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    Center for People with Disabilities: Operating remotely, the Center for People with Disabilities can provide core services in independent living skills, advocacy, information and referral, and peer support. Their staff is available to assist you in developing a plan for achieving your goals of being independent from their website or by calling 303.442.8662.
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Self-Checker: Help make decisions about seeking appropriate medical care with the COVID-19 self-checker. If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms, such as a cough or difficulty breathing, call your healthcare provider for medical advice.
    CDC Advice on Face Coverings: The CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. This article explains best practices of wearing masks and also provides examples of how to make your own.
    Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment - About COVID-19: This resource from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) includes how COVID-19 spreads, the severity of the virus, and the symptoms involved.
    Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment COVID-19 Case Data: Stay updated with the daily number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and tests in each county across Colorado with CDPHE’s virtual Colorado Case Summary, updated each afternoon around 4 p.m.
    Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment COVID-19 Testing Information: Learn more about how to get tested for COVID-19 with information from the CDPHE.
    Colorado Health Emergency Line for the Public (CO HELP): CO HELP is Colorado’s call line for COVID-19. People who have general questions about COVID-19 can call CO HELP at 303.389.1687 or 877.462.2911 for answers in many languages, or email them at [email protected] for answers in English.
    Coronavirus in the United States - Mapping the COVID-19 Outbreak: This interactive map breaks down the COVID-19 outbreak across the U.S. by county and is updated at least once daily, sometimes more, by USAFacts data experts. The map aggregates data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state- and local-level public health agencies, and the work of academic institutions. Some businesses and government agencies are using this map for planning purposes.
    Medicare: Stay up to date on how medicare can help you with the coronavirus.
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response: Within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response is working with its partners to explore the development of new medical countermeasures and take other actions to enhance health security.
    Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund Know Your Rights: TLDEF has prepared Know Your Rights guide for transgender and non-binary people who are grappling with questions related to employment, housing, health care, identification, and accessing assistance from government agencies among other issues. The guide is available in both English and Español.
    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Health officials are currently taking steps to prevent the introduction and spread of COVID-19 into communities across the United States. Housing providers, including organizations that run continuums of care and shelters, as well as the general public, can play an important role in this effort.
    White House, CDC, and FEMA: The federal government has provided coronavirus.gov to provide informationon how to prepare and protect yourself as well as what to do if you are sick. The website answers questions such as: What are the symptoms? Who is at highest risk? What is social distancing? Also provides answers to frequently asked questions. It provides specific resources for travelers, households, pregnant women, children, people who are sick, small business owners, schools, businesses, healthcare professionals, health departments, and laboratories.