
Guidance and Resources for Parents and Guardians
- Home Quarantine Instructions for those Under 18 (SFDPH, 5/16/2022) [Chinese] [Spanish] [Filipino] [Vietnamese] [Russian] [Arabic]
- Parent Handout: COVID-19 Symptom and Exposure Check/Returning to School after Symptoms (SFDPH, Updated 5/16/2022) [Vietnamese] [Spanish] [Russian] [Chinese] [Filipino] [Arabic]
- Tips for Testing Children for SARS-CoV-2 At Home (SFDPH, 5/16/22)
Additional guidance can be found on the COVID-19 information for the public page including:
Risk Acknowledgement by Parent/Legal Guardian (SFDPH, Retired 1/31/2022)
Find isolation (for confirmed positive cases) and quarantine (for close contacts) guidance on the sfcdcp.org public information page here
- Housing Help - https://sf.gov/get-housing-help-during-coronavirus-pandemic
- Quarantining for COVID-19 – https://sf.gov/quarantining-covid-19
- Food Resources – https://sf.gov/get-food-resources
- Help with Utility Bills – https://sfwater.org/index.aspx?page=1330
- Help for seniors and people with disabilities – https://sf.gov/information/get-help-seniors-and-people-disabilities
- LGBTQ+ Community Services – https://sf.gov/information/get-lgbtq-community-services-during-coronavirus-outbreak
- Help For immigrants – https://sf.gov/information/help-immigrants-during-coronavirus
- Mental Health Resources – https://sf.gov/information/mental-health-and-substance-use-resources
Guidance and Resources for Schools, Childcare and Youth Programs
TK-12
- Guidance for TK-12 Schools, Childcare & Programs for Youth & Children (SFDPH, Updated 4/29/2022) [Chinese] [Spanish] [Filipino]
Higher Education
- CDC Guidance for Institutions on Higher Education (IHEs)
- CDC COVID-19 Guidance for Shared or Congregate Housing
- CDC Cleaning and Disinfection for Community Facilities
- Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS)
- CDC Guidance for International Students and Vaccines
- The NCAA Recommendations on Collegiate Sports
- Quick Guide for Childcare Programs (SFDPH, Updated 5/16/2022) [Chinese] [Spanish] [Filipino] [Vietnamese] [Russian] [Arabic]
- Guidance for TK-12 Schools, Childcare & Programs for Youth & Children (SFDPH, Updated 04/29/2022) [Chinese] [Spanish] [Filipino]
Interim Guidance: Family Resource Centers (SFDPH, Retired 7/20/21)
- Parent Handout: COVID-19 Symptom and Exposure Check/Returning to School after Symptoms (SFDPH, Updated 5/16/2022) [Vietnamese] [Spanish] [Russian] [Chinese] [Filipino] [Arabic]
Additional Guidance:
- COVID-19 Guidelines for Post-Vaccination Symptoms (Santa Clara County)
- Video of Pediatric Vaccination Town Hall in English (11/2/2021)
- Video of Pediatric Vaccination Town Hall in Cantonese (11/3/2021)
- Video of Pediatric Vaccination Town Hall in Spanish (11/4/2021)
Guidance Mass Dental & Vision Screening at Schools, Childcares and Programs for Children and Youths (SFDPH, Retired 1/31/2022)
- Decision Tree for Schools and PCYs (SFDPH, Updated 04/13/2022) [Chinese] [Filipino] [Spanish] [Vietnamese] [Russian] [Arabic]
- San Francisco Department of Public Health Roles and Responsibilities on COVID-19 Cases, Clusters, and Outbreaks in Schools (SFDPH, 5/16/2022)
- Guide to COVID-19 infections, symptoms, and exposures (SFDPH webpage)
- Returning to School After COVID-19 (SFDPH webpage)
- Steps to take for confirmed COVID‑19 cases (SFDPH webpage)
Printable Quick Guide for Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 for Schools, Childcares, and Programs for Children and Youth (Updated, Retired 1/13/22)
- Home Quarantine Instructions for those Under 18 (SFDPH, 5/16/22) [Chinese] [Spanish] [Filipino] [Vietnamese] [Russian] [Arabic]
Templates
- Group Tracing Notification Letter – Parents/Guardians (CDPH) [Arabic] [Chinese] [Filipino] [Russian] [Spanish] [Vietnamese]
- Standard Quarantine Close Contact Advisory — Children and Youth under 18 (SFDPH, Updated 5/16/22) [Spanish] [Chinese] [Filipino] [Vietnamese] [Russian] [Arabic]
- Standard Quarantine Close Contact Advisory — Adult (SFDPH, Updated 5/16/22) [Spanish] [Chinese] [Filipino] [Vietnamese] [Russian] [Arabic]
- General Exposure Advisory — Schools/Childcare (SFDPH, 5/16/22) [Spanish] [Chinese] [Filipino] [Vietnamese] [Russian] [Arabic]
- TK-12 Schools Only: Modified Quarantine Advisory (SFDPH, 5/16/22) [Spanish] [Chinese] [Filipino]
Outdoor Exposure Advisory Sample Letter Youth (SFDPH, Retired 3/15/22)Sample Exposure Investigation Tool (SFDPH, Retired 3/18/22)List of Close Contacts for Schools, Childcare, and Programs for Children and Youth (sample template) (SFDPH, Retired 3/18/22)Notification that a Student or Staff Member is in Quarantine for COVID-19 Exposure(SFDPH, Retired 3/18/22)General Exposure Advisory — Adult (SFDPH, Retired 3/18/22)
See additional guidance for the following:
You can download flyers and posters about the public health order from the SF.GOV outreach toolkit.
Small businesses can request posters and flyers for free, for pickup or delivery.