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As a parent of two young children, Dr. Vera Etches, medical officer of health for Ottawa Public Health, empathizes with Ottawa parents’ concerns about children returning back to school.

In this video, Dr. Etches, answers some important questions that Ottawa Public Health as heard from parents.

Questions such as: Should my child be tested before going to school? What will happen if there is someone in the school who tests positive for COVID-19? What will it mean for my child and for my family? Will my child have to be tested? What are some tips to help navigate the return to school? Where can I get more information?


Visit our new webpage for parents who have children going back to school. You can find it at: ottawapublichealth.ca/SchoolsCOVID19.
This webpage includes:
• school reopening plans
• health promotion and disease prevention measures
• mental wellness supports
• partner resources
• and much more including a very helpful decision-making screening tool.

Ottawa Public Health has developed a simple-to-use screening tool to help parents decide whether their children should be going to school. This tool is available on our Supporting Schools & COVID website.

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) will continue the conversations, monitor what’s happening in schools, re-evaluate and share new information as it becomes available. We are in this together.

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As always, you can also connect with us at the links below:

Ottawa Public Health Website: https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/
Site de Santé publique Ottawa: https://www.santepubliqueottawa.ca/fr/
Ottawa Public Health Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ottawahealth
Santé publique Ottawa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ottawasante
Parenting In Ottawa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parentinginottawa
Être parent à Ottawa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/etreparentaottawa
OPH Twitter: https://twitter.com/ottawahealth
Santé publique Ottawa Twitter: https://twitter.com/ottawasante
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ottawahealthsante/

This pre-recorded webinar is designed to provide parents/guardians and educators with a teaching methodology focused on how to teach children/youth to engage in proper hygiene routines at home and at school (e.g., handwashing). It will also cover how to properly wear a mask, including initial mask desensitization strategies for those students wanting to wear a mask but their current comfort levels are not ready. The webinar will be facilitated by one of OCSB’s Behaviour Analyst, Sarah Prince, BCBA and Psychologist, Becky Carter, C.Psych, BCBA.

Link to list of resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GN5SHvOqYFY55hOAgU1zuDaauaD7nSXjDBs3OpDZ1Pc/edit?usp=sharing