COVID-19 Information
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Consultants and advisors are available for you.The Missouri Healthy Schools team includes experienced professionals who are available to answer your questions, provide training, and support your decision-making. Your consultants for general COVID-19 Information are:
Contact Project Manager Anna Trainer, MPH with general inquiries. |
Downloads, webinars and videos
Beginning a New Year with COVID-19 >> Main topics: Partners throughout the state have already vaccinated thousands of our healthcare workers. This is a huge win! And the healthcare workers will continue to be vaccinated in the coming weeks. Yesterday, with Governor Parson, we announced the activation of Phase 1B - Tier 1 of Missouri’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. The activation of Phase 1B - Tier 2 will follow next week. ----- BRAND NEW RESOURCE!
Resources from the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) >> Main topics: Provided by the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE), the purpose of the link is to provide resources in several arenas that are affected by COVID-19. These include food and nutrition, informational FAQ's, back to school waiver surveys and much more. >> DESE Resources ----- BRAND NEW RESOURCE!
Recommendations for a Safe Return to Sport and Physical Activity After COVID-19 >> Main topics: Provided by the Children's Mercy of Kansas City, the purpose of this document is to promote the health of youth athletes, coaches and staff by providing recommendations for a safe return to sport and physical activity after the coronavirus, SARS-CoV2, “COVID-19” pandemic. >> Access Guidance ----- 
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P4 Challenge: Innovations in Pediatric Primary Care to Improve Child Health >> Main topics: The CDC reports that well-child visits declined since the COVID-19 pandemic. These visits are an important venue for counseling, as well as vaccine administration and documentation. The P4 Challenge invites applicants to propose and implement innovative approaches to increase access to and utilization of well-child visits and/or immunizations services within primary care settings. >> Goal of the P4 Challenge ----- 
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FDA Advisory Committee Member Dr. Offit on COVID Vaccine Safety, Efficacy, and Distribution >> Main topics: Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, co-developer of the rotavirus vaccine, and member of the FDA Advisory Committee which recently issued an emergency authorization for the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer. >> Listen >> View video ----- 
COVID-19 Guidance for Safe Schools
>> Main topics: Provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the purpose of this guidance revision is to continue to support communities, local leadership in education and public health, and pediatricians collaborating with schools in creating policies for safe schools during the COVID-19 pandemic that foster the overall health of children, adolescents, educators, staff, and communities and are based on available evidence. >> Access Guidance ----- 
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How WIC Has Changed During the COVID-19 Pandemic >> Main topics: WIC providers have adapted swiftly to provide new service delivery models that continue to support new and existing participants throughout the pandemic. Please read this story for more info on how program and local offices continue to help children grow up healthy. ----- 
CDC, Missouri officials begin work on first-ever COVID-19 study within K-12 schools
>> Main topics: Missouri is partnering with CDC, Washington University and St. Louis University to help local K-12 schools and public health leaders review their current COVID-19 measures. The effort will track infections and usage of masks over a 30-day period. >> Learn more ----- |
Save the date. Upcoming events.Jan 26 - 9AM CST
(NCDMPH) The Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Families Webinar >> Register here Feb 5 - 10AM CST How to Communicate COVID-19 Research And Guidelines – Tips and Tools for School Leaders, Part 2 >> Register here Feb 10 - 11AM CST Effectiveness of Early Childhood Development Partnerships in Addressing Pediatric Health and Social Needs during the COVID-19 Pandemic >> Register here Every Thursday from 4-5PM - COVID-19 and Kids ECHO created in partnership between Missouri Telehealth Network and the MO Chapter of the AAP. Provides up-to-date info and support for healthcare, school, and public health professionals >> Visit ECHO to register >> Case form Every Monday 12:00 PM - COVID-19 ECHO hosted by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director Dr. Randall Williams (Live on Project ECHO Zoom platform) >> Register here Daily - St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force Briefing on Facebook Live >> Click here Read success stories and case studies.
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