Pandemic Action Kit for Schools -- New York (NY)

The Pandemic Action Kit for Schools offers templates and tools that incorporate the CDC's interim guidance on community disease mitigation, which calls for a maximum 12-week closure of schools. The toolkit describes important step-by-step actions schools should take before, during, and after an influenza pandemic. The kit is modeled after Contra Costa County's school toolkit, with one key exception: Contra Costa calls for a 6-week school closure, while New York's materials are based on a 12-week closure. The media materials and templates are also geared toward communications in New York State.