plan coordinates efforts to ensure our appropriate role in preventing and responding to our current influenza outbreak. "Phase 1" means we are paying special attention to implementing, and teaching our participants to implement, appropriate cautionary procedures. The most important? "Wash your hands. Wash your hands. Wash your hands."During Phase 1, we make very sure any staff member or participant who might not feel well stays home. We share information with the public through our health education, youth, teen and adult programming. Our free clinic remains open, as do all our other programs. Our staff members communicate with families directly if they have children enrolled in schools which might be closed so that students from those schools remain at home rather than coming to the Center.
During Phase 1, our staff members are also required to review procedures and plans in case it might be necessary to move into "Phase 2" (no programming) or "Phase 3" (closed.) Our goal is to be an effective part of our city's response to contagious disease. Please, give us a call if you have questions.
And, clearly, if you or your child are ill, please stay at home and contact your doctor.
