Operations Guides:
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This page will collect operations guides appropriate for reopening during the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic. You can use these guides as references when developing your own program’s operations guides. If you or your organization have resources you can share with the network, please contact and share these activities with Lily Tegner at ltegner@alaskachildrenstrust.org
CDC Suggestions for Youth and Summer Camps - UPDATED June 19th, 2020 - As some communities in the United States begin to convene youth camps, CDC offers the following suggestions for ways in which camp administrators can help protect campers, staff, and communities, and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Camp administrators can use CDC’s Youth Programs and Camps Readiness and Planning Tool pdf icon to protect campers, staff and communities.
CDC Considerations for K-12 Schools: Readiness and Planning Tool - School administrators may review and complete the general readiness assessment while working with state, local, tribal, territorial, or federal officials when making initial preparations to promote healthy behaviors, environments, and operations that reduce the spread of COVID-19. The daily/weekly readiness assessment can be used to monitor recommended practices. Planning tools are also included to help school administrators prepare to respond if someone gets sick and to identify special considerations specific to their school community.
Field Guide for Camps on Implementation of CDC Guidance - This field guide is designed to provide camp directors and staff with a practical guide and tool kit to implement specific recommendations provided by the CDC in relation to risk reduction at camps.
Let’s Talk The Future of Afterschool: Scenario Planning & Scenario Planning Worksheet - Scenario planning allows organizations and programs to identify and outline available options that position you as an influencer in reopening decisions.
CDC Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response and the President’s Plan for Opening America Up Again (May 2020) - This document briefly summarizes CDC’s initiatives, activities, and tools in support of the Whole-of Government response to COVID-19.
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services: Childcare and Day Camps Guidance - The purpose of the guidance is intended to allow for people to return to the workforce as much as possible while still protecting public health.
California Department of Education Expanded Learning Division - The CDE Expanded Learning division released guidance around the role of expanded learning during the COVID-19 crisis. The guidance includes what allowable expanded learning program work may include.
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood: Youth Camp Guidance - This memo was development in response to the many questions and concerns that Connecticut is receiving from youth camps pertaining to the impact of the COVID-19 situation.
Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Interim Guidance - The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) has released Guidance for Day Camp Settings and Guidance for Child Care Providers to support the reopening of programs during the COVID-19 health crisis.
Idaho Guidance for the Establishment of Child Care and School Age Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic - The Idaho Out-of-School Network worked with programs and experts working in the school-age child care field to develop guidance around establishing child care and school-age services during the pandemic. Topics include: planning and coordination, selecting and preparing facilities, staffing, access control, health and safety, food safety, and cleaning and disinfecting.
Missouri Preparedness and Planning for Child Care Programs Guide - The Missouri AfterSchool Network, in partnership with other children and youth focused organizations in the state, put together a Preparedness and Planning for Child Care Programs guide to support decisions around reopening, general preparedness and planning, reopening strategies and considerations, recommendations around communicating with families, and
Montana Office of Public Instruction School Re-entry and Recovery Guidance - The document, which can also be followed for after-school programs and summer learning programs, provides recommendations for reopening in phases and the steps that should be considered with each phase.
Nebraska Department of Education: Launch Nebraska - The NE Department of Education has put together the Launch Nebraska to share tools, actions, opportunities, and resources to support the complex planning and preparation needed by Nebraska school systems as they work to restart schools and support students as they transition back to school buildings.
New Mexico Governor: All Together New Mexico - As most of New Mexico enters the first phase of opening, the state has issued COVID-Safe Practice Guidelines. Note: the northwest region of the state remains closed due to the high rate of infection. There are some general guidelines for all employers on pages 9 and 10.
North Dakota Governor Executive Order - Authorizes that on-site programs get be offered during the summer months, beginning June 1, 2020. Programming includes: child care programs, summer student center programs, summer school classes, extended school year programs, and 21st CCLC programs.
North Dakota K-12 Smart Restart Guidance - The North Dakota K-12 Smart Restart Guidance aligns to the Opening Up America Again Phase 1-3 guidance and includes four main re-entry components: Health & Safety Logistics; Funding; Academic Support; and Social, Emotional Learning (SEL).
Texas: Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas
Under the direction of Governor Abbott, with the advice of the Lt. Governor, Speaker of the House, Attorney General, and Texas Comptroller: the Governor’s Strike Force to Open Texas will safely and strategically restart and revitalize all aspects of the Lone Star State—work, school, entertainment, and culture. The checklists include information for day youth camp operators, day youth camp families, overnight youth camp operators, overnight youth camp families, youth sports operators, and youth sports families.
Afterschool Alliance: Afterschool Policy Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Afterschool Alliance presented this afterschool policy response PPT to share information around, including:
Why advocacy and policy now?
Background and timeline: federal policy response to COVID-19.
Key policy considerations for afterschool/summer/OST field.
Update on moving policy forward.
What you can do.
Prevention During a Crisis: Tips for Educators and Caregivers - Alaska Children’s Trust guide for preventing Child Abuse and Neglect during this crisis.
American Academy of Pediatrics: Disaster Planning for Children's Needs Resources
CDC Interim Guidance for Childcare and Youth-Serving Organizations - how to plan, prepare, and respond to COVID-19
American Camp Association - Camp Staff Recruitment and Hiring Ideas Amid Coronavirus Concerns
The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL): Leveraging the Power of Social and Emotional Learning As You Prepare to Reopen and Renew Your School Community - This framework was put together with actionable recommendations to help school leadership teams plan for the SEL needs of all students and adults during the transition into summer and the beginning of the school year. School leaders will need to bring together administrators, teachers, school staff, families, youth, and community partners to co-create supportive learning environments where all students and adults can enhance their social and emotional competencies, feel a sense of belonging, heal, and thrive.
Teach for America: Supporting Students Through Coronavirus Pandemic & School Closures - Teach For America has created a document to help support the nation’s communities and teachers during this time, and has compiled a comprehensive list and wide variety of helpful resources.