How to Protect Yourself Against Coronavirus

  • Wash your hands frequently
  • Maintain social distancing
  • Wear a cloth face mask or other face covering when in public
  • Get the vaccine when it is available for you
  • Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth
  • Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze
  • If you have a fever, cough, and difficulty breathing, seek medical help
COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Michigan residents who need assistance finding information on the vaccine or scheduling an appointment, contact the COVID-19 Hotline at 888-535-6136 to speak with a 2-1-1 specialist.
For more information, visit  the World Health Organization's page on protective measures against the coronavirus.
To find a COVID-19 testing site near you, use the MDHHS online test finder tool or contact 211 by dialing 211, texting your zip code to TXT211, or live chatting at 211nemichigan.org. Learn more about how to find a testing site near you.
Find ways to talk about and cope with coronavirus.
Community Mental Health for Central Michigan is now offering short-term therapy at no cost to residents in Clare, Gladwin, Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, and Osceola Counties. Community members will have access to up to 4 sessions of free therapy to address mental health needs related to difficulties caused by the pandemic. Contact your local CMHCM office to inquire about this service.
MDHHS has launched a statewide, peer-run warmline for Michiganders living with persistent mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. It operates daily from 10AM-2AM at 888-733-7753.

For questions about COVID-19, executive orders, or related issues, contact the state COVID-19 hotline by phone: 1-888-535-6136, text: 66746, or email: COVID19@michigan.gov.

They also have a guide on how to prevent and prepare for COVID-19.
For information on how to protect yourself financially during the coronavirus outbreak, visit our financial resource page.

Food Opportunities

Commodity food distributions are continuing as scheduled with a few changes to ensure the health and safety of all involved: Please remain in your vehicle when you arrive at the site. We will be checking you in from your car and will place your food box in your trunk.  If the line is too full to safely enter, please park your vehicle in a parking spot and wait. Do not block entrances or exits with your vehicle. We will remain on site until all customers have received their food. Private site distributions will also continue. We will modify our procedures for each unique setting. View the senior calendar here and the quarterly calendar here.
Check out the Michigan Department of Education's interactive map showing where families can receive two meals a day for each child from 0-18 and students with disabilities from 18-26.
Michigan is the first state to provide food to families affected by school closings caused by COVID-19 under the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (P-EBT). Families with children who receive free or reduced-cost lunches at school qualify for this program.
​​If you are in need of food, contact 2-1-1 for referrals to local food pantries in your area.

Boredom Busters

Filling the day can seem daunting as we look at staying home for a while, so we're gathering activities and virtual experiences we can enjoy from the comfort and safety of our living rooms!
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
  1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider