COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect lungs and airways. It’s caused by a virus called coronavirus. The illness first appeared in late 2019 and has since spread around the world. The following are resources and information that are intended to guide individuals and school-based health centers in dealing with the pandemic.
NM COVID-19 Information Hotline: 1-833-551-0518
NM COVID-19 Health Hotline: 1-855-600-3453
Guidance for New Mexico School-Based Health Centers for 2020-2021 School Reopening/Reentry (Released 07/20/20)
NMDOH – Policies for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in New Mexico (released 08/28/20)
NMPED – Safe & Healthy Schools
General Information
- CDC Guidance on Children and COVID-19
- State of New Mexico Updates and Guidance on COVID-19
- NMDOH Guidance on COVID-19
- PED Updates on Schools and Education
- National School Based Health Alliance – COVID-19 Resources & Listen & Learn sessions
For School-Based Health Centers
- COVID-19 Guidance for Centennial Care from NM Health and Human Services Department
- Joint Guidance Regarding General Behavioral Health Resources for COVID-19 from NMDOH and PED
- CYFD Infographic: COVID-19, Helping Children Cope
- COVID-19 Specialty Behavioral Health Service Guidance from NM Behavioral Health Division
- New Mexico Crisis Line Information Sheet and Wallet Card
- Psychological First Aid for Providers (NMASBHC National Partner) on Provider Self-Care
- U.S. Health and Human Services Department Notification on Telehealth
- School-Based Health Alliance (national partner of NMASBHC) on COVID-19 and Co-Signed Letter to Congress
- Child Trends Opinion: SBHCs Can Deliver Care to Vulnerable Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- The Truth Initiative’s Information and Resources on Tobacco, Vaping and COVID-19
- SBHA Congress COVID Request – 04-15-2020
School & SBHC Re-entry Planning
NMPED COVID-19 Surveillance Testing (Update 12/15/20)
Vault Updates – The COVID-19 surveillance testing program for PED will transition Jan. 4, 2021 from DOH Public Health sites, FQHCs, hospitals, and other physical test sites to at-home, saliva-based testing through the vendor Vault Medical Services. Districts/schools will be required to conduct COVID-19 surveillance testing on 10 percent of staff two weeks prior to the start of in-person student services and any weeks in which in-person student services are provided by a school. Click the links to view the NMPED presentation, to order a Vault test, find a list of places to drop off a test or for other NMPED guidance.
COVID NMDOH Guidance for Schools (released 10/02/20)
NM PED COVID-19 Rapid Response Toolkit for Elementary Schools (Released 09/22/20) Check for Updates
NM PED Re-entry Guidance (June 29, 2020) Check for Updates
NMDOH – School Immunization Requirements & Enforcement – (Updated 11/20/20)
- Alaska – Start Smart 2020
- Delaware – Returning to School
- Maryland – Recovery Plan
- Michigan – CAHC Communication with Schools
- Missouri School Board – Pandemic Recovery Considerations
- Missouri – Guidance for School Based Health Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic (updated June 22, 2020)
- Montana – School Re-entry and Recovery
- New York – Interim Guidance for In-Person Instruction
- New York – Recovering, Rebuilding and Renewing
- Oregon – Ready Schools, Safe Learners
- Washington – Guidance for SBHCs for 2020-2021 School Reopening (released June 29, 2020)
- Washington – Behavioral Health Impacts after COVID-19 Shelter at Home Orders
- Washington – Reopening Washington Schools 2020
Re-entry Planning Considerations
- CDC – Operating Schools during COVID-19 – CDC’s Considerations
- CDC – Strategies for Protecting K-12 School Staff from COVID-19
- CDC – What to Do if a Student Becomes Sick at School or Reports a New COVID-19 Diagnosis Flowchart
- CDC – Indicators for Dynamic School Decision-Making
- CDC – Schools and Child Care Recommendations
- CDC – Considerations for Schools
- CDC – School Decision Tree
- CDC – Immunizations and Well-Child Care during COVID-19
- AAP Planning Considerations
- AASA School Superintendent’s Association
- AFT – A plan to safely reopen America’s Schools and Communities
- American School Counselor Association & National Association of School Psychologists: School Reentry Considerations
- CASEL – Reunite, Renew and Thrive – SEL Roadmap for Reopening School
- Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) – MHTTC School Mental Health Crisis Leadership Lessons
- National Association of School Nurses
- National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement
- National School Board Association – Legal Guide
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
- NCTSN – Trauma Informed School Strategies During COVID-19
- SAMSHA Resources
- School Mental Health Project – Plan Ahead to Support the Transition
- US Department of Education – COVID-19 Resources
- Schools, COVID-19 & Asthma: Cleaning & Indoor Environmental Triggers (Print Version)
For Patients, Families and Communities
- SHARE New Mexico
- NM Public Education Department – Reentry Guidance
- Office of the Navajo Nation President and Vice President
- Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
- New Mexico Crisis Line Information Sheet and Wallet Card
- Community Resource List
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) COVID-19 Resources
- Urban Indian Health Institute
- Harvard Health Blog: How to Talk to Teens About the New Coronavirus
- Kids Health – How to talk to your child about Coronavirus
- Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook from The Wellness Society – also available in other languages