COVID-19 Support
Your Trusted Health Partner in Helping Louisiana Kids, and Those Who Care for Them, Return to School Safely
As the health experts for kids in Louisiana, Children’s Hospital New Orleans is here to support our schools, students, and their families in returning to school safely, as we continue to adjust to our new way of life.
With schools across the nation and here in Louisiana adapting to new practices, procedures, and approaches to learning to keep students and teachers safe upon reopening, the experts at Children’s Hospital New Orleans are available to serve as a resource to you.
Our dedicated School Wellness and Virtual Care Nurse Hotline is available as a resource for our school partners. Call 504.667.5583 for support regarding:
- Medical guidance pertaining to an individual about COVID-19
- Virtual visits with a physician
- At-home symptom monitoring
- Return to school screening
View our school webinar series.
To learn more about our School Reopening support, email us at
ThriveKids@LCMCHealth.org.
Our 'For Kids, By Kids' video helps kids understand what to expect.
Throughout the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic Children’s Hospital New Orleans has taken a leadership position among our peer institutions in the region. As the health experts for kids in Louisiana, we are uniquely situated to partner with educational institutions to support our schools, students, and their families in returning to school safely
Through our relationships with other children's hospitals across the country including in other hotspot communities like Seattle, WA and New York, NY, our team of healthcare experts have developed pediatric COVID-19 testing algorithms, evidence-based care guidelines, employee health policies and procedures, and other COVID-19 resources to help guide our organization and our partner institutions through these unprecedented times.