Last updated: May 13, 2022
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Screening Management
- Online school/childcare screening tool (PDF) – May 9, 2022
- Printable Screening Tool with Pictures – May 13, 2022
- Attention Visitor Sign with Symptom Screening – HPEPH March 21, 2022
Symptom Management
- Managing Students/Staff with COVID-19 Symptoms – March 17, 2022
- Letter for Children, Student with Symptoms of COVID-19 – March 17, 2022
- What to do if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19
- COVID-19 Symptom List (V14.1) – Ontario Ministry of Health
COVID-19 Reporting
Individual cases of COVID-19 are not reported to Public Health. Please direct cases to follow guidance at ontario.ca/exposed.
In place of reporting of individual cases of COVID-19, schools will report illness-related absences, see protocol below.
If illness related absences are 30% over baseline, please use this form to report or call the Communicable Disease Intake Line at 613-966-5513 ext 349 and provide date, school name, contact name and phone number, and % absences.
- Absence Reporting Protocol – HPEPH (March 29, 2022)
Guidance
The COVID-19 Interim Guidance for Schools and Child Care: Omicron Surge has been discontinued. Schools are advised to follow the Contact Management Guidance.
- Contact Management Guidance – April 19, 2022
Guidance – Health and Safety
- Refresher Training – Schools and Child Care Settings – Public Health Ontario June 2021
- COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan – Ontario Government
- Health and Safety Guidance during COVID-19 for School Employers: Access to School for Persons and Educators – Public Services Health and Safety Association – 2019
- Health and Safety Guidance during COVID-19 for Elementary School Employers – Public Services Health and Safety Association – 2019
- Health and Safety Guidance during COVID-19 for Secondary School Employers – Public Services Health and Safety Association- 2019
- Health and Safety Guidance during COVID-19 for Student Transportation Employers – Public Services Health and Safety Association – 2019
- COVID-19 Precautions When Working as a Janitor or Caretaker – Public Services Health and Safety Association – 2019
Environmental Cleaning
- Cleaning and Disinfection Schedule (Example) – HPEPH Aug 24, 2022
- Cleaning and Disinfecting for Public Settings – PHO
- List of Approved Disinfectants – Health Canada
- Resources to Support Prevention of COVID-19 in the Workplace – HPEPH
- UV Light Disinfection for COVID -19– Public Health Ontario
Use of Personal Protective Equipment
- Putting on Personal Protective Equipment (Poster) – Public Health Ontario
- Taking off Person Protective Equipment (Poster) – Public Health Ontario
- How to Safely Put on and Remove a Face Mask (Video) – HPEPH
- Use of Face Coverings in Schools – HPEPH
- Cleaning and Disposing of Non-medical Masks and Face Coverings (Poster) – Health Canada
Hand Hygiene and Respiratory Etiquette
- Hand Hygiene Posters:
- How to Wash your Hands Poster – All Grades
- When to Wash your Hands Poster:
- How to use a Hand Sanitizer Poster – All Grades
- Respiratory Etiquette Poster:
- Cover your Cough Poster:
- Wear a Mask Poster:
- I Don’t Feel Good Poster – Elementary Schools
For more resources & videos, visit infection control for educators web page or our Materials and Resources page.
Information for Parents and Caregivers
- Back to School Planning: Guidance for Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers web page – HPEPH
- COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5-11 postcard – HPEPH
- Welcome to the Clinic! HPEPH vaccination clinic walkthrough video for children aged 5-11 – HPEPH
For more information and resources, visit the COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccination for Youth page.
Mental Health
- How to take care of your mental health during COVID-19 and the return to school – SMHO
- Supporting Return to School after COVID-19 Related Absences – SMHO
- Wellness Resources for School Staff – December 2020
Additional Resources
- HPEPH Materials and Resources page
