H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu)

The Riverside County Office of Education has created this Web site to provide schools and parents with the most current information about the swine flu outbreak.

If you have additional questions or need additional information, please click Contact Us to send an email.  We are happy to be of assistance.

Riverside County 2-1-1
Riverside County 2-1-1 has set up to assist with basic questions about the H1N1 flu and vaccination clinics. The 2-1-1 call center is not able to provide medical advice. People with specific medical concerns should contact their medical providers or call the county's Department of Public Health at (888) 246-1215.

Calls must be made from either a land line or cell phone with a 951 area code. Calls from a 760 area code must be located in Riverside County in order to get routed to the local 2-1-1 service. If residents have cell phones with area codes outside of Riverside County, they can call the local 2-1-1 through the following toll-free number: 1-800-464-1123.

California Department of Public Health Hotline 1-888-865-0564  (Spanish and English)
Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Weekends from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
As part of California Department of Public Health's (CDPH) efforts to provide updated information to Californians on what they can do to protect themselves and their families from the swine flu outbreak, CDPH has activated a toll-free H1N1 (swine flu) hotline in English and Spanish. Assistance in other languages is also available.

Riverside County H1N1 Vaccination Clinic Information
For a complete listing of H1N1 Vaccination Clinic sponsored by the Riverside County Public Health Department, please click here.

Media Releases

October 1, 2009 – California Department of Education

August 21, 2009 - California Department of Education

August 7, 2009 - California Department of Education

August 7, 2009 - United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), and Department of Education (DOE)
Updated Federal Guidelines for 2009 Influenza in Schools Offer Many Options (pdf)

Resources for Schools:

• Report a Flu-Related School Dismissal
• Department of Education - Continuity of Learning Recommendations for Schools (K-12) During Extended Student Absence or School Dismissal
• Continuity of Learning--Preparing for the Flu: Questions and Answers for Schools
• Guidance for Schools for the Fall Flu Season
• U.S. Government H1N1 Resources for Schools
  Letter from Education Secretary Arne Duncan & HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, with links to various documents related to “Continuity of Education” issues

California Department of Pubic Health Updates (CDPH)

• CDPH Guidance for School (K-12) Responses to Influenza During the 2009-2010 School Year December 7, 2009
• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Health Alert Update for Providers, Schools, and Businesses September 3, 2009 
• Interim Mask/Respirator Guidance for the Public During Swine Flu Outbreak April 30, 2009

Riverside County Public Health Updates

• August 14, 2009, Letter to School Administrators from the Riverside County Department of Public Health, Disease Control Branch

Tool Kit

• Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Schools (Grades K-12)

Posters/Flyers/Handouts

• 2009 H1N1 and Your Flyer
• Seasonal and 2009 H1N1 Flu: A Guide for Parents
• Healthy Habits, Germ Stopper and Cover Your Cough Flyers
• Flu Prevention Flyers
• Stopping the Germs at Home, Work and School

Checklists

• Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for CHILDCARE CENTERS
• Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for (K-12) SCHOOLS
• Pandemic Flu Planning for COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES
• Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES

H1N1 Influenza Sources:

• Center for Disease Control (CDC)
• Riverside County Health Care Agency - Department of Public Health
• US Government Pandemic Flu
• World Health Organization

CDC Keys Facts about Swine Influenza (Swine Flu)

• English
• Español

Michael D’Amico
(951) 826-6250
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