Hi Everyone,
I listened to a great
webinar today, hosted by Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA): https://info.childcareaware.org/coronavirus-updates
They offered some
great tips and resources to help weather this COVID-19 pandemic:
According
to the CDC:
Close contact is defined as—
a)
being within
approximately 6 feet (2 meters) of a COVID-19 case for a prolonged period of
time; close contact can occur while caring for, living with, visiting, or
sharing a health care waiting area or room with a COVID-19 case
– or –
b)
having
direct contact with infectious secretions of a COVID-19 case (e.g., being
coughed on)
Remember the
great hygiene guidelines provided in Caring for Our Children (4th ed.),
specifically 3.2.2 Hand Hygiene and 3.3.0 Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting.
This is the link to the free downloadable pdf: http://nrckids.org/files/CFOC4%20pdf-%20FINAL.pdf
CCAoA
suggested limiting food sharing and suspending family-style meals, instead
having staff handle all food. They also suggested staggering drop-off and
pick-up times to limit congregating of parents and children, and to cancel all unnecessary
visitors (volunteers, entertainment) and non-essential personnel. If you have children
who receive support services, make sure you are adhering to their IEPs.
Other
resources include the World Health Organization (https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019),
the United States CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html),
and the Maine CDC (https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/airborne/coronavirus.shtml).
Make sure you are consulting evidence-based resources and not giving in to
rumors.
Remember,
information for decision-making is changing rapidly as this pandemic evolves.
Please check with child care licensing for any questions regarding need for
closure and advise staff and families to consult their own primary health care
providers if they are concerned about exposure; it is outside my scope of
practice to advise on these issues.
Stay well!
Deb
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