Schools and Child Care Programs​

Schools and Child Care Programs​

Plan, Prepare, and Respond

Updated Apr. 5, 2021
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What To Do If A Child Becomes Sick Or Receives A New COVID-19 Diagnosis At Your Child Care Programpdf icon
What To Do If A Child Becomes Sick Or Receives A New COVID-19 Diagnosis At Your Child Care Program

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What To Do If A Child Becomes Sick Or Receives A New COVID-19 Diagnosis At Your Family Child Care Home

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What To Do If A Student Becomes Sick Or Reports A New COVID-19 Diagnosis At School

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Quick Guide: Help Protect Your Family Child Care Home From COVID-19

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Quick Guide: Help Protect Your Child Care Center From COVID-19

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Childcare Program Symptoms Screening Flowchart

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Parents Quick Guide Symptoms of COVID-19 at Child Care

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Child Care Providers Quick Guide Symptoms of COVID-19 at Child Care

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A Student is Showing Signs of COVID-19 in My Classroom: What Do I Do?

Quick Guide for Teachers

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A Student is Showing Signs of COVID-19 and Needs to be Isolated: What Do I Do?

Quick Guide for School Nurses or School COVID-19 POC(s)

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Stop the Spread (Poster)

Preventative actions to help protect yourself and others.

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Wash Your Hands (Poster)

Help children learn how to wash their hands.

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Germs Are All Around You (Poster)

Stay healthy. Wash your hands.

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Handwashing Is Your Superpower (Poster)

Fight off Germs. Wash your hands.

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Cover Coughs and Sneezes (Poster)

Educate children on how to stop the spread of germs.

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Help students do their part by washing their hands often.

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Remind students to cover their coughs and sneezes.

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Keep Space Between You And Others (Poster)

Encourage students to keep 6 feet of space when possible.

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Class Rules for COVID-19 (Poster)

Encourage students to follow these rules to stay safe and protect others.

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Encourage students to tell a teacher if they feel sick.

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