The following are resources and information that are intended to guide individuals, families, partners and school-based health centers related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NM COVID-19 Health Hotline: 1-855-600-3453
Guidance for New Mexico School-Based Health Centers for 2022-2023 School Reopening/Reentry (Released 07/22/22)
NMDOH – Policies and Resources regarding COVID-19 in New Mexico
NMPED – Safe & Healthy Schools and School Guidance and Updates
General Information
- CDC Guidance – Preventing Spread of Infections in K-12 Schools (Updated 5/17/24)
- CDC Guidance on Children and COVID-19 (Updated 8/11/22)
- State of New Mexico Updates and Guidance on COVID-19
- State of New Mexico Public Health Orders
- Governor’s Press Releases
- NMDOH – Policies and Resources regarding COVID-19 in New Mexico
- NMPED – School Guidance and Updates
- National School Based Health Alliance – COVID-19 Resources & Listen & Learn sessions
- NMDOH COVID Vaccine Resources – Side Effects – English, Side-Effects – Spanish
For School-Based Health Centers
- HRSA School Based Service Site Expansion Grant DUE 4/2/2021 Technical Assistance – TA Webinar
- NM HSD Centennial Care – Letters of Direction
- NMDOH and NMPED – Behavioral Health Resources for COVID-19
- CYFD Infographic: COVID-19, Helping Children Cope
- NM HSD Specialty COVID-19 Behavioral Health Service Guidance – Updates
- 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
- 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
- The Future of Telehealth in School-Based Health Centers: Lessons from COVID-19 SBHA Spring Listen & Learn Sessions – published 1/29/2021
- COVID-19–Associated Orphanhood and Caregiver Death in the United States – AAP Journal Article
- School-Based Health Alliance (national partner of NMASBHC) on COVID-19 and Co-Signed Letter to Congress
- SBHA Congress COVID Request – 04-15-2020
- Moderna Vaccine Fact Sheets – Primary – 5 mo to 6 years, Primary – 6 years to 11 years, Primary – 12+ years and Booster – 18+ years, Booster 18+ years
- BCBS NM – Telehealth Quick Reference Guide (Rev 03/18/22)
School & SBHC Re-entry Planning
- NMPED – School Guidance and Updates
- NMDOH – School Immunization Updates
- Advancing Student and Staff Health with COVID-19 Relief Funding – August 2021
- BCBS NM – Telehealth Quick Reference Guide (Rev 03/18/22)
Re-entry Planning Considerations
- CDC – Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools (Updated 08/11/2022)
- CDC – Transmission of COVID-19 in K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs (Updated 12/17/2021)
- 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 – Schools and Child Care Recommendations
- CDC – Considerations for Schools
- 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 – Back to School Toolkit – September 2022
- 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)
- 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