​Onsite Programs & Art Camp Safety

• Adults will be asked to form a line outside of the building during pick-up and drop-off; no more than two adults can pick-up/drop-off a child(ren).

• Everyone entering the facility is required to wear a face covering. 

• Children will be asked to wash their hands and sanitize frequently for at least 20 seconds throughout the day.

• MOCHA staff, Teaching Artists, Interns, and Volunteers are required to wash their hands and sanitize frequently for at least 20 seconds throughout the day.

• MOCHA will provide hand-sanitizer for adults and children to use when they enter the building.  We have two public sinks for students and parents to use.  Additionally, both restrooms each have two sinks.  All sinks are accompanied by soap dispensers.

• High touch surfaces such as counters and restrooms will be disinfected frequently throughout the day.  

 

Covid-19 Information

​Each year, respiratory viruses are responsible for millions of illnesses and thousands of hospitalizations and deaths in the United States. In addition to the virus that causes COVID-19, there are many other types of respiratory viruses, including flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The good news is there are actions you can take to help protect yourself and others from health risks caused by respiratory viruses.

 

When you may have a respiratory virus:

• Stay home and away from others (including people you live with who are not sick) if you have respiratory virus symptoms that aren’t better explained by another cause. These symptoms can include fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache, among others.

• You can spread it to others. How long someone can spread the virus depends on different factors, including how sick they are (severity) and how long their illness lasts (duration). This is not the same for everyone.

• When, for at least 24 hours, your symptoms are getting better overall and you have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication), you are typically less contagious, but it still takes more time for your body to fully get rid of the virus. During this time, you may still be able to spread the virus to others. Taking precautions for the next 5 days can help reduce this risk. After this 5-day period, you are typically much less likely to be contagious. However, some people, especially people with weakened immune systems, can continue to spread the virus for a longer period of time. For COVID-19, taking an antigen test can help you know how likely you are to spread the virus. A positive test tends to mean it is more likely that you can spread the virus to others.

• You can go back to your normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, both are true:

  • ​Your symptoms are getting better overall, and

  • You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).

• When you go back to your normal activities, take added precaution over the next 5 days, such as taking additional steps for cleaner air, hygiene, masks, physical distancing, and/or testing when you will be around other people indoors.

  • ​Keep in mind that you may still be able to spread the virus that made you sick, even if you are feeling better. You are likely to be less contagious at this time, depending on factors like how long you were sick or how sick you were.

  • If you develop a fever or you start to feel worse after you have gone back to normal activities, stay home and away from others again until, for at least 24 hours, both are true: your symptoms are improving overall, and you have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication). Then take added precaution for the next 5 days.