A COVID-19 Vaccine Update with answers to vaccine questions that early educators and families may find helpful has been posted on the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) website.  For the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine and the state’s vaccine plan, visit the NC DHHS website.

Our Winter 2020/2021 newsletter that was released earlier this month is now also available in Spanish. As we continue with the NC COVID-19 Vaccine Plan, the newsletter includes information, updates, and resources on immunizations and vaccines that early educators will find helpful.

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A COVID-19 Guidance for Families with Children in Child Care in English and Spanish is available for families to assist in answering frequently asked questions, including information on How to Protect Yourself and Others.

• Guidance-for-Families-1-2021-ENGLISH
• Guidance for Families 1-2021 SPANISH

Our Fall 2020 newsletter is now available in Spanish. Please share it with Spanish speaking early educators.

Our Fall 2020 newsletter is available with information, tips, and resources on how to stay safe and ways to encourage physical and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Summer 2020 newsletter is now available in Spanish. Please share with Spanish speaking early educators.

 

Governor Cooper signed an executive order on June 24 that included requirements for wearing of face covering. Two resources made available recently by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) are a Door Sign for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings (English, Spanish) and a How to Properly Use a Cloth Face Covering YouTube video.

 

The door signs have been updated as of June 16 and are available in English and Spanish. Please ensure that the most updated sign is posted at the entrance of the child care facility.

 

Guidance and poster updated 5/11/2020 to align with current NC Interim Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Child Care Settings – updated 5/6/2020, which expands on the situations in which adults and children should wear cloth face coverings.

 

Update – guidance further updated 2/5/2021.