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Message from Tanya Vasquez, Director,
Bureau of Certification
Subject: January 11 Webinar: Preparing Head Start/Child Care and Communities for Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza
With the number of people with influenza rapidly rising nationally, sharing the current facts and steps to reduce spread of influenza is important. This webinar may be of interest to you.
Preparing Head Start/Child Care and Communities for Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza
Flu recommendations change every year to keep up with new strains of the virus. Learn the recommendations for this flu season and find out why everyone who works in Head Start and child care programs should get the vaccine. Discover strategies to prevent and control the spread of influenza in child care settings. Explore ways to prepare for an unlikely but dangerous flu pandemic.
Topics for this webinar include:
Vaccine recommendations for this year's influenza season
The importance of universal immunization for caregivers who work in all Head Start, early education, and child care settings
Strategies that can be used to prevent or control the spread of influenza
Strategies to improve preparedness for a potential flu pandemic
Target Audience
Head Start and child care center directors
Child care health consultants
Education services staff members
Health managers
Health specialists
Parent leaders
Presenters
Pediatricians with expertise in infectious diseases and the health and safety of children in child care will present the webinar.
Flor Munoz, MD, FAAP Associate Professor of Pediatrics Baylor College of Medicine
Timothy Shope, MD, MPH, FAAP Associate Professor of Pediatrics University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email with details on how to join the webinar. This webinar will be recorded and archived for later viewing.
Certificate of Participation
Participants will receive a certificate of participation upon completion of an online evaluation. A link to the form will be available at the end of the webinar. Participants must complete the form in order to receive a certificate. Only participants who attend the live webinar presentation will be eligible.
Questions?
To learn more, contact the National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness (NCECHW) at health@ecetta.info or 1-888-227-5125. This NCECHW webinar is a collaboration with a cooperative agreement funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning supports families
and their children, from prenatal through school age, by using data, research and
stakeholder guidance to assure high quality services.
