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Vermont Department for Health Releases Revised Health Guidance

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September 1, 2020

The Department of Health has released revised health guidance for child care and afterschool programs. The health guidance is effective 8/31/2020. You can find the guidance on their website: https://www.healthvermont.gov/response/coronavirus-covid-19/schools-colleges-child-care-programs

A direct link to the document is: https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/COVID19-Health-Guidance-Childcare-Summer-Programs.pdf

The Vermont Department of Health has public health nurses available to childcare and out-of-school-time care to answer health related childcare and out-of-school-time care from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday. Call: 802-863-7240, select the option for “Providers of Child Care and School Age Camps/Care”. After hours there will be a childcare and school age camps/care question mailbox to leave a message and Health staff will return your call the following business day.

Questions about implementation with the regulations can be directed to child care licensing – Licensor on Duty at 1-800-649-2642 option 3 or ahs.dcfcddchildcarelicensing@vermont.gov