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By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
\n@StacyBrownMedia<\/p>\n

(NNPA) \u2013 The omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to lead to more infections leaving educators, parents, and students to grapple with evolving policies and more disruption in schools and at home.<\/p>\n

But many \u2013 teachers and parents alike \u2013 have found solutions as tricky as ever before as America struggles to achieve some form of mid-pandemic normalcy.<\/p>\n

To help answer some of the many unanswered questions and spotlight the impact the COVID-19 crises have had on the academic community, the Johns Hopkins Health and Education Training (HEAT) Corps program has planned an \u201cOmicron and the Schools Virtual Town Hall\u201d for parents and teachers.<\/p>\n

Organizers have scheduled two sessions.<\/p>\n

The first for parents will begin at 6 p.m. EST on Tuesday, February 1.<\/p>\n

Teachers are the focal point of the second session, scheduled for 6 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 3.<\/p>\n

Both are open to the public, and organizers said they\u2019ll take questions in advance at HEATCorps@jhu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cJH HEAT Corps is committed to sharing scientific facts about the pandemic with students and will continue to do the same for parents and teachers,\u201d Audrey Johnson, director of economic innovation and strategy for the office of economic development, said in a news release.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur audience of students, parents, teachers and other educators have many questions about the Omicron-variant and how it affects their children attending school, and we want to make sure they have the opportunity to get those questions answered by subject matter experts.\u201d<\/p>\n

The town hall will feature panelists Panagis Galiatsatos, MD, MHS, assistant professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine, and Patty Wilson, Ph.D., PMHNP-C, assistant professor in the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, with specialties in the mental health social determinants of health\/poverty and trauma.<\/p>\n

Moderated by Annette Anderson, Ph.D., the goal is to provide parents and teachers a safe space to ask pressing questions about the Omicron-variant.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the Biden administration announced plans to make 10 million COVID-19 test kits available each month for schools to keep classrooms open.<\/p>\n

Overall, the most recent statistics revealed that 63 percent of Americans are fully vaccinated. However, among children ages 12 to 17, the rate sits at 54 percent.<\/p>\n

Among those 5 to 11, the rate drops further to 17 percent.<\/p>\n

Classroom disruptions continue to occur regularly.<\/p>\n

In early 2021, in response to looming questions and confusion many teachers and children had about the COVID-19 pandemic, HEAT Corps worked with subject matter experts in the School of Education, School of Public Health, and School of Medicine to develop an age-appropriate 45-minute curriculum based on the biology of COVID-19, vaccines, variants, and more related topics.<\/p>\n

According to a news release, HEAT Corps also has worked around the country and the world to host classroom presentations, town halls, and other informative events about the COVID-19 pandemic, providing the public with the information needed to make informed decisions about their health.<\/p>\n

Within the last year, HEAT Corps has been taught in 18 states, and the District of Columbia, six countries, and partnered with nonprofit organizations to present town halls developed to empower the public with proven facts on COVID-19 and preventative measures.<\/p>\n

Johns Hopkins HEAT (Health Education and Training) Corps engages K-12 students attending schools in Baltimore, across the country, and abroad in a crucial educational dialogue about COVID-19 \u2013 students meet virtually via Zoom with trained Hopkins instructors to complete the HEAT Corps curriculum.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that youth advocates represent an integral part of an inclusive pandemic response,\u201d officials wrote in the release.<\/p>\n

To learn more and schedule a session, visit heatcorps.jhu.edu, and follow @JHHeatcorps on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.<\/p>\n

Town Hall participants are encouraged to send their questions in advance to heatcorps@jhu.edu and register to attend at bit.ly\/heatcorpstownhall.<\/p>\n

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