Through a partnership with the Colorado Education Association (CEA) and a coalition of Colorado’s healthcare organizations, we’re bringing you a series of webinars to share advice and insight. Coalition partners include the following and more:
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Colorado Chapter (AAP Colorado)
- American Federation of Teachers, Colorado (AFT Colorado)
- Colorado Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)
- Colorado Association for School Based Health Centers (CASBHC)
- Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials (CALPHO)
- Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB)
- Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE)
- Colorado Education Association (CEA)
- Colorado Medical Society (CMS)
Vaccine Town Hall
Thursday, February 11 at 4:00 PM MT
Access the webinar recording.
Join the Colorado Education Association and our healthcare and medical partners for a town hall answering your COVID-19 vaccine questions!
As educators start to receive vaccines, you may have questions about the kinds of COVID-19 vaccines currently available and the science behind them. This is an opportunity to hear directly from medical and health experts about how the vaccine works and how to access the vaccine.
We will have guests from the following organizations:
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Colorado Chapter (AAP Colorado)
- Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO)
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)
- Colorado Education Association (CEA)
- Kaiser Permanente
Fall Webinars
These webinars took place weekly on Wednesdays at 4:30 PM MT starting on September 16, 2020 and ending on October 7, 2020.
Protecting Yourself and Your Family: Mask Guidance and PPE Best Practices
Wednesday, September 16 at 4:30 PM MT
We will hear from health care experts on:
- Best practices for PPE (personal protective equipment) and how to support children in wearing masks
- How to stay safe while teaching and working in person in in the COVID era
- Reasonable measures to take when coming home from work and/or living with vulnerable family members
This conversation will be facilitated by Amie Baca-Oehlert, President of the Colorado Education Association.
Webinar Resources
- AAP Colorado Mask Guidance For School Aged Children
- Western Colorado Pediatric Associates’ mask flyer
- Mask Mythbusters: 5 Common Misconceptions about Kids & Cloth Face Coverings
- Pediatricians, Educators, and Superintendents Urge a Safe Return to School This Fall
- Graphics: FAQ about children and mask-wearing
Who to Call When: Outbreak Guidance and Other Classroom What Ifs
Wednesday, September 23 at 4:30 PM MT
Many educators are wondering who they should call when they have concerns about guidance being followed in their work sites. This webinar will help educators navigate outbreak guidance and the public health system to better understand the authority and charges of different agencies and their school districts. We will discuss when it is appropriate to contact public health, how to file a complaint and also when it makes more sense to raise a concern with your building principal, supervisor or school board or when there are actions you can take on your own to make your classroom or worksite safer.
The following speakers will join us:
- Dr. Brian Erly, Medical Epidemiologist, CDPHE, School Subject Matter Expert for CDPHE
- Therese Pilonetti, Unit Manager and Subject Matter Expert for CDPHE
This conversation will be facilitated by Amie Baca-Oehlert, President of the Colorado Education Association.
Webinar Resources
These are the People in Your Neighborhood: Working with Medical Providers and Local Health Experts in Your Community
Wednesday, September 30 at 4:30 PM MT
This webinar will focus on:
- How to partner with school health professionals in your community
- How to connect and use resources in the medical community to help inform school and district level policies related to health and COVID
- How to partner with school health experts to advocate for educator and student safety when doing in-person learning
We will be joined by presenters from CASBHC and AAP Colorado.
This discussion will be facilitated by Kevin Vick, CEA Vice President.
Where’s COVID: Colorado Data, Trends, and Executive Orders
Wednesday, October 7 at 4:30 PM MT
Additional Resources
From the AAP regarding Sports Medicine Interim Guidance:
- AAP News: AAP: Clearance for sports after COVID-19 should include cardiac screening
- AAP News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Guidance on Returning to Sports Activities
- HealthyChildren.org article: Youth Sports Participation During COVID-19: A Safety Checklist