In response to the H1N1 influenza outbreak, the New Jersey Department of Education has been working closely with the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness, and other state agencies to ensure coordination of planning, preparedness and communication on the state level.
The NJDOE created this website as a means of providing districts the most updated school-related information, guidance, and resources on H1N1 so that districts and school communities can be prepared for a potential H1N1 influenza outbreak.
The NJD0E hosted a Summit on 8/25/09 to assist schools in preparedness planning for a statewide pandemic influenza outbreak. This section has information from the Summit including speaker bios, web clips, and handouts.
This section provides resources and guidance from the CDC for K-12 Schools and Child Care Programs including general information on H1N1, the CDC School Dismissal Monitoring System and other guidance for school responses to the flu.
This section provides resources and guidance for districts and schools to assist with planning for a statewide pandemic including information to assist in developing a continuity of operations and education plan.
This section provides additional materials , PSAs, posters, handouts and frequently asked questions regarding H1N1 and seasonal influenza to assist districts planning and communication efforts.
This section provides more information about the season flu and the HINI Influenza A virus.
NJDOE is eager to hear what you think and would appreciate feedback about this site to ensure that we are providing information and planning tools that are most useful to districts and schools.
