Childcare & Youth Programs

Governor Whitmer's Executive Order 2020-96 extends Michigan's "Stay Home, Stay Safe" order allowing for certain previously suspended work and activities to resume subject to stringent precautionary measures. Oakland County Health Division declared Emergency Order 2020-9 (requiring that all Childcare Centers develop and implement a daily screening program for all staff, children, parents, and visitors, and restrict all non-essential visitors from the daycare) and Emergency Order 2020-10 requiring that businesses remaining open take extra precautions.

Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) is continuing to work closely with healthcare providers, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. This page includes resources for you, your employees, and the families you serve about staying healthy and preventing illness.

COVID-19 Prevention Best Practices

• Cleaning & Disinfecting Hard Surfaces
• Hand Washing Steps
  
• Social Distancing
• Cloth Face Coverings
  
• Stop the Spread of Germs

Healthy Entry

• MIOSHA Workplace Safety Guidance
  
• Public Guidance - MDHHS
  
• Child Care, Schools, and Youth Programs (CDC)
• Child Care Decision Tool (CDC)
• Considerations for Youth and Summer Camps (CDC)
• Youth Programs and Camps Decision Tool (CDC)
• Guidance Related to Childcare During COVID-19 (American Academy of Pediatrics)
  

Setting Standards for Safety in Your Organization

• Guidance for Childcare and School Programs (CDC)
• Considerations for Youth and Summer Camps (CDC)
• Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools & Homes (CDC)
• MI Safe Start: A Plan to Re-Engage Michigan’s Economy (Governor Gretchen Whitmer)
  

Library of COVID-19 Business Playbooks

• Ready to Reopen: A Playbook for Your Small Business (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
  

Child Care Search for Employees

• ​Help Me Grow Michigan (Phone: 1-844-456-5437)
  

Innovative Practices & Curated Resources

• COVID-19 & the Head Start Community (Head Start US Dept. of Health & Human Services)