Screening Process

• Step 1: Staff evaluate themselves prior to arrival; also screen/temp check-in lobby prior to entering the facility
• Step 2: Temp checks in each Lobby (circles/stay in the car)
• Step 3: Parents will confirm child does not have a fever, shortness of breath, or cough (PH screener/checklist)
• Step 4: Staff will complete a visual inspection of the child for signs of illness; PH notified immediately if symptoms exist and members are turned away.
• NOTE: Parents should plan to spend a minimum of 15 minutes for pick-up & drop-off

Parent Drop-Off & Pick-Up

• Must wash hands upon entering the facility
• Parents swipe in with key fob
• Parents walk children to the classroom to reduce separation anxiety
• Providers will receive children at the door
• Parents will not enter the classroom
• Parents will exit the facility

Cleaning & Protection

• Add bleach given to staff for increased cleaning of commonly used/touched surfaces
  • Staff members wear masks the entire duty day
  • Toys that cannot be cleaned/sanitized will not be used (i.e. machine washable, sensory tables, shared sensory material)
  • Toys placed in a mouth will be set aside until cleaned
• Each child’s bedding will be separated and stored in individually labeled bins, cubbies, or bags
• Meals will be plated versus family-style dining

Sick Children / Staff:

• If someone is or becomes sick:
  • The child will be isolated into a separate room
  • The parent will be notified/child picked up immediately
  • The isolation room will be cleaned after the sick child has left
• If COVID-19 is confirmed in a child or staff member:
  • Areas used by the person who is sick will be closed off
  • Outside doors/windows will be opened for air circulation
  • Staff will wait up to 24 hrs before cleaning
  • All areas used by the person who is sick will be cleaned
  • Parents will be notified

A Training and Curriculum Specialist will conduct training for Child and Youth Staff on skill-building for developmentally appropriate interactions with the children and youth in their care.

Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Every Thursday from 2:15 to 3:15 pm at the CDC Multi-purpose room. The Training and Curriculum Specialist will conduct training for Child and Youth Staff on skill-building for developmentally appropriate interactions with the children and youth in their care.

Family Morale Organization/Advisory Forum

Every Tuesday from 4 to 5 pm Family member-led forum provides discussion sessions addressing program operations that are performed well and operations that could be performed better, and developing and implementing family member involvement initiatives on a quarterly basis.

CDC II is located at Bldg. 2414 on Tuskegee Airmen Avenue offers opportunities for parents to meet the Child and Youth Behavioral Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC) in the Center’s lobby from 4 pm to 5 pm on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month.

All parents are welcome. No registration is necessary.

For more information, please contact CDC II at (609) 754-3661.