NewBranch Healthy Child Policy

Communicable Disease Policy

In order to prevent the spread of communicable diseases among the children, four rules are in place concerning disease. Both parents and caregivers must be familiar with these policies.

1. Children with infectious diseases should be kept home until they are no longer contagious. If a child is exhibiting symptoms of illness such as fever, diarrhea, open skin lesions or blisters (as in chicken pox), or persistent nasal discharge, the parent should keep the child home.

2. Caregivers will use latex gloves and proper hygiene procedures to change diapers, wipe noses, and handle blood spills.

3. Hand washing or usage of anti-bacterial hand-sanitizer must be a regular habit for both children and Caregivers.

4. Toys and equipment are washed and disinfected regularly. NBCC is dedicated to preventing the spread of disease among the children. NewBranchKIDS Help Desk and the Children’s

NB Kids Help Desk and the Children’s Ministry Director have the right to refuse a child on the basis of questionable symptoms. To prevent this, parents are asked to comply with the following guidelines: A child should not participate in a class if and when any of the following exists:

  • Fever (Note: children should be free of a fever for 24 hours after a contagious disease before coming back to church)

  • Vomiting or diarrhea

  • Any symptoms of childhood diseases such as scarlet fever, German measles, mumps, chicken pox, or whooping cough

  • Common cold

  • Sore throat

  • Croup

  • Any unexplained rash

  • Any skin infections – boils, ringworm, impetigo

  • Pink eye or other eye infection

  • Thick, green, yellow or constant nasal discharge

  • Any communicable disease

If a child does appear ill during a class, the caregiver must notify the Help Desk volunteer to locate their parents and have them removed from the classroom, in order to protect the other children and caregivers.

Please notify the Children’s Ministry Director if your child appears to have contracted an illness while attending a NBCC event or was diagnosed with an illness within 24 hours of attending an event so that other parents may be notified if necessary. Neither caregivers nor church staff is allowed to give any medication to any child.