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

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When should you open for Child Care?

https://www.vcemergency.com/vc-reopens

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Testing

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Testing Sites

(www.vcemergency.com)

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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

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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

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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

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

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