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Children's Bureau

An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

Guidance About Seeking Personal Protective Equipment for Child Welfare Workers

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Publication Date: April 23, 2020

Current as of: June 27, 2023

This letter from the Children’s Bureau suggests that child welfare leaders seek to have child welfare workers and service providers classified as level 1 emergency responders, which would allow them to have greater access to personal protective equipment.

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PDF Guidance About Seeking Personal Protective Equipment for Child Welfare Workers.PDF (24.01 KB)

Types:

Policy & Guidance , Dear Colleague Letters (DCL)

Topics:

Child Welfare , Youth

Audiences:

States , Youth

Tags:

COVID-19