The New York State Disaster Preparedness Commission is continuing its comprehensive planning for a potential pandemic.  Staff from the State Health and Education Departments and a workgroup made up of county health officials collaborated in the development of a Pandemic Flu Action Kit for Schools in New York State.  It is being printed by the NYS Association of County Health Officials (NYSACHO) and will be mailed directly to all BOCES district superintendents, superintendents of schools, nonpublic schools, charter schools, AESHP members, school nurses, and more.  To access the kit please visit: http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/influenza/pandemic

To access The Pandemic Influenza Planning and Preparedness Packet for the Education Community please visit: www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/influenza/pandemic/docs/pandemic_influenza_plan_edu.pdf

To access the following document:
Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance:Community Strategy for Pandemic
Influenza Mitigation in the United States - Early, Targeted, Layered Use of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions, please visit: http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/community/community_mitigation.pdf

To access additional planning materials available from the US Department of Education please visit: http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/pandemic/index.html