Information for Parents

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• CMDHD: How Long Does My Student Have to Stay Home?

• CMDHD: COVID-19 Positive or Exposed: when can I be around others?

• CMDHD & Schools Joint Letter to Parents about COVID-19 Vaccination

Childcare & Summer Camps

• CDC: Schools and Childcare Programs

• LARA: Guidelines for Camp Operations During COVID-19

• LARA: Operating Child Care During COVID-19

• CDC: Guidance for Operating Youth Camps During COVID-19

• American Camp Association: COVID-19 – Resource Center for Camps

• American Academy of Pediatrics: Guidance for Families and Pediatricians on Camp Attendance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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K-12 schools​

• CMDHD Resources for Schools

  • School/Childcare Reporting​

    • Management of COVID-19 Cases and Close Contacts for K-12 Schools

    • Reporting Positive Employees/Students Contact Tracing Form

    • Options for Modified Quarantine for School Exposures from Your Local Health Department

• PowerPoints for Schools​

  • July 7, 2020, to October 28, 2021, have been archived. Are available upon request.

  • 11-04-2021

  • 11-11-2021

  • 11-18-2021

  • 12-02-2021

• Recordings of School Talks​

  • July 7, 2020, to October 28, 2021, have been archived. Are available upon request.​​​

  • 10-28-2021

  • 11-11-2021

  • 11-18-2021

  • 12-02-2021

• ​​​CMDHD School Toolkit & Supporting Documents​​​

  • Post Vaccine Considerations for Employees

  • Travel Handout​

  • Contact Tracing K-12 Sports Teams

  • School Decision Making Tool

  • ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force: Schools & Universities

  • Requirements/Recommendations for 2021-2022 School Year

MDHHS (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services) Resources for Schools​

•  MDHHS Recommendations for Safer School Operations During COVID-19

• MDHHS K-12 School Opening Guidance

• MI Safe Schools Testing Program

• Michigan Schools Pandemic Planning Workbook & Online Toolkit for Educators (MDHHS)​

• MDHHS Epidemic Orders

• MDHHS MI Safer Guidance for managing Students Exposed to COVID-19

  • MDHHS School Quarantine Guidance Infographic​

• Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, Energy:  School Drinking Water Program

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Resources for Schools

• CDC Materials for Schools

• Schools and Childcare Programs

• Reopening Buildings After Shutdown

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​Other Resources

• Massachusetts General Hospital: COVID-19 School and Community Resource Library

• Masking in Schools (The ABC Science Collaborative)

• MI Dept. of Ed.: COVID-19 Education Information and Resources​

• MEDC: Pure Michigan COVID-19 Procurement Platform for PPE

• John Hopkins School of Education: COVID-19 Education Resources

• Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center

• The Center for Law & the Public’s Health at Georgetown & Johns Hopkins Universities: Legal Preparedness for School Closures in Response to Pandemic Influenza and Other Emergencies

• Schools for Health: Risk Reduction Strategies for Reopening Schools (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) (June 2020)

• Special Education and Children with Disabilities

  • MDE: COVID-19 Special Education Information and Resources​

  • Families Together: Navigating COVID-19 When Your Child/Youth has a Disability

  • MDE: Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak

• Kent County Health Department/Ottawa Department of Public Health: The Effectiveness of Face Masks to Prevent SARS-CoV

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Higher Education

• OpenSmartEDU: COVID-19 Higher Education Planning Toolkit

• CDC: Colleges, Universities and Higher Learning

• Michigan Independent Colleges & Universities: COVID-19 Resources & College/University Responses

• MASU: Coronavirus Guidance for Michigan Higher Education Institutions

• MDHHS: Schools & Universities FAQ

• Michigan: Community College Association: COVID-19 Resources         

• ASHRAE: Epidemic Task Force: Schools & Universities