Newton County Schools

Course Information for Students

• AP Courses Update

COVID-19 National Information & Updates

• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
• https://dph.georgia.gov/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-outbreak
• http://www.gnrhealth.com/covid-19-info/
• https://tinyurl.com/vgwkn8s
• gadoe.org/coronavirus
• DPH Press Release March 6, 2020
• DPH Covid-19 Information Power Point
• CDC Travel Health Notices
• DPH Press Release March 9, 2020
• DPH Press Release March 10, 2020
• COVID-19 Updates 3-11/20 Power Point
• Georgia COVID-19 Situation Report-March 27, 2020

Disaster Distress Helpline

• Phone: 1-800-985-5990
• Text: "TalkWithUs" to 66746
• Web: DisasterDistress.samhsa.gov

Free Internet Opportunities

• Charter Free Internet Access for Students

Food Distribution for Families in Need

Our school system completed an application to the Georgia Department of Education (GDOE) to continue to provide meals to children during this unanticipated school closure due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The GDOE school nutrition team is working to approve these applications in an expedited manner and understands we would like to begin providing meal service (breakfast and lunch) no later than Wednesday, March 18, 2020. As soon as we are approved, locations and times will be publicized.

Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

• Crisis and Access Line: 1-800-715-4225

• How to Explain COVID to Young Children (The Yucky Bug Video)
• Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus
• Recognizing Anxiety (Video)
• CDC Guidelines: When & How to Wash Your Hands
• CDC Frequently Asked Questions & Answers for Travelers
• CDC Fact Sheet: What You Need to Know
• CDC Fact Sheet: What You Need to Know (Spanish)
• Fact Sheet: What to Do If  You Are Sick 
• Fact Sheet: What to Do If You Are Sick (Spanish)
• Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019 
• Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Spanish)
• DPH Guidance: What To Do If You Think You Were Exposed to Someone With COVID-19
• CDC: Managing Anxiety and Stress During the COVID-10 Outbreak
• Crisis Text Line
• Mental Health America of Georgia
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
• Dealing With Stress and Anxiety in These Uncertain Times (Video)
• Dealing With Emotional Stress of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic (Video)
• Mental Health During COVID-19
• Tips for Parents During COVID-19
• CDC COVID-19 Fact Sheets 
• Caring for Children While School is Out

Social Work Assistance

• Resource Assistance Flyer

NCSS School Social Workers will be available during the school closure. If you are in need of assistance, please contact Ms. Amie Cumming at 770.787.1330 extension 1230

State of Georgia COVID-19 Hotline

• Georgia Department of Public Health: “If you believe that you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been exposed to the novel coronavirus, please contact your primary care doctor, an urgent care clinic, or your local federally qualified healthcare center. Please do not show up unannounced at an emergency room or health care facility.”
• Hotline: (844) 442-2681