Free COVID Testing

Submitted by kylynn.james on Wed, 01/13/2021 - 07:07
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The next free COVID testing window for employees and members of our communities is Wednesday, January 13 and Thursday, January 14 from 2:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Nebo School District's testing site will be at the Advanced Learning Center (ALC), located at 161 E. 400 N. in Salem, Utah.  The testing will be a mobile site, so individuals will stay in their vehicle to be tested.  Please pull to the west side of the block and enter the testing area through the west entry.  Signs will be posted to show you how to get to the testing site.  In order to receive your test, the state has requested that each person register before being tested.  The sign-up link is posted below:

https://c19.health.utah.gov/surveys/?s=TCRCL9RD8E&siteid=SFHS-NSD    

Anyone can get tested at this free testing clinic, even if they do not have symptoms of COVID-19.  However, the Department of Health encourages anyone who might have any symptoms, even mild ones, to come and get tested. Online registration is encouraged to cut down on any potential delays at the testing site. If you can’t register online, you will be able to register at the site. Identification is required. 

The goal of this testing clinic is to quickly identify people who are currently infectious with COVID-19, including those who may not even know they are infected because they don’t have symptoms. Identifying these individuals will help slow the spread of infection in the community. 

Test results will be emailed to those tested within 30-60 minutes after being tested. 

Testing teams will consist of Utah Department of Health staff, deployed National Guard members, and TestUtah contracted teams.

Mental Health Awareness Parent Night 1.11.2021

Submitted by kylynn.james on Tue, 01/12/2021 - 10:42
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We had an amazing turnout at our first ever Mental Health Awareness Parent Night.  You may view a recording of the first hour of the presentaton with Hope for Utah, Wasatch Mental Health and the Cooks Center for Human Connection here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1viRzPklwOTMUbUPB6Z8nV60krdFKpxw7/view?usp=sharing

A list of helpful resources mentioned in the chat & throughout the presentation are listed here:

  • National Crisis Number (goes directly to Wasatch Mental Health): 1-800-273-8255
  • ParentGuidance.org
  • https://www.verywellfamily.com/coping-skills-for-kids-4586871
  • https://copingskillsforkids.com/calming-anxiety
  • https://www.strong4life.com

Additional activities families can do to promote overall Mental Wellness:

  • Family meals (at least 1 per day - with NO technology present)
  • Allowing children to fail in order to build resiliency
  • Going on walks or another form of physical activities as a family
  • SLEEP! Making sure your students are getting enough of it!
  • Healthy eating
  • Positive in the present (attitude of gratitude)
  • Providing service to others

We are so grateful for the communities support with this and we are excited to offer a family mental health seminar once per month. 

Mental Health Awareness Parent Night!

Submitted by kylynn.james on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 13:56
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We are excited about this opportunity to talk more about mental health with professionals from around the state! Please join us (virtually) for this FREE informative event. A question & answer session will be available at the end. In order to join please use this link: https://nebo-edu.zoom.us/j/83575888341?pwd=aDJUaHRZYXM0VFdDd2swMHN1NXVqUT09  

COVID Testing Sites

Submitted by kylynn.james on Mon, 01/04/2021 - 12:34

Beginning January 4 through the end of February, the Utah Department of Health is offering free COVID-19 rapid antigen testing in communities across the state. Some of the mobile testing will be done in school facilities. 

Areas are chosen based on high positivity rates, lower numbers of tests conducted, untreated wastewater sampling, and other surveillance data. 

Testing in Nebo District Boundaries:
Spanish Fork High School, 99 N 300 W, Spanish Fork, Wednesday, January 6, 2021, and Thursday, January 7, 2021, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (both days).
Registration link: https://c19.health.utah.gov/surveys/?s=TCRCL9RD8E&siteid=SFHS-NSD(link is external)

Anyone can get tested at these free testing clinics, even if they do not have symptoms of COVID-19. Anyone who wants to be tested can register online at https://coronavirus.utah.gov/utah-covid-19-testing-locations/(link is external). However, we also encourage anyone who might have any symptoms, even mild ones, to come and get tested. Online registration is encouraged to cut down on any potential delays at the testing site. If you can’t register online, you will be able to register at the site. Identification is required. 

The goal of these testing clinics is to more quickly identify people who are currently infectious with COVID-19, including those who may not even know they are infected because they don’t have symptoms. Identifying these individuals will help slow the spread of infection in the community. 

Test results will be emailed to those tested within 30-60minutes after being tested. 

Rapid antigen tests are less sensitive than PCR tests. Antigen tests work best when someone has symptoms of COVID-19 or when a person has high amounts of virus in their body. If an individual has symptoms and tests negative on the rapid antigen test or an individual doesn’t have symptoms and tests positive on the rapid antigen test, they will be referred for a follow up, confirmation PCR test. 

Testing teams will consist of Utah Department of Health staff, deployed National Guard members, and TestUtah contracted teams.