The FrontLine WarmLine is now available for school staff: The volunteers on the other end of the line can help callers address concerns with anxiety, irritability, poor sleep, grief or worry and, if needed, connect them with additional supports. Contact them from 8 AM to 8 PM, 7 days a week by calling (207) 221-8196 or text the word "frontline" to 898-211 for support.
Identifying COVID-19 Symptoms
- Pre-screening Tool for School Attendance(Maine DOE Updated 10.9.20): English | Arabic | Chinese | French | Vietnamese | Swahili | Spanish | Somali | Portuguese |
Kinyarwanda | Khmer - COVID-19 Child Feels or Appears Unwell Flowchart: PDF Legal Sized | JPG Legal Sized (Maine DOE Updated 10.9.20)
- COVID-19 Symptom Checker (U.S. CDC)
- Symptoms of Coronavirus (U.S. CDC)
- MeAAP Algorithm (Updated MeAAP Algorithm)
- State of Maine FAQ for out of state travel
Resources for Schools with Positive Case/s
School Close Contact Tracing Template
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Positive COVID-19 Cases in Schools (Framework)
- Additional/Extended SOP for Positive Cases - Guidance for School Nurses/Health Care Staff (Maine DOE | PDF)
- What is Isolation? (Updated 9.29.20)
- What is Quarantine? (Updated 9.29.20)
- Community Care Support Information (Maine DHHS) - services for families that need support in isolation or quarantine: English | Arabic | Azerbaijani | Croatian | Dari | Farsi | French | Hindi | Khmer | Kinyarwanda | Kirundi | Lingala | Pashto | Portuguese | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Swahili | Telugu | Vietnamese
- State of Maine FAQ for out of state travel
COVID-19 Resources for Students, Families, & Communities
- CDC Stop the Spread of Germs Flyer English | Translated
- COVID-19 Fact Sheets (translations) (COVID-19 Health Literacy Project)
- Airborne vs. Droplet (Video | Medmastery)
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COV-Ed: Mythbusters! COVID-19 Edition (The University of British Columbia (UBC) Medicine - Educational Media)
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Coronavirus Explained To Children (Video | Eurac Research)
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COVID-19 Resources for Children with Special Health Care Needs (The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health)
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COVID-19 Printables (The Health Design Studio | Training & Professional DevelopmentResources available in multiple languages)
COVID-19 School Health Resources
- Sample Tracking Form for School Absences during COVID (Maine DOE)
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guidance (Maine DOE | Version 8.6.20)
- Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Testing Materials
- Abbott BinaxNOW Ag Test Card Guidance
- CLIA Waiver Instructions
- Info for Providers Receiving Tests (Maine CDC)
- Application for BinaxNOW Ag Test Cards
- Sample Parent Letter
- Sample Permission Form
- Sample Consent Form: Staff
- What to Expect During Testing
- Tips for School Nurses
- Guidance on PPE, Toileting, Restraint & Seclusion (Maine DOE | Updated 8.7.20)
- Guidance for the School Nurse (ME Assoc of School Nurses)
- Resources for the School Nurse (National Assoc of School Nurses)
- Mask Exempt Letter Template (American Academy of Pediatrics, Maine Chapter)
- National & International Studies on COVID-19 & Schools:
Scotland Analysis of COVID-19 within their Systems: No direct evidence that transmission of the virus within schools plays a significant role in driving rates of infection among children.
Vermont Study: “School closure alone has minimal effect because disease continues to spread via alternate social contacts in the community.”
Statement from Children’s Hospital of Dartmouth-Hitchcock: Affirms the relative safety and importance of in-person instruction. -
- Individuals with Asthma
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People with asthma may be at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19. The following resources are for individuals with asthma and cover the topics of COVID-19 and asthma management, including both general asthma management information and specific information for managing asthma during the pandemic.
- Asthma & COVID-19 (Maine DOE)
- Information on COVID-19 for individuals with underlying medical conditions, including asthma (U.S. CDC)
- Information about COVID-19 for individuals with asthma (U.D. CDC)
- Managing asthma during COVID-19 (U.S. CDC)
- Controlling asthma (U.S. CDC)
- Reducing asthma triggers (U.S. CDC)
- Asthma Action Plans (U.S. CDC)
Other Maine DOE & State Resources
Masks, Distancing, and Hand Hygiene
- Printables, Posters, videos, and more!
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- Printable posters that can be used to help raise awareness about hand washing (U.S. CDC)
- Handwashing Demo by a Child (Children's Hospital Colorado)
- Videos to learn how to keep yourself healthy by washing your hands the right way (U.S. CDC)
- Social distancing: Why it’s one of the best tools we have to fight the coronavirus (Video for all ages | The Conversation)
- COV-Ed: The Importance of Physical Distancing During the COVID-19 Pandemic (The University of British Columbia (UBC) Medicine - Educational Media)
- Explaining Social Distancing to Children (Video for younger audiences | Meet the Helpers)
- Social Distancing: A Kid-Friendly Explanation (Video for younger audiences | BrainPOP)
- COV-Ed: PPE a Crash Course (The University of British Columbia (UBC) Medicine - Educational Media)
- COV-Ed: PPE a Crash Course (The University of British Columbia (UBC) Medicine - Educational Media)
- Caregiver tips to make mask-wearing easier for people with autism (Autism Speaks)
- Mask Desensitization techniques (ASERT - Autism Services, Education, Resources and Training)
- Mask Desensitization (The Summit Center)
- Wearing a Mask Social Story (ASERT - Autism Services, Education, Resources and Training)
- How to Wear a Mask: Helping Individuals with Fragile X Syndrome (Cincinnati Children’s Clinical Psychologist Dr. Rebecca Schaffer)
- Strategies for addressing students who are struggling to comply with mask wearing (Birch Lane Strategies)
Elementary School Mask Response Protocols
Middle School Mask Response Protocols
High School Mask Response Protocols
Training & Professional Development
- Maine DOE Professional Development
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Professional Development Calendar (Office hours, networking, training, professional learning, and more all hosted by Maine DOE specialists and partners)
View our Library of Recorded Webinars( Maine DOE) Topics include:
- Administrative Assistants
- Business Managers
- Career and Technical Education
- Digital/Technology Learning
- DOE Data
- Dyslexia
- Early Learning Ed Techs
- ELA - English Language Arts
- ESEA Federal Programs
- ESSER - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds
- ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages
- Essential Programs and Services - EPS
- Funding Family Engagement
- Health Education
- Legislative Guidance, Public Hearings & Briefings
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- MEIS - Certification
- Mental Health
- Multi Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
- Nutrition
- Physical Education
- PBIS
- PreK
- Remote Learning
- Safety
- School Counseling
- School Health Services
- Science
- SEL - Social Emotional Learning
- Social Studies
- Special Education
- Visual & Performing Arts
- World Languages
- Coping with Stress & Trauma
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- Coping with stress (U.S. CDC)
- Trauma Informed Readiness and Response Workshop Brain 101 (Maine DOE)
- A Conversation with Educators about Loss and Grief During COVID-19 (Maine DOE)
- Education Leadership During the COVID19 Crisis (Maine DOE )
- Social Emotional Learning
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- 5 Keys to Social and Emotional Learning Success (Edutopia)
- SEL 101 Professional Development Series (Maine DOE)
- CoRegulation (Maine DOE)
- Mindful Breathing- Audio Kellie D. Bailey SEL Specialist Maine DOE (Maine DOE Audio Recording)
- Mindful Loving Kindness- Audio Kellie D. Bailey SEL Specialist Maine DOE (Maine DOE Audio Recording)
- Candle Visualization for Relaxation - Audio Kellie D. Bailey SEL Specialist Maine DOE (Maine DOE Audio Recording)
- Mindful Body Scan- Audio Kellie D. Bailey SEL Specialist Maine DOE (Maine DOE Audio Recording)
- Remote Teaching/Learning Resources
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- Continuity of Learning Resources (Maine DOE)
- Parent Resources (Maine DOE)
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Remote Learning 101 Digital Learning Series (Maine DOE)
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Coming Soon: MOOSE Learning Module Library (Maine DOE)
To provide feedback or suggestions about the toolkit, email Rachel at Rachel.paling@maine.gov.