NJ COVID-19 Guidance & Updates  

• Child Care Center Hub 
  • Child Care Supplemental Public Health Guidance (Sept 29)
  • Child Care Center FAQs (June 18)
  • Child Care Center Supplemental Guidance (June 16)
  • Child Care Center Guidance (May 29)
    
    
• Youth Sports, Enrichment & Recreational Hub
• Organized Youth Sports (Indoor & Outdoor) (October 12)
• Youth Enrichment & Recreation (September 1) 
• Interscholastic Sports (NJSIAA)
  
  
• School Hub  
• The Road Back: Restart & Recovery Plans
  • Executive Summary
  • Full Plan
• Updates & Supplemental Guidance 
• Resources
• FAQs 
• Public Health Recommendations for K-12 Schools 
• Communicable Disease Chart for School Exclusion (September 2018)
  
  
• School Year Guidance (2020 - 2021) (June 26)
• Summer School Guidance (June 12)
• Student Instruction & Support During School Closures (May 5) 
• Special Education During Extended School Closures (April 3) 
• Department of Education: School Facilities Laws & Regulations
• Department of Education: Accountability, Evaluation & Monitoring
• Department of Education: Special Education Resources and Regulation 
• Department of Health: Early Intervention Procedural Safeguards & Family Rights

US Centers for Disease Control

• Guidance for Schools & Child Care (August 21)
• Considerations for Schools: Operating Schools During COVID-19 (Sept 1)
• Preparing K-12 School Administrators for a Safe Return to School in Fall 2020 (August 26) 
• Cleaning, Disinfection & Hand Hygiene in Schools: A Toolkit for School Administrators (Sept 8) 
• Guidance for K-12 School Administrators: Use of Face Masks in Schools (Aug 11)
• Consideration Chart for the Use of Face Masks Among K-12 Students (July 23)
• How to Select, Wear & Clean Your Face Mask (August 27)
• Feasibility, Adaptations & Alternatives to Wearing Face Masks (August 7) 
• Considerations for Wearing Face Masks (August 7)

US Environmental Protection Agency
COVID-19 Hub
COVID-19 FAQs

Indoor Air & Coronavirus
Ventilation & Coronavirus
Science & Technical Resources

Cleaning, Sanitizing & Disinfecting 
Joint CDC & EPA Guidance For Cleaning and Disinfecting
List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers
COVID-19 Response Resources
COVID-19 Guidance for Re-Opening Schools (Overview) (August 20)
COVID-19 Guidance for Re-Opening Schools (Full Guidance) (July 17)

American Academy of Pediatrics
COVID-19 State Level Pediatric Data Reports
COVID-19 Information for Parents and Care Givers
COVID-19 Planning Considerations: Guidance for School Re-Entry (June 25)

World Health Organization
COVID-19 Advice on the Use of Masks for Children in the Community (August 21)  
COVID-19 Q&A Children and Masks related to COVID-19 (August 21)

COVID-19 Q&A Schools (July 20)
COVID-19 Considerations for School-Related Public Health Measures (May 10)

UNICEF
COVID-19 Information Hub
COVID-19 Technical Guidance for Schools
COVID-19 Framework for Re-Opening Schools 
COVID-19 Resources for Policy Makers & Front-Line Workers 

US Department of Education
COVID-19 Hub
COVID-19 Program Information, FAQs & Fact Sheets 
COVID-19 Q&A: Status of Services for Children with Disabilities (March 2020)

Child Care & Preschool
Child Care Options
Choosing Quality Child Care 

Assistance with Cost of Child Care 

Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
(County Based Assistance for Finding/Paying for Child Care)    

Licensed Child Care Centers in New Jersey
(Includes Infant/Child Care, Preschools, Before & After Care)

Grow NJ Kids (Child Care Quality Rating & Improvement System) 

Kindergarten Readiness
The Importance of Preschool & Early Education 
Preparing for Kindergarten and School Success  

NJ Schools
NJ School Directory: Public & Private Schools
NJ Public Schools: County & District Offices with Local School Listings 

Before & After Care (Kindergarten through Grade 6) 
Licensed Child Care Centers in New Jersey
(Includes Infant/Child Care, Preschools, Before & After Care) 

Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
(County Based Assistance for Finding/Paying for Before & After Care)

NJ School Curriculum, Services & Standards
Division of Early Childhood: PreSchool to Grade 3 

Core Curriculum & Implementation Guidelines: Kindergarten 
Common Core State Standards: Kindergarten through Grade 12 
New Jersey State Model Curriculum: Kindergarten through Grade 12 

NJ Department of Education Organizational Overview 
NJ Department of Education Student Support Services 

Office of Special Education
Regional Learning Resource Centers 
Special Education Resources for Parents & Families 

School Based Youth Services
(Adolescent Health & Family Support Services through NJ Schools)

Family Fun 
Seasonal Highlights 
NJ Licensed Summer Camps 

Kindergarten Readiness 
Countdown to School Success 

Office of Child Care (US Department of Health)  
Office of Head Start: Early Childhood and Knowledge Center 
Healthy Child Care (United States Environmental Protection Agency) 

Learning Disabilities (National Institutes for Health) 
Office of Special Education Services (US Department of Education) 
Resources for Families with Chldren with Special Needs (US Department of Health)

US Department of Education: Student Loans, Grants, Laws and Data

Child Care Aware NJ 

Coalition of Infant/Toddler Educators 
New Jersey School-Age Care Coalition 
NJ County Councils for Young Children  

New Jersey Family Child Care Providers' Association 
The New Jersey Association for Infant Mental Health 
New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children

NJ Inclusive Child Care Project (For Children with Special Needs)  
NJ Teachers of English to Speakers of other languages/NJ Bilingual Educators   
Asthma Friendly Child Care Environment (Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of NJ)  

National Head Start Association 
Healthy Child Care America (AAP) 
Child Care Aware Parent Network 

National Association for Family Child Care   
Child Care Resources (Cooperative Extension System)
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning 

National Resource Center for Health & Safety in Child Care & Early Education  
Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children 

Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards;
Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs,4th Edition 

State Services & Resources

NJ Workforce Registry

Child Care Food Program
School Nutrition Programs
Summer Food Service Program

NJ Child Care Laws and Regulations  
NJ State Requirements for Child Care Centers

FAQs: Starting & Maintaining a Child Care Business 
How to Become a Child Care Provider/Start a Child Care Business 
New Jersey Birth to Three Early Learning Standards, NJ Council For Young Children 

Professional Development (Department of Education) 
NJ DOE: School Preparedness and Emergency Planning
Child Care Center Indoor Environmental Health Assessments 

New Jersey Council for Young Children
(Governor's State Advisory Council for Early Care & Education)  
Grow NJ Kids (Child Care Quality Rating and Improvement System)

Department of Education Student Health 

Communicable Diseases and Health Topics (A to Z List)
NJ Department of Health: In the News & Current Health Issues 

Communicable Disease Service: COVID-19 Information for Schools & Businesses

Communicable Disease Service: Immunization Guidance for School/Child Care Settings 
Communicable Disease Service: Immunization Requirements for School/Child Care Settings

Federal Resources
USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program
MyPlate.gov for the Education Professional

Resources for the After School Professional (Youth.gov)

CDC COVID-19 Guidance for Schools & Child Care Programs 

Community Resources 
PBS.org (For Professionals) 
Reading is Fundamental (RIF)   
 
North American Reggio Emilia Alliance
Association for Early Learning Leaders 
The Pew Charitable Trusts, Pre-K Now

Society for Research in Child Development  
National Black Child Development Institute 
High Scope Educational Research Foundation 

National Institute for Early Education Research     
National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers 
Child Care & Early Education Research Connections 

First Book, Access to New Books for Children in Need 
National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators   
Council for Exceptional Children, Division for Early Childhood 

National Resource Center for Health & Safety in Child Care & Early Education 
Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards;
Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs,4th Edition 

The New Jersey Center for School Safety 
Save the Children (How to Help Children Cope in a Crisis)
National Association of School Psychologists (Talking to Children about Crises Events)