Pandemic Flu Information

DPI Guidance

• Guidance on the Provision of Reimbursable Meals to Low-Income Children During School Closures Related to the H1N1 Influenza Virus - Memo from June Paul, Director, School Nutrition Team and David Dees, Director, Community Nutrition Team, September 28, 2009
• Approval Process for Providing Meals during H1N1 Outbreak School Closures: Summer Food Service Program or Seamless Summer Option
• Addendum to School Nutrition Programs Permanent Agreement/ Summer Food Service Program Agreement/ Policy Statement
• Waiver Request Instructions for Operation During H1N1 School Closures
• See USDA Guidance Memo dated September 22, 2009 below for more detailed information

State Resources

This web page provides resources to assist school food services and individuals in their efforts to plan for a possible pandemic influenza outbreak.

• Pandemic Influenza Information for School Districts - WI Department of Public Instruction Web page which provides resources to assist schools and individuals in their efforts to plan for a possible pandemic influenza outbreak.
• Wisconsin's Pandemic Flu Resource - WI Department of Health and Family Services website which provides comprehensive information about pandemic flu, including resources from a variety of state and federal agencies.

USDA Guidance Memo

• School Dismissals for H1N1 Outbreaks: Questions and Answers, Edition 2 - September 22, 2009
• Continuation of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Assistance During a Human Pandemic (Revised) - August 31, 2009
• Responding to School Closings for H1N1 Outbreaks - July 23, 2009
• Operation of Child Nutrition Programs during a Pandemic - June 11, 2007

National Resources

• Providing Meals to Needy Children During an H1N1-Related School Dismissal - The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) in partnership with USDA recorded webinar from Tuesday, August 25, 2009.
• USDA Secretary Vilsack and Education Secretary Duncan joint letter regarding school meals accessibility in the event of school dismissals due to a pandemic. August 10, 2009
• Human Pandemic - U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services disaster webpage which has current guidance related to human pandemics for child and school nutrition programs.
• Pandemic Mitigation - U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources/Center for Disease Control (CDC) web site which provides introductory mitigation guidelines that were issued by the CDC in February 2007.
  1. School Planning - Supplies schools with checklists, guidelines and tools to use in emergency planning.
  2. Community Planning - Summarizes the social distancing strategies to reduce contact between people that are discussed in detail in the Guidance document: "Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation".

Educational Resources

• Videos, Posters and Other Materials on Handwashing and Preventing the Spread of Infection - From the University of Nebraska-Extension in Lancaster County

For questions about this information, contact Julie A. Cox (608) 267-9206

Last updated on 9/29/2009 10:12:46 AM