COVID-19: Resources for Employers and Business Owners
Businesses of all sizes and industries are working to recover from COVID-19. We’ve gathered some helpful resources to ensure you have the information and resources you need to navigate the economy as it reopens.
Level Red for Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas
Review the details on the state’s red level capacity and full public health order.
Colorado’s dial framework standardizes different levels of “openness” at the county level. It is a tool for counties to use to make life during the pandemic more sustainable, allowing us to balance, to the greatest extent possible, controlling the virus with our social and economic needs.
Review the state’s COVID-19 dial page and Safer at Home page.
Review Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas County specific public health orders on our Public Health Order page.
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Mandatory Mask Order
The statewide order requires masks indoors whereas Tri-County Health Department’s order requires wearing a mask or face covering both indoors and outdoors when a distance of six feet from individuals who are not members of their household cannot be maintained.
Updates from Our Counties
Resources and some services are still available in our counties. Please visit each county for updates at Adams County | Arapahoe County | Douglas County.
Call for Business Support
Monday-Friday (8- 5 pm)
The following information is provided by Tri County Health Department. Ask your business question or get guidance on requirements by contacting our Business Re-Opening Task Force (Spanish Translation Available). Contact us at covidbusinessrecovery@tchd.org or 720-713-6030.
Tri-County Health Department follows all guidance from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Read the full Public Health Order or find guidance for all industries. Review any variances for your county, listed above.
Reopening FAQs and Checklist
Guidance
- COVID-19 Social Distancing Space Calculator, CDPHE
- Best Practices for All Businesses, CDPHE
- Parks and Recreation Resources, CPRA
- Guidance for Gyms, Pools, Recreational Sports, and Playgrounds, CDPHE
- Guidance for Places of Worship, CDPHE
- Car Washes, TCHD
- Salons, Spas, and Sole Practitioners of Personal Services, DORA
- Symptom Screening, CDPHE
Guidance for Events
- Indoor Events, CDPHE
- Outdoor Events, CDPHE
- Guidance for Drive-In Events, TCHD
- Guidance for Small Events (Less than 50 people), TCHD
- Guidance for Large Events(More than 50 people), TCHD
Employment Resources
- TCHD Guidance for Returning to Work | En español
- Returning to Work For Employers, CDLE
- Civil Rights Guidance for Employers, DORA
Restaurants
- Guidance for Restaurants and Food Services
- Is Coronavirus (COVID-19) a concern with takeout?, CDPHE
Retirement Communities and Long Term Care Facilities
Back to Business Webinar every Friday at 9:30 a.m.
Join the Business Re-Opening Task Force for a weekly update and a question and answer segment
Register Today
Spanish translation is available.
Webinar Recordings
- July 31 Back to Business Webinar
- July 24 Back to Business Restaurant Edition
Signs and best practices available for print
The following print materials are developed to support COVID-19 recommendations and Public Health Orders. All materials are free for download. You can also find additional posters on symptoms, sick, symptoms, and other important information on our Print Materials page.
 English: 8.5×11 Print | 11×17 PrintSpanish: 8.5×11 Print | 11×17 Print |
English: 8.5 x 11 Blue | Red
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Safer At Home and the Vast, Great Outdoors
Tri-County Health Department follows all guidance from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Read the full Public Health Order or find guidance for all industries. Review any variances for your county, listed below.
State-approved County Variance Requests
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Douglas County Disaster Emergency Waivers for Businesses to Address COVID-19 Safety Provisions
Board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution to temporarily enable the Planning Director to grant waivers to some zoning requirements so that businesses are able to make operational modifications quickly and inexpensively. Contact Planning Services at 303-660-7460 or planning@douglas.co.us to inquire about your business needs.
Unemployment Insurance Claims & Employment Needs: CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) For more information click here.
Department of Labor
A/D Works has created a COVID-19 page for job seekers and businesses in need of employees.
COVID-19 Resources for Businesses (pdf)
COvID-19 Resources for Job Seekers (pdf)
Unemployment Insurance, File for Unemployment (individuals)
The Treasury Department and SBA have released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application along with detailed instructions on how to apply. The application must be submitted through your lender. The form and instructions on how to apply can be found by clicking here.
Guidance For Other Businesses
Businesses and Employers
- Golf Courses, TCHD
- Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 , CDC, DHS, CISA
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19, CDC
- Schools, workplaces and community, CDPHE
Restaurants
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19, CDC
- Implementation of Public Health Order English | Spanish DPHE (March 17)
- Guidance for the Public Health Order, CDPHE: Guidance 1, Guidance 2, Guidance 3
- Is Coronavirus (COVID-19) a concern with takeout?, CDPHE
Long Term Care Facilities
- Preparing for COVID-19: Long-term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes, CDC
- Schools, workplaces and community, CDPHE
Retirement communities
The CO Department of Public Health & Environment and the CO State of Emergency Operations Center has created industry-specific checklists that businesses must follow prior to reopening:
