Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs

The purpose of “Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs” is to provide information and communication resources to help center-based and home-based child care programs, Head Start programs, and other early childhood programs implement recommendations from CDC’s Guidance on Helping Child Care and Early Childhood Programs Respond to Influenza during the 2009-2010 Influenza Season.

Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs (PDF - 1.90KB)

The toolkit includes:

• Questions and Answers about CDC’s Guidance on Helping Child Care and Early Childhood Programs Respond to Influenza during the 2009-2010 Influenza Season (PDF Version - 270KB)
• 1 Fact Sheet for Early Childhood Program Providers
  • Action Steps for Child Care and Early Childhood Program Providers to Prevent the Spread of Flu (PDF Version - 155KB)
• 3 Fact Sheets to Inform Parents
  • Action Steps for Parents to Protect Your Child and Family during the 2009-2010 Flu Season (PDF Version - 138KB)
  • Action Steps for Parents of Children at Higher Risk for Flu Complications (PDF Version - 207KB)
  • Action Steps for Parents if Child Care or Early Childhood Programs are Closed or Children are Sick and Must Stay Home (PDF Version - 201KB)
• 1 Poster for Child Care Centers to Remind Parents to Keep Sick Children at Home
  • STOP! Do You Feel Sick? (8.5” x 11”) (PDF Version - 356KB) (18” x 24”) (PDF Version - 815KB)
• 4 Template Letters (or E-mails) to Send to Parents
  • If Your Child is Not Feeling Well (Word Version - 52KB)
  • Steps the Child Care or Early Childhood Program is Taking Now (Word Version - 44KB)
  • Child Care or Early Childhood Program is Suspended (Word Version - 37KB)
  • Child Care or Early Childhood Program has Re-Opened (Word Version - 36KB)
• Additional Communication Resources for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs (PDF Version - 530KB)