Response Partners
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides resources to assist employers and workers identify COVID-19 exposure risks and help them take appropriate steps to prevent exposure and infection. View OSHA Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) topic page for the most current requirements, guidance, and tools.
Guidance for Healthcare Providers
Guidance for Correctional & Detention Facilities
Guidance for Homeless Shelters
- Resources to Support People Experiencing Homelessness
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Interim Guidance for Homeless Service Providers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Guidance for Communities
- Activities, Gatherings, and Holidays -Stay Safe While Doing Indoor and Outdoor Activities with Others
- CDC Data Tracker - Stay up to date on the latest data in your community at the state and county level
Guidance for Businesses
- Guidance for Employers and Employees on Workers' Rights and Safety
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
Guidance for Children/Daycare Centers
Guidance for Schools
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention School Guidance
Illinois Department of Public health & ISBE School Guidance Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Supplemental Resources
- Interim Guidance on Testing for COVID-19 in Community Settings and Schools
- Decision Tree for Evaluating Symptomatic Individuals from Pre-K, K-12 Schools, and Day Care Programs
- Become an Illinois COVID-19 ambassador! - February 17, 2021
- Illinois Department of Public Health Update on Appropriate Use of Face Shields - June 30, 2020 (PDF)
Educational Materials
- Wash Your Hands Poster (PDF)
- Germs Are All Around You Poster (PDF)
- Handwashing is Your Superpower (PDF)
- Did You Wash Your Hands?
- Don't Let Your Germs Go On a Ride
- Don't Feel Well? Stay Home When You Are Sick
Guidance for Mental Health & Coping
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Taking Care of Your Emotional Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Employees: How to Cope with Job Stress and Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Guidance for Pets & Animals
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Information about COVID-19, Pets, and Other Animals
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Pets and Other Animals