Schools and daycares
Child care and preschool programs can help protect the health of their staff and the children and families they serve. Interruptions in child care services during an influenza (flu) pandemic may cause conflicts for working parents that could result in high absenteeism in workplaces. Some of that absenteeism could be expected to affect personnel and workplaces that are critical to the emergency response system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offer this checklist to help programs prepare for the effects of a flu pandemic. Many of these steps can also help in other types of emergencies. More information on pandemic flu is available at www.pandemicflu.gov.
Helpful Links- School Planning
- Q & A H1N1 Fact Sheet for daycares and schools
- Child Care and Preschool Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
- School District (K-12) Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
- Colleges and Universities Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
- CDC Guidance on School Closures in response to H1N1
- Georgia Department of Education has a web site devoted to pandemic influenza planning and response for Georgia schools.