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.

Strep Throat in Childcare Centers

• Watch the video (YouTube)
• CDC: Strep Throat Information
• Local Health Directory

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)

• Watch the video (YouTube)
• CDC: HFMD Information
• Local Health Directory

Webinar: Preventing Common Illnesses in Educational Settings

• Watch the webinar (YouTube)
• Download the slide deck
  

Quick-Use Public Health Flyers & Fact Sheets

Ready-to-print materials for schools, daycares, and higher education settings.

• Contagious Rashes NEW! 7/25
• Preventing Respiratory Illnesses NEW! 6/25
• Cover Your Coughs NEW! 6/25
• All Outbreaks are Reportable NEW! 6/25
• Be a Friend, Prevent Pertussis 
• Holiday Flyers [Childcare/K-12] [Teen/IHE]
• Reasons to Contact Your Local Health Department  
• Norovirus Prevention Tips & Facts for Childcares/Schools [English] [Spanish]
• Impetigo: Facts and Prevention Tips for Schools and Childcare Centers [English] [Spanish]
• Prevention Tips for Student Athletes [English] [Spanish]
• Strep Throat: Facts and Prevention Tips for Schools and Childcare Centers [English] [Spanish]
• Stop the Spread of Germs in your Classroom [English] [Spanish]