Health & Safety

To prevent the spread of communicable diseases and protect children from bodily harm, here are the expectations we have for ourselves and others:

What we will do:

• Provide hand sanitizer in strategic locations as necessary

• Provide hand washing opportunities, as needed

• Allow participants to wear face coverings at their parents’ discretion

• Discourage the sharing of water bottles and meal items

• Have basic first aid materials available

• Keep children in supervised areas, so there is never a reason for a child to be alone with another child or adult that is not their guardian.

What parents will do:

• Do not attend co-op meet ups and/or events if you, your child, or anyone in your immediate household is feeling unwell or running a fever

• Teach your children basic health etiquette, like covering their mouth/nose when they need to sneeze/cough and washing their hands immediately following - As well, teach them not to touch their face excessively.

• If your child discharges bodily fluids during a meet up (i.e. dirty diaper, scrape that is bleeding, runny nose, vomit etc.), parents will be asked to step in to clean up their own children.

• Please cover rashes and open sores.

• Please tie-up or braid long hair on children

• Smoking and/or vaping is not allowed anywhere on the property where meet ups and events are taking place

• If your child becomes ill within 24 hours of a meeting or event and they are diagnosed with a communicable disease, please contact the director as a courtesy (your identity will be kept confidential, but the information you share may be used to assist other families to monitor and protect the health of their families)

Please note: While we understand pollen allergies are a real challenge for many families, we are not able to host participants who are excessively sneezing, coughing or discharging mucus.