CHILD CARE PROGRAMS RE-OPENING DURING COVID-19 Veronica Martinez - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CHILD CARE PROGRAMS RE-OPENING DURING COVID-19 Veronica Martinez MSN, RN, PHN Ventura County Public Health

Mission: To support environments that protect and promote the health and well-being of everyone in Ventura County Vision: To be the healthiest county in the nation.

• Overview  When should you open for childcare? CDC Recommendations for Re-opening  Testing for children, staff & child care provider  What to do in case there is a Person Under Investigation (PUI) or Confirmed Case  Process for VCPH on creating guidance

When should you open for Child Care? https://www.vcemergency.com/vc-reopens 5

Testing 6

Testing Sites (www.vcemergency.com) 7

What to do with a PUI or Confirmed Case  Call VCPH at 805-981-5201  Isolate suspect until parent picks up or is able to get to a health care provider  Follow facility protocol for cleaning and disinfecting  Have a plan in case center or provider needs to close 8

Process for Creating Guidance in Ventura County  VCPH follows California State Guidance  VCPH collaborates with Community Care Licensing  VCPH considers recommendations from CA Department of Social Services, CDC, CA Department of Public Health  VCPH considers local prevalence and incidence of COVID-19 to guide decisions  After looking at all the above, then VCPH can move forward with guidance 9

Resources • www.vcemergency.com https://www.vcemergency.com/vc-reopens • (To complete your Business Attestation) • VCPH Communicable Disease Department: 805-981-5201 • https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019- ncov/faq.html#How-COVID-19-Spreads • COVID-19 Business Compliance: (805)-202-1805 | EMAIL: covidcompliance@ventura.org 10

Thank you! Veronica Martinez veronica.Martinez@ventura.org 11

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