Health Guidelines and Protocols for Children’s Programs
Please familiarize yourself with the JCC's health and safety protocols listed below. These are subject to change as the health landscape evolves.
Updated COVID-19 Policy
(September 12, 2022)
As we enter a new program season, and as we are the cusp of a new year on the Jewish calendar, we look forward to new beginnings. With the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us, we have the opportunity to find the path back to some sense of normalcy and to relax some of the vigilance that was, for the last two and a half years, the necessary norm.
We have met with our medical committee to ensure that our policies are meeting this new moment. With their guidance, we are slightly shifting our COVID-19 policies. Beginning Monday, September 12, we will no longer check vaccination status for those enrolling in our programs or entering our spaces.
We make this decision based on the endemic nature of COVID-19, and in alignment with the latest medical and scientific opinions. We know that our population has among the highest rates of vaccination in the nation, and we also know that wearing a well-fitted KN95 mask protects the wearer from those around them regardless of their personal choices. Finally, we are attuned to the reality that the world around us, whether schools, public transportation, restaurants, museums, theaters, houses of worship, and more, have moved into an endemic framework in their approach.
Should there be a reason to shift this policy, based on the recommendations of our medical committee, we reserve the right to do so. Thank you for your continued commitment to the JCC.
Health Policies for Children
Children should remain home if they have:
- Fever greater than 100.4F
- Congestion, cough, sore throat
- Gastrointestinal Symptoms: vomiting, diarrhea, stomach ache, little or no appetite
- Test positive for COVID
Children must be fever and symptom-free for 24 hours before returning to JCC programs.
Quarantine after Exposure
Children may return to JCC programs without quarantine after exposure to COVID-19 if they have no symptoms.
The individual should also:
- Monitor for symptoms for 10 days AND
- Test for COVID-19 on Day 5 after exposure.
Isolation After Testing Positive for COVID-19
Any child who tests positive for COVID-19 can return to JCC programs on the 6th day after exposure IF:
- They had an asymptomatic infection or have been symptom-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication.
- They’ve had a negative rapid antigen test on day five or after
- AND they are able to wear a well-fitting mask at until Day 10 after exposure.
Children who remain symptomatic can return to JCC programs on Day 10, or 24 hours after their fever has completely subsided without the use of fever-reducing medication, in addition to the protocol listed above.
Children who are unable to wear a well-fitting mask while at JCC programs can return on Day 11 after exposure.