School Health

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

Return-to-School Letters

At this time, we are unable to provide individual return-to-school letters for students, teachers, and school staff. Please be sure to alert your school health professional if your child has tested positive for COVID-19 or is in quarantine following a COVID-19 exposure. CCDPH will provide release information directly to your school health professional. Please contact them if you have any questions or concerns about this process.

School Webinar Series

In partnership with Cook County Intermediate Service Centers, CCDPH is hosted 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 the 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
• CCDPH Clarification of Adaptive Pause Guidance for Schools, K-12
• 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 Post-Vaccine Exclusion Guidance for School Employees
• 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