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Childcare in Schools
Provides information for schools providing childcare to essential workers including prevention of transmission and what to do if children, their families or staff become ill.
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Facilities|Air Quality/ HVAC|General Cleaning/Health Offices and Musical Instruments|Hand Sanitizers | Polycarbonate Barriers
Provides information about facilities management related to HVAC systems, to maintain healthy air quality and reduce transmission of disease. It also includes links for use of any barriers and cleaning of health office supplies and musical instruments.
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Essential Personnel
Provides information about who are essential personnel and Their Return To Work After Exposure
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Immunizations
Information related to Immunization requirements to enter or attend school or receiving instruction at home.
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Keeping Children Healthy At Home
The CDC provides tips to keep children healthy while school’s out. It includes practical tips-which include maintaining social distancing ie no playdates.
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Medication
Provides links to NYSED guidance on who can administer medication in schools vs daycare,and the return of medication to families.
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Phone and Internet Services- Discounted and Affordable Communication Options
Lifeline is the FCC's program to help make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. Lifeline provides subscribers a discount on monthly telephone service, broadband Internet access service, or voice-broadband bundled service purchased from participating providers.
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Physical Exams for School Entry, Mandated Grades, CSE/CPSE and Working Papers
Provides information and resources on what is required for physicals exams.NYS school districts must continue to issue employment certificates to qualified applicants, including during school closures. Learn more.
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PPE| Face Masks | Face Shields
Provides information on making masks, including information on the Executive Order requiring face masks, CDC guidance and resources from OSHA on PPE, N95 respirators, general worker safety, face shields and making cloth masks.
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Safely Transferring Materials Between Home and School
Provides resources to reduce the likelihood of disease transmission when sharing articles between home and school.
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Temperature Monitoring Research and Thermal Infared Thermometers
Provides information on the use of Non-contact Infrared Thermometers from the US FDA, the ability of an employer to require temperature screening from the US EEOC, and research on the prevalence of temperature in children diagnosed with COVID.
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Volunteering Your Time To Another Agency
NYS has sent several requests to health care professionals to assist in the NYS response to COVID-19. Please review this guidance.
