List of Products For Use Against Coronavirus

The American Chemistry Council’s Center for Biocide Chemistries has put together “a list of products that have been pre-approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use against emerging enveloped viral pathogens and can be used during the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This product list is not exhaustive but can be used by business owners, health professionals, and the public to identify products suitable for use against COVID-19.”

The first product listed, Purell Foodservice Surface Sanitizer, has a low toxicity rating and is proven to be effective against enveloped and non-enveloped viruses. Follow the product’s label instructions for use.

Note: The SARS-CoV-2 virus is effectively removed with soap and water. That cleaning step is the most important step in decontaminating surfaces and hands. In sanitizing and disinfecting surfaces and using hand sanitizer, organic matter has to be removed first.

Free online books are available through the NYS Library and the Monroe County Library System.  Spectrum is offering free Wi-Fi so families with devices can connect.

– For people without library cards, they can apply for a digital card here: https://libraryweb.org/using_the_library/e-card-registration/

– Once they have their number, patrons can check out and place holds on ebooks, audios, and magazines.

NYS Library has shared that MyOn is also free during this crisis. To access: www.myon.com

Free access to Renaissance myON digital reading resources is available for students and families during the current school closures. Students who are not already reading with their own personalized accounts to the myON literacy environment can log in through a single, shared account to access this collection of curated resources.

What’s available:

– The myON digital library—which includes thousands of authentic digital books, fiction and nonfiction, covering a variety of topics and themes

– Five daily myON News articles—which are written for students by journalists and reviewed by a child psychologist for age appropriateness

These resources are available 24/7 and can be accessed on any digital device that is connected to the Internet. Books from the myON digital library can be downloaded onto mobile devices for offline reading.

How to log into myON:

1. Go to: www.myon.com and click the login button at the top of the screen

2. Enter the following information on the login page.

School name: New York Reads (begin typing and click on the school from the drop-down menu)

Username: read

Password: books

Black Button Distilling is producing – and offering at cost – hand sanitizer for day cares, homeless shelters, and health care facilities. Requests can be made at [email protected].

Early learning happens at home. Due to the impact of COVID-19 many families now spending more time at home together. We’re offering tips to add early learning into the new daily routine – and to remind parents and caregivers that YOU already have what it takes to create a bright future for your child!

Join us and share the Vroom Tip videos every Tuesday at 10am PT to help add early learning into the new daily routine. Look for tips on hand washing and things to do at home throughout the week.

We hope these resources will be helpful for you and the families you serve. Do you have other ideas for how we can help you to continue to support families? Send us a note to [email protected].

Attention providers: The NYS Office of Children and Family Services has sent a letter with COVID-19 guidance. View the letter.

Please be advised that, due to the impact of the COVID-19 virus, all Child Care Council classes have been canceled, effective immediately (March 15, 2020). In addition, effective March 17th, all our offices will be closed to visitors and walk in customers for the immediate future. If you need assistance, staff members can be reached by email or telephone.

Visit our social media sites and website for ongoing communications.

We will provide more details on the class schedule at a later date.