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Health Protocols for Students and Staff
Health Protocols for Students and Staff
The Department of Public Health (DPH) and Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) have released their guidance regarding COVID-19 and other viral respiratory illnesses.
They continue to encourage vaccines for COVID-19 and influenza.
The district will be following these guidelines for COVID-19:
Students and staff that are sick with a respiratory illness (cough or sore throat, AND fever 100°F) and/or positive test result for COVID-19, RSV, or influenza, and will notify the school nurse.
They will remain home from school until they are fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication and their symptoms improve.
After 24 hours of being fever free with symptom improvement the students or staff may return to school and are recommended to follow precautions for five days which may include: masking, maintaining physical distance, or utilizing antigen testing to determine if still infectious.
Wethersfield Public Schools highly recommend that you wear a mask through day 5.
Important Resources & Contacts
Important Resources & Contacts
Domestic Violence Hotline - 1-800-779-7233
DCF Careline - 1-800-842-2288
211 Infoline - 211 (Local resources (unemployment, food bank, housing etc.. ) And for crisis management of children and teens.)
Crisis Counselors 24/7 - Text SHARE or HOME to 741741 (Free resource 24 hours a day for anyone in crisis or just needs to talk.)
Talk it out CT - 1-833-258-5011 (For parents and caregivers who need someone to listen, to understand, and to talk your feelings out.)
Unemployment - N/A (Complete for newly unemployed. For previously unemployed, check emails regularly for updates.)
United Way Economic Relief Fund - 1-866-211-9966 (Help with paying bills, managing finances.)
COVID-19 Updates - N/A (To stay updated on CT response to the CoronaVirus)
Child Care Resources available through the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood
The Connecticut Office of Early Childhood has resources available to help you find appropriate child care for the days ahead. The easiest way is to contact this department is to dial 800-505-1000 in order to speak to a Child Care Referral Specialist. They will help you find the services that will best fit the needs of you and your family and can explore with you options such as child care centers, family child care homes, and group child care homes. https://www.ctoec.org/child-care-and-camps/
Online Health Resources
Online Health Resources
The best sources of reliable information continue to be the following:
The best sources of reliable information continue to be the following:
Centers for Disease Control - www.cdc.gov
World Health Organization - www.who.int
Connecticut Department of Public Health - portal.ct.gov/coronavirus
Central Connecticut Health District - www.ccthd.org
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