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GUIDANCE FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING IN YOUTH AND STUDENT PROGRAMS <br />Be mindful of traveling <br />Limit participation in summer programming to participants and staff who are arriving from <br />Minnesota or bordering states. <br />Ask staff and participants to limit their interaction with local communities when off -site to <br />obtaining only essential services; and only allow sparingly or find other ways to get <br />supplies/services. Follow appropriate social distancing and health etiquette measures when <br />interacting with the community. <br />Encourage staff to limit their interactions with others on their time off. <br />Promote a safe workplace for staff and volunteers <br />Hold staff and volunteer meetings virtually or in a large enough space to accommodate social <br />distancing. <br />Encourage non -essential planning and preparatory activities be conducted outside program <br />facilities. <br />Consider allowing staff and volunteers to use alternate spaces (e.g., telecommute) for <br />discretionary preparation time. <br />Conduct professional development virtually whenever possible. <br />Ensure policies are supportive of participants, staff, and volunteers staying home when sick <br />and offer options for people who are at high risk of developing serious symptoms associated <br />with COVID-19. <br />Explore opportunities for staff and volunteers who cannot be on -site due to their own high - <br />risk conditions or those of their family members to complete work using alternate spaces <br />(e.g., telecommute). <br />Ensure classroom access to hand hygiene products (e.g., hand sanitizer, soap, tissues, <br />disinfectant wipes). <br />Ensure the availability of appropriate cleaning supplies (e.g., disinfectant wipes) for <br />cleaning of high -touch surfaces. <br />Have hand sanitizer and tissues readily available for use by participants, staff, and <br />volunteers throughout the building. <br />Arrange classrooms to allow staff and volunteers to practice social distancing. <br />Turn desks to face in the same direction (rather than facing participants) to reduce <br />transmission caused from virus -containing droplets (e.g., from talking, coughing, sneezing). <br />Ensure daily cleaning of the program environment. <br />Routine cleaning and disinfecting is key to maintaining a safe environment for staff, <br />volunteers, and participants. Cleaning removes dirt and most germs and is usually done <br />with soap and water. Disinfecting kills most germs, depending on the type of chemical, and <br />only when the chemical product is used as directed on the label. <br />8 <br />