Childcare & School Resources
If you have a question related to an outbreak in a school or childcare setting, please call the Health Department COVID-19 Information line at 410-313-6284.
Are you up-to-date on your COVID-19 vaccines? Avoid lengthened quarantine requirements and get your booster shot today.
Planning for a Safe Back to School Community Letter from Health Officer Dr. Maura Rossman (August 15, 2022)
The CDC has updated its recommendations for Quarantine & Isolation in schools and childcare facilities. You can review the updated guidance here. Beginning July 1, 2022, Howard County Health Department will adopt the CDC definition of "up-to-date" for vaccination that includes a recommended booster shot for everyone age 5 and older, when eligible.
COVID-19 Information and Resources for Childcare & Schools
COVID-19 Information for Parents
- Know What to Expect at Your Child’s K- 12 School or Child Care Program
- CDC For Parents: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) associat…
- Howard County Infographic about Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
- Howard County Office of Children and Families
- What You Should Know About COVID-19 Testing in Schools
COVID-19 Information for Childcare Settings
- K-12 School and Childcare COVID-19 Guidance
- COVID-19 Guidance for Operating Early Care and Education/Child Care Programs
- CDC Frequently Asked Questions for Directors of Overnight Camps
- FAQs and Guidance for Child Care Providers during COVID-19
- Guidance to Support Safe In-Person Operations for PreK-12 Schools and Child Car…
COVID-19 Information for Youth Sports
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Childcare & Schools Document Archive
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- Governor Hogan, State Superintendent of Schools Announce Return of Fall Sports (September 24, 2020)
- State of Maryland Safely Reopening Schools - Decision Tree (August 31, 2020)
- FAQs Guidance for Childcare Settings (July 1, 2020)
- CDC COVID-19 Interim Guidance for Schools
- CDC Family Checklists for Going Back to School (Updated July 23, 2020)
- COVID-19 and Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome
- Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with COVID-19
