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New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub

Office of U.S. Senator Cory Booker: A Coronavirus Pandemic Resource Guide for New Jersey
COVID-19 Rumor Control and Disinformation Updates
COVID-19 Testing Information in New Jersey
COVID-19 Vaccine: COVID-19 Vaccine Information Hub
- New Jersey has published a vaccine information page which includes an online portal for residents who wish to register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
  - New Jersey has provided instructions on how, when and where individuals can go to receive a vaccine.
- New Jersey Immunization Information System (NJIIS) Information
- New Jersey Vaccine Scheduling System (NJVSS) Information
- List of Current Vaccination Sites (Please note that this is subject to change)
  - Executive Order 207 - Automatically Enrolls Residents Who Choose to Receive a COVID-19 Vaccine into New Jersey's Existing Vaccine Registry.
  - Who is eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in New Jersey?
- Resources from the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH):
- Information for Healthcare Providers:
  - NJDOH published Executive Directive No. 20-037, which authorizes certain members of the healthcare provider community to administer the COVID-19 vaccine
  - The Legal and Regulatory Compliance section of the NJDOH has posted COVID-19 temporary guidelines and waivers that can be accessed by clicking here.
    - Division of Consumer Affairs has released information about immunization authority expansion and information on waivers of certain licensing rules. Click here to read more.
  - Healthcare Provider Frequently Asked Questions
  - Vaccine Approval Process (ASTHO)
    - Infographic about the COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Process
  - Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheets for Vaccination Providers and Vaccine Recipients
  - Centers for Medicare & Medcaid Services' COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
  - Storage and Handling Toolkit (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Flyers to Promote Vaccination from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: "All Our Tools", "Why Get Vaccinated" and "Top Priority".
  - COVID-19 Vaccination Training and Education Materials
  - COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit
  - Healthcare Provider Education for COVID-19 Vaccines
  - Atlantic Health CEO Brian Gragnolati: Health Care Community Can Reassure Population on Vaccines
  - USPHS Chief Dental Officer Newsletter Issue #55: Communicating with Patients about the COVID-19 Vaccine (Page 13)
- Information for Long-Term Care Facilities:
- Information for Individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disorders (I/DD):
  - The Arc of New Jersey's COVID-19 Vaccine Video for Individuals with I/DD
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey: COVID-19 Vaccines Will Be Covered at No Cost to Members
- Information for Employers:
  - Genoa Healthcare: Preparing for the COVID-19 Vaccine
  - U.S. Equal Employment Oppportunity Commission: What You Should Know about COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act and Other EEO Laws
- Podcasts:
  - RutgersCast On the Pandemic w/ Dr. Eddy Bresnitz
- General Information:
  - The Washington Post: Questions about the COVID-19 vaccine answered
  - McKinsey & Company: What do the new strains and the vaccine rollout mean for the timing to end the pandemic?
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
- Older COVID-19 Vaccine News
General Information:
- Rutgers - University Behavioral Health Care: COVID Connect Call Information
  - Video about the COVID Connect Helpline
Telehealth:
- S2559 would make certain measures put in place during the pandemic permanent to enable access to telehealth.
- Northeast Telehealth Resource Center: New Jersey
- OPEN MINDS: How to Maximize Revenue Using Telehealth: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Pathways RTC: Telehealth for Transition Age Youth and Young Adults: Privacy, Emotional, Safety and Welfare during COVID-19 and Beyond
- New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - FAQs about Telehealth Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- New Jersey Expands Access to Telehealth Services During COVID-19 by Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
- The Division of Medical Assistance & Health Services, in their Medicaid Newsletter providing temporary telehealth guidelines for all providers effective March 21, 2020 and for the duration of the public health emergency.
- Key Considerations for Adopting/Expanding Telehealth
- Tips for telehealth/video chatting if the provider or the client are experiencing technical issues from Hilary Krosney-Rediker, LPC, LCADC,Director of Addiction Services, Jewish Family & Children's Service of Monmouth County
- HHS Office of Civil Rights has issued a "Notification of Enforcement Discretion" for telehealth remote communications during the public health emergency.
- MCOs, Medicaid/NJ Family Care, and the Children's System of Care announced that they will reimburse providers for telehealth services in the same manner as face-to-face services.

Healthcare:
- New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII)'s COVID-19 Resources for Healthcare Administrators and Operations
- NJDOH:
  - COVID-19: Information for Healthcare Professionals
  - COVID-19: Information for Public Health Professionals

Department of Human Services:
- The Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services released information about the emergency funding process.
  - DMHAS' Adult Suicide Prevention Committee published two videos about suicide and COVID-19:
    - Resiliency and Emotional Wellbeing
    - Treatment and Resources
  - COVID-19 Incident Reporting
  - COVID-19 Office of Licensing FAQs for Residential Providers
    - Please note that the incident reporting and Office of Licensing FAQs for residential providers resources also apply to the Division of Developmental Disabilities
- Division of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies and The Mental Health Association's NJ Hope and Healing Program's Crisis Counseling Program
  - List of Virtual Groups for Emotional Health during the COVID-19 Pandmeic
  - Jaime Angelini Explains the MHANJ's New Jersey Hope and Healing Service in Podcast Interview
- Division of Aging Services: Health Ease "Staying Healthy Recommendations & Related News" (Issue#243)
- Division of Developmental Disabilities:
Mental Health:
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey: Horizon Behavioral Health
- Mental Health Association in New Jersey:
  - United by Wellness Center (Virtual)
- NewBridge Services, Inc.:
  - Make Self-Care Part of Your Daily Routine
  - For Better Menal Health, Build Resiliency into Your Routine
- Free COVID-19 Pandemic Support & Resources from RWJBarnabas Health
- New Jersey Child Mental Health Coalition:
  - How to Help Your Teen Deal with Social Isolation
  - Mitigating the Implications of Coronavirus Pandemic on Families
- National Alliance on Mental Illness-New Jersey (NAMI-NJ):
  - NAMI-NJ Multicultural Resources and Groups for African American, Chinese, Latino and South Asian individuals and families.
  - NAMI Family Support Group is a 60 minute support group for adult friends and family members (18+) of people with mental health conditions. This support group meets on Tuesdays from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST and Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST. Register here.
  - NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a 70 minute support groups for adults (18+) with a mental health condition. This group meets on Tuesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST and on Wednesdays from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST. Register here.
  - Spouse/Partner Support Group: The group will follow the NAMI Signature Family Support Group Model and will be run by two trained facilitators. Participants must pre-register and be 18 years or older. Attendance will be limited to 15 people. This support group will begin meeting on January 14, 2021 and will meet on the 2nd Thursdays of the month. Click here to register.
Children and Families:
- New Jersey Department of Children and Families
  - COVID-19 Guidance for Congregate Care Residential Treatment Programs
  - Resources for Licensed Childcare
- Division of Family Development: Child Care in New Jersey
- Montclair State University's Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health: Talking to Young Children about Violence in the News
- Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health: COVID-19 Resources for Families
Caregivers:
- Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.'s Supporting Family Caregivers in the Time of COVID-19: State Strategies
- The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute's Advance Care Planning: Preparing for the Unexpected

Monmouth ResourceNet:
- Financial Recovery Resource Initiative
- COVID-19 News and Updates
Employers:
- The Employers Association of New Jersey (EANJ) regularly updates their Coronavirus Workplace Resources for employers.
  - EANJ website has a page dedicated to the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act and Mandatory Sick Leave policy that were part of the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act signed into law on March 18, 2020.
- The organization UST has assembled a list of the essential COVID-19 resources for nonprofit employers to help navigate the impact of the pandemic on both organizations and their employees. Click here to access the employer's toolkit
- Tax Exemptions and Implications of Employee COVID-19 Hardship Payments
- Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP- Coronavirus: An Employer's Action Guide
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, and Davis LLP have provided guidance in regard to the COVID-19 Employment Law Update which includes CDC and OSHA guidance as well as Employers' ADA Rights and Responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read more.

Workforce:
- The New Jersey Department of Labor Benefits- What Employees Should Know
- Worker Protections and Leave Benefits
- The New Jersey Department of Labor webpage shares detailed information for employees out of work for different reasons related to COVID-19, and also has a chart (in English and Spanish) that you can download.
  - What NJ Workers Need to Know about the Families First Coronavirus Responce Act
  - State of New Jersey COVID-19 Jobs and Hiring Portal
- Job Assistance
- Unemployment Benefits

Business:
- Older Business Resources

Nonprofits:
- New Jersey Department of State Nonprofit Information
- COVID-19 Workforce Trend Report
- New Jersey Nonprofits Should Stay Up to Date with State Charitable Filing (From Pro Bono Partnership)
- UST's COVID-19 Resource Center
- UST's "COVID-19 Facts vs. Fiction: Essential Insight for Nonprofit Employers"
- UST's Free Telecommuting Toolkit for Nonprofits
  - UST is a NJAMHAA approved vendor. If a NJAMHAA member contacts them, be sure to mention your NJAMHAA membership.
NJ Department of Banking and Insurance COVID-19
Food Assistance

Housing:
- COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program
- Department of Community Affairs: Information on Housing Assistance Programs
- COVID-19 State and Local Housing Policy and Legislative Responses Tracker
- State & Local Policy Recommendations for COVID-19
- Mortgage, Rental and Housing Assistance

Veterans
- NJ Veteran Benefits: VBB@dmava.nj.gov
- Donald Norcross' website's resources for veterans
Education:
- Colleges:
  - NewBridge: Preparing for the Pandemic College Life
  - Rider University: The Connection Between Social Media and Eating Disorders Among Young Adults
- Knock Out Opioid Abuse: 5th Grade Parent Alert is now available. Click here to request free downloadable parent information and resource guides for the parents of 5th grade students.
- Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health: COVID-19 Resource for Teachers
Student Loans
Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey: Awareness Campaign Toolkit Registration
Legal Resources:
- The Community Health Law Project's COVID-19 Resources

Legislation:
- Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Ending the Public Health State of Emergency
  - Executive Order No. 244

New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies

State Resources

609-838-5488