Cold Health and Safety - Michigan Winter Weather

As we head into some potential sub-zero temperatures, Maple Valley Schools has a standard to close for extreme temperatures at 20 or more degrees below zero, including wind chill, and with assessment of other factors.

Here are some resources that may be of importance as you prepare for your students to attend school during these times.
Cold Health and Safety - Michigan Winter Weather

MDHHS and MSP Cold Health and Safety and CO Resources
MDHHS Cold Health and Safety Fact Sheet – also in Spanish
Michigan Fall and Winter Educational Resource Packet
Michigan Prepares – Winter Weather
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Factsheet
Portable Generators Factsheet
MDHHS Learn More About Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Winter Weather and Pets from Michigan State Police (MSP)

Michigan 2-1-1
Call 2-1-1 or visit mi211.org for information on warming centers. Emergency preparedness coordinators and emergency managers can update warming center information in MICIMS through the WebEOC to ensure MI 2-1-1 has the latest information.

CDC Winter Weather and CO poisoning resources
CDC Winter Weather: Before, During, and After
CDC - Generator Safety (fact sheet in multiple languages)
CDC - Carbon monoxide (fact sheet in multiple languages)
CDC - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Basics – Translated Fact Sheets 

National Mental Health Resources
24/7 Disaster Distress Helpline at 800-985-5990
24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988

MDHHS Environmental Health Bureau (EHB)
MDHHS Toxicology and Environmental Health Hotline - 1-800-648-6942 (Monitored M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with afterhours service for emergency)