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Safely Opening Schools partners with the California Department of Public Health to support the rollout of school-based rapid antigen testing across the state. We provide technical assistance to school districts about how to set up school COVID-19 testing programs and work with school communities to incentivize consents for broad support for on-site COVID-19 testing.

If you are unable to view our Shared Google Drive, please see below for each downloadable PDF.

COVID Home Testing Resources

Dear School Leaders,

Like you, we hope that this will be the final year of the pandemic. Although cases have declined, this virus is undeniably still with us, with new variants cropping up in recent weeks along with a growing concern about the next surge. To make your home testing efforts more effective, view and download the new Safely Opening Schools toolkit resources for both schools and families, including posters and videos. Additional translations and videos will be added soon!

Thank you,

Visit the Home Testing Campaign page to view additional resources.

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NEW! COVID-19 Home Testing Campaign

Dear School Leaders,

Like you, we hope that this will be the final year of the pandemic. Although cases have declined, this virus is undeniably still with us, with new variants cropping up in recent weeks along with a growing concern about a new surge this winter. As you prepare to send out millions of home tests kits for the holidays, these tools can help make your campaign more effective. View and download the new Safely Opening Schools resources for both schools and families to help strengthen your home testing efforts. They include a toolkit with information for schools and ready to send materials for parents that can be sent electronically or on paper, posters and a social media video clip, in multiple languages. More videos and translations soon to be available.

Thank you,

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Should California School Districts Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations for Students?

Schools are safe to attend, but the pandemic is not over. We need to continue to keep schools as safe as possible for students and education workers. COVID-19 is a resilient virus, consistently mutating into new variants like Delta and Omicron.

Key Findings

  • California school districts have the authority to mandate vaccination, but must still offer medical and personal belief exemptions until the Legislature acts.
  • The Legislature should act to add COVID-19 to the list of required vaccinations for school children as soon as possible.

Meet the Authors:

Lynn D. Silver, MD, MPH, FAAP, LSilver@phi.org

Ana Vasudeo, MRP, Ana@safelyopeningschools.org

COVID-19 Promotional Videos on Testing At-Home and in Schools for Parents and Families

Testing for COVID-19 At-Home for Schoolchildren with Instructions from Abbott

Testing for COVID at Your Child’s School

TikTok Style Video for Kids on Why Get Tested

Additional Resources

Look below for important resources

Test-Kit Order Form 

Sign-Up for the CDPH Antigen Testing Program for K-12 Schools 

Hands-On Training Registration:

Discussion Groups:

Office Hours:

QA/ QC Drop-In Office Hours:

COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, 2021-2022 School Year

K-12 Schools Guidance 2021-2022 Questions & Answers

Group-Tracing Approach to Students Exposed to COVID-19 in a K-12 Setting

Safe Schools for All Hub

 CDPH At-Home Testing Program Support  

Testing After School Break 

If you have questions about the At Home Testing Program, here is a link to a folder with helpful materials:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SDjfm9Ru_VTqygQpjw7KIUtDjAjqN2CE?usp=sharing.

If you are inquiring how to send the link for participants to log their at home test, watch this video on how to send a custom communication with the link for participants to log their results: https://vimeo.com/644973357

For a video for those participants who need support with At Home Testing: https://vimeo.com/656781186

If you have ordered test kits from CDPH, they are currently processing all orders on a first-come, first-serve basis. There are slight delays from the warehouse,  however all orders should be fulfilled within 14-21 days. For specific questions regarding test kits or faulty kits, contact the following email for your school: schoolbinax@cdph.ca.gov

To view software training videos or to register for training, visit our Primary.Health help site by logging into your account, scrolling to the bottom, and selecting Help Site – you can also access out video library here: https://vimeo.com/primaryhealth.

For urgent issues, contact our call center at (650) 275-5419