Communicable Disease Service

The Daycares, Schools, and Higher Education (DSH) Team prioritizes collaboration, education, and training to strengthen public health and minimize infectious disease transmission in daycares, schools, and higher education institutions. The materials on this page were created to serve these educational settings. If you have requests for additional resources and trainings, please contact CDS.REP.Communications@doh.nj.gov.

Webinars 

• Norovirus in Childcare Centers and Schools [9:11 min]
  • Webinar Resources: [LHD Directory]
• Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Childcares and Schools [9:07 min] 
  • Webinar Resources: [NJDOH HFMD Webpage] [CDC HFMD] [CDC HFMD Travel Page]
• How to Utilize a Line List Template for Schools and Childcares 6/7/23 [4:45 min]
  
  • Webinar Resources: [Line List Template Excel] [Line List Template Google Sheets] 

• Infectious Disease Communications in Educational Settings  [4:51 min] 

• Ticks and Tips for Infectious Disease Prevention
  • Webinar Resources [Slide Deck] [NJDOH Tickborne Disease Page] [NJDOH K-12 Tickborne Disease Education Toolkit] [CDC Tickborne Disease Page]
• Say No to Norovirus [43:13 min]
  • Webinar Resources [Slide deck] [NJDOH Norovirus Webpage] [CDC Norovirus Webpage] [EPA List G]

Informational Flyers

• Reasons to Contact Your Local Health Department  
• It's Not Just COVID! [Camp Version] UPDATED 6/19/24
• Norovirus Prevention Tips and Facts for Childcares and Schools [English] [Spanish]
• Impetigo: Facts and Prevention Tips for Schools and Childcare Centers NEW! 2/21/24
• Prevention Tips for Student Athletes [English] [Spanish]
• Strep Throat: Facts and Prevention Tips for Schools and Childcare Centers [English] 
• Stop the Spread of Germs in your Classroom (teacher flyer) [English] [Spanish] UPDATED 4/24