National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Web site: There are a number of links and resources on this site.  Some include links to government resources, others are resources developed by the San Diego Public Schools, available in several languages. Finally, there even is a parent resource as a written handout or a recorded podcast in both Spanish and English –“Talking to Children About the Flu”, developed in partnership from NASP, the National School Nurses Association, and the National Parent Teacher Association. www.nasponline.org/resources/swineflu.aspx

 

·         The National Center’s homepage has information too, found here: www.promoteprevent.org.  Also from this site, more information with links:

 

o   Department of Education Offers Resources for Issues Related to H1N1 Influenza The U.S. Department of Education has been working closely with Federal, State, and Local partners to consider issues related to H1N1 Influenza and to identify resources for local educational agencies (LEAs) across the country. They gathered some of those shared resources, as well as other information and resources that are available for schools. To access the resources please click here.

 

o   Updated Federal Guidelines for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Schools are Released
Updated federal guidelines offer state and local public health and school officials a range of options for responding to 2009 H1N1 influenza in schools, depending on how severe the flu may be in their communities. The guidance says officials should balance the risk of flu in their communities with the disruption, potential safety risks, and other consequences that school dismissals could cause in education and the wider community. To view the guidance please visit http://www.flu.gov.

 

·         Specifically from the Department of Ed, we found this: http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/pandemic/index.html, which contains H1N1 flu information and other links/resources.

 

·         Finally, the CDC has information on their site as well: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm#d, which talks about prevention and treatment of the illness.