Personal Protective Equipment

The State of Michigan and The Right Place recently provided the following resources to assist Michigan businesses on where to procure the Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) needed to reopen their facilities.

• PPE for Kent County Employers – PPE program for Kent County employers with 100 people or fewer
• Pure Michigan Business Connect
• Michigan Chamber of Commerce
• Small Business Association of Michigan
• The Right Place
• Better Business Bureau Serving Western Michigan

Industry-Specific Guidelines

• Agriculture | Spanish
• Childcare Facilities | Spanish | Vietnamese
• Construction | Spanish
• Food Service | Spanish | Chinese | Vietnamese
• Houses of Worship | Arabic | Spanish | Vietnamese
• Manufacturing | Spanish
• Medical Services | Spanish
• Offices and Professional Services | Spanish | Vietnamese
• Parks & Recreation | Spanish | MDHHS Guidance For Contact Sports
• Pharmacies | Spanish
• Real Estate | Spanish
• Retail | Spanish
• Gyms and Fitness Centers | Spanish
• Barber, Cosmetology and Personal Care Services | Spanish | Vietnamese

Reopening Plans & Guidelines

• Kent County General Guidelines & Best Practices (PDF)  |  Spanish   |   Vietnamese
• MI Safe Start: A Plan to Re-Engage Michigan’s Economy
• MIOSHA COVID-19 Workplace Safety Site
• OSHA – Information for Workers and Employers
• CDC: Businesses & Workplaces: Plan, Prepare and Respond
• Talent 2025 HR Discussion: Returning Kent County Back to Work Safely
• Contact Tracing in the Workplace

Fact Sheets & Information

• I think I have been exposed to COVID-19, what should I do?
• Self-Isolation: Symptoms of COVID-19
• Quarantine: Guide for Close Contacts Who Are Not Ill
• What to Do After Being Tested
• What Happens When Someone Tests Positive for COVID-19 | Spanish
• COVID-19 Guidelines for Staff Exposures and Symptoms | Spanish
• Criteria for Ending Isolation: For People Who Have Tested Positive
• Feeling Sick? Poster
• Multi-Language Resources
• Contact Tracing in the WorkPlace | Spanish

Cleaning & Disinfection

• KCHD: Cleaning & Disinfection Best Practices
• KCHD: Cleaning & Disinfection for Facilities After Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Exposure
• CDC: Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes

Community & Relief Resources

• The Kent County Small Business Recovery Program
• West Michigan COVID-19 Business Coalition
• CARES Act

Kent County Testing Locations

Kent County Health Department Testing Locations

616-632-7200

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Baxter Holistic Health Center
935 Baxter St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Tuesday & Thursday
9:00am - 11:30am
1:30pm - 4:00pm

Other Testing Opportunities

CVS

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Mercy Health

(833) 247-1258
Learn More

Spectrum Health

833-559-0659
Learn More

Family Fare

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Who to Contact for Help

Kent County Health Department
(616) 326-0606  |  Covid@kentcountymi.gov

Michigan Attorney General
(877) 765-8388  |  michigan.gov/agcomplaints

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
1-800-292-3939  | MDA-Info@michigan.gov  |  https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
(888) 535-6136  |  covid19@michigan.gov

Michigan Economic Development Corporation
(888) 522-0103  |  https://www.michiganbusiness.org/covid19/

Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(This agency can assist critical infrastructure workers who believe their employer is failing to take the proper workplace precautions to protect employees from COVID-19 exposure)
855-SAFEC19 (855-723-3219)
Website
File a Complaint

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/  |  Frequently Asked Questions