Childcare, Schools, Colleges, Universities, and Summer Camps Resources
Novel Influenza A H1N1 (Swine Flu)
Schools play a critical role in protecting the health of their students, staff, and the community from contagious diseases such as H1N1 influenza.

OK H1N1 HOTLINE Toll-Free: 1-866-278-7134 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday Find A Flu Clinic

H1N1 School Guidance

Current OSDH Documents:
School Response to Pandemic Influenza Flow Chart (Color) (84k.pdf)
School Response to Pandemic Influenza Flow Chart (B&W) (90k.pdf)
Guide to Controlling Respiratory Illnesses in Dormitories and Other Group Housing Settings (09-09) (63k.pdf)
Guide to Controlling Respiratory Illnesses for Students Living Off Campus (09-09) (64k.pdf)
Recommendations for K-12 Schools for Prevention and Control of Influenza A H1N1 (Swine Flu) in School Settings (09-09) (52k.pdf)
Recommendations for Childcare Settings for Prevention and Control of Influenza A H1N1 (Swine Flu) (09-09) (52k.pdf)

Sample Parent Letters & News Releases
Sample Letter #1 - Initial H1N1 Outbreak (pdf)
Sample Letter #2 - Initial H1N1 Outbreak (pdf)
Sample Letter #3 - Expanded H1N1 Outbreak (pdf)
Sample Letter #4 - School Closure (pdf)
Sample News Release A: Local Schools Urge Parents to Keep Sick Children Home (pdf)
Sample News Release B: Local Schools are Open but Parents Should Prepare (pdf)
Sample News Release C: Local Schools Note Increased Absences Due to Flu (pdf)
Sample News Release D: Schools Announce Student Dismissals Due to Flu (pdf)

Fact Sheets and Information for Childcare, Schools, Colleges, Universities, and Summer Camps:
Action Steps For Parents to Protect Your Child and Family from H1N1 this School Year (291 .pdf)
Opening and Mixing Tamiflu® Capsules with Liquids if Child Cannot Swallow Capsules
8 Infection Control Guidelines to Prevent Influenza (47k.pdf)
Personal Steps to Preventing the Flu (8-09) (158k.pdf)
Hand Hygiene - English (12-06) (48k.pdf) 
 Higiene de las Manos - Español (12-06) (56k.pdf)
OSDH Cover Your Cough the Right Way - English (314k.pdf)
 OSDH Cubra Su Tos de la Manera Correcta Hoja Informativa - Español(314k.pdf)
Cover Your Cough (166k.pdf) 
 Cubra su Tos - Español (533k.pdf)
Don't Let the Flu Get You - English (89k.pdf) 
 No Deje Que le dé la Gripe - Español (90k.pdf)
Pandemic Influenza Fact Sheet (10-06) (48k.pdf) 
Pandemic Influenza Hoja Informativa (10-06) (50k.pdf)

Related OSDH Webpages and Documents:
Influenza Facts, Updates & Resources
Pandemic Influenza
2007 Oklahoma Pandemic Influenza Management Plan (1,290k.pdf)
Oklahoma Pandemic Influenza Management Plan Fact Sheet (50k.pdf)

External Resources:

CDC School Dismissal Report Form (for weekly reporting by Oklahoma Schools to their local County Health Department)

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

CDC: Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Institutions of Higher Education

Updated Guidance for Schools for the Fall Flu Season 2009

Guidance for Childcare Programs, Schools, Colleges, and Universities

Guidance for Responses to Flu for Institutions of Higher Education during the 2009-2010 Academic Year (08-20)

Interim CDC Guidance on Day and Residential Camps in Response to Human Infections with the Novel A (H1N1) Virus (06-14)

Guidance for State & Local Health Officials & School Administrators for School Responses to Flu during 2009-2010 School Year (08-07)

CDC Interim Guidance for Nonpharmaceutical Community Mitigation in Response to Human Infections with Swine Influenza (H1N1) Virus

US Department of Education Swine Flu Guidance