• COVID-19 Prevention Guidance for Youth and Student Programs (MDH)
• COVID-19 Prevention Guidance for Overnight Youth Camps (MDH)

• Testing
• COVID-19 Testing (MDH)
• COVID-19 Testing for Kids and Families 
• Community Testing 
• Finding Testing Locations (GOV)
• Flyers for COVID-19 Community Testing Events (MDH)
• What to Do While You Wait for a COVID-19 Test Result (MDH)
• Quarantine Guidance for COVID-19 (PDF) 
• Videos for COVID-19 Response (MDH) Other languages and transcripts are available on this webpage. Videos available include:
• COVID-19 Contact Tracing: How it Works
• Testing for COVID-19
• When Can I Return to Work After Being Sick with COVID-19
• When Can I Return to Work if Someone Living with Me is Sick?

• Travel
• Travel During COVID-19 (CDC)
• Preventing COVID-19 Variant Spread During Travel Messaging (PDF)
• COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination (CDC) Includes risk assessment level for COVID-19.
• Persons arriving in Minnesota from other states or countries, including returning Minnesota residents, are strongly encouraged to follow the recommendations in MDH’s
• Quarantine Guidance

• Vaccination
• COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit (MDH) Toolkit designed to help community and faith-based organizations educate about COVID-19 vaccine. Includes Getting Vaccinated for COVID-19 (information sheet), Vaccine Key Messages and sample social media messages.
• COVID-19 Vaccine Facts (PDF)
• COVID-19 Medication Options 
• COVID-19 Vaccine Key Messages (PDF)  
• About COVID-19 Vaccine: After getting the vaccine
• About COVID-19 Vaccine: For fully vaccinated people
• How mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Work (PDF)
• Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for People Ages 16 and 17 (PDF)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit: Vaccine Connector
• Get Connected to Your COVID-19 Vaccine! (PDF)
• Help us get all Minnesotans signed up for the COVID-19 Vaccine Connector (PDF)
• Find Vaccine Locations (GOV) See also FAQs for Vaccine Locator Map.
• COVID-19 Community Vaccination Program (GOV) Includes COVID-19 Community Vaccination Program FAQs and Questions and Answers: COVID-19 Vaccines for School and Child Care Staff.
• Horizon Public Health has resources on our website for your convenience. Check out www.horizonpublichealth.org. You may also call us at 1-800-450-4177 or 320-763-6018.
• Click here to visit the Horizon Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard. 
• Click here to visit the MDH Vaccine Dashboard. 
• Click here to visit Minnesota’s Find My Vaccine Website.
• Click here to visit Minnesota’s Vaccine Connector 
• Potential COVID-19 Scams should be reported to the Attorney General on the COVID-19 Complaint Form.
• You're Vaccinated Against COVID-19...Now What? (PDF)
• Lost Your Vaccine Card? (PDF)

• EPI Section
• About COVID-19: COVID-19 variants 
• Scientific Brief: Community Use of Cloth Masks to Control the Spread of SARS-COV-2 (CDC)
• Minnesota Department of Health Process for Assessing Situational Risk for Transmission SARS-CoV-2 (PDF) 
• Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic 
• COVID-19 Community Engagement Webinars
  

For questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic MDH would like you to call:

Minnesota Helpline: 
651-297-1304 or 1-800-657-3504
9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays