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Visit additional resources for hand hygiene programs, educational programs and germ transmission information suited for school settings.

CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Clean Hands Save Lives!
  Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others.
  
  
• Healthy Youth! Coordinated School Health Program
  A Coordinated School Health Program is an eight component approach designed to help schools work with the community to maintain the well-being of young people.

Healthy Schools Campaign - Green Clean Schools
Green Clean Schools is the Healthy Schools Campaign's national partnership to promote green cleaning in America's schools.

It's a SNAP - School Network for Absenteeism Prevention
Visit It's a SNAP to find activities for school administrators, teachers, students and others can do to help stop the spread of germs in schools.

NSF Scrub Club
The Scrub Club teaches kids the six key steps to proper handwashing through a webisode, handwashing song, interactive games, activities for kids and educational materials for teachers.

National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
The National Association of School Nurses improves the health and educational success of children and youth by developing and providing leadership to advance the school nursing practice.

•     NASN Radio Five-Part Series on "School Nursing Myths and Misinformation"
• Part 1: 4 Tips for Cleaner Hands and Healthy Schools