English Language Support Continues as Oakland Literacy Council Tutors Online
I have two students that I have committed myself to each week. Yet I’m embracing this new opportunity to learn and expand my knowledge of using digital tools.
I have two students that I have committed myself to each week. Yet I’m embracing this new opportunity to learn and expand my knowledge of using digital tools.
The Oakland County Health Division today issued an emergency order requiring essential businesses to screen all employees for illness, exposure to COVID-19…
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The executive order takes effect immediately and will remain in effect until April 17 at 11:59 p.m.
The order also directs Michiganders to stay in their homes unless…
“That’s why we are making decisions based on science and facts to protect public health and keep people safe. I know these changes will be hard, but they are temporary…
Bobcat Bonnie’s has closed to protect the public from the Coronavirus, and we’ve noted some things we’d want other business owners to know.
“This is a tragic loss and we share our heartfelt condolences with the family,” Oakland County Executive David Coulter said.
“For those of us who rely on our phones this is an easy way to receive updates,” Coulter said. “We want our residents to stay current with important information as it becomes available.”
“During this crisis, we must ensure that public officials can do their job to meet the needs of residents, while also ensuring that meetings remain open, accessible and transparent to the public.”
These restrictions do not apply to the following locations: office buildings, grocery stores, markets, food pantries, pharmacies, drug stores, and providers of medical equipment and supplies, health care facilities, residential care facilities, congregate care facilities, and juvenile justice facilities, warehouse and distribution centers, and industrial and manufacturing facilities.
Legislation passed earlier this month makes $1 billion available to the SBA to subsidize disaster relief loans to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and nonprofits.
“We know this virus is in our community and social distancing is vital to keep our residents healthy and stop the spread of illness,”
Our goal is to share resources in a way that helps readers to be educated without being overwhelmed. This page will be updated regularly as the Coronavirus pandemic unfolds.
Social distancing doesn’t necessarily mean staying inside.
Many communities have online forums where people can learn what is going on in their community as well as connect with neighbors.
Staffed by Beaumont nurses, the hotline is a community resource for timely, accurate information about COVID-19 symptoms and virtual screening for people who are experiencing symptoms.
“We feel this is a necessary step to help protect our employees and help slow the spread of this illness.”
“A state of emergency is meant to reassure Oakland County residents that we are leveraging every resource to contain the virus,” Coulter said.
To view a complete list of services, go to oakgov.com/services.