School Health

Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) is working with schools during the COVID-19 response.

Registration Now Open – School Webinar Series

In partnership with Cook County Intermediate Service Centers, CCDPH is hosting a series of informational webinars throughout the month of August to help schools prepare for the 2020-2021 school year and address questions and concerns of school personnel. Below is a list of upcoming webinars

Schedule of Webinars

• August 4, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Restore Illinois – Guidelines for the New Normal
  • Presentation
  • Webinar (Audio/Video)
• August 11, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Protecting Social-Emotional Health
  • Webinar (Audio/Video)
• August 13, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Facilities Systems Best Practices: Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Ventilation
  • Presentation
  • Webinar (Audio/Video)
• August 18, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Reporting of COVID-19 for Schools in Suburban Cook County
  • Presentation
  • Webinar (Audio/Video)
• August 20, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Building Resilient Children During Remote Learning
  • Presentation
  • Webinar (Audio/Video)
• August 25, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Infection Prevention and Control Principles for Coronavirus
  • Webinar (Audio/Video)
• September 2, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Illinois Adaptive Pause & Metrics Interim School Guidance – North Region
  • Presentation
  • Webinar (Audio/Video)
• September 3, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Illinois Adaptive Pause & Metrics Interim School Guidance – West Region
  • Presentation
  • Webinar (Audio/Video)
• September 3, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Illinois Adaptive Pause & Metrics Interim School Guidance – South Region
  • Presentation
  • Webinar (Audio/Video)

For more information, download flyer. To register click here.

Guidance

• Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Submitted by Schools in Suburban Cook County
• CDC Guidance and Materials for Schools and Childcare Facilities
• CDC Guidance for Colleges and Universities
• DPH Childcare Guidance
• DPH Exclusion Guidance (Decision Tree for Symptomatic Individuals)
• DPH Releasing COVID-19 Cases from Isolation and Quarantine
• DPH Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Schools
• Illinois Board of Higher Education
• ISBE Guidance Webpage
• ISBE Phase 3 Transition Guidance Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• ISBE Public and Nonpublic School Ordering Process for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Restore Illinois Plan

Resources