Staying Vigilant
COVID-19 INFORMATION
In order for NECCA to be able to offer any in person programming during the COVID-19 pandemic, NECCA needs your help. Your personal safety and that of our community are paramount at NECCA, and will require the cooperation of all of our staff, students, and community. Thank you in advance for your help in keeping our community safe!
Please keep in mind that there is more risk with what we do at NECCA and the status of community transmission, presence of variants, and rate of vaccinations in our area continues to change as well. We may need to adjust our protocols at any time in order to prioritize safety for our students, staff, and our community. Staying open for all of you is our greatest reward.
For more information about our COVID-19 related policies and procedures, please read our COVID-19 Safety Policies below.
IMPORTANT UPDATE
Masking Optional On March 20th
Beginning March 20th
All programming at NECCA will be mask optional based on the Windham County Guidelines for masking (Green: mask optional, Yellow: mask suggested, Red: masks required). NECCA reserves the right to change protocols on site, if necessary.
We encourage a culture of care for the health of others.
We ask that everyone respect the choices of others to mask or unmask when Green. We also ask you to kindly comply if someone asks you to mask around them.
Please wear a mask if…
- Someone you live with is experiencing the symptoms requiring them to stay home.
- You are experiencing mild symptoms such as sneezing, stuffy or runny nose, etc.
- A coach or other student asks for masks to be worn in class.
- The county you reside in is recommending masks be worn due to case numbers. Check your county using this website.
If exposed or COVID positive, we follow CDC guidelines.
If EXPOSED to someone with COVID-19 (unmasked, within 6 feet distance, cumulatively for 15 min), please wear a mask at NECCA for 10 days. Watch for symptoms and ensure you are healthy and safe enough to do circus.
If you TEST POSITIVE for COVID-19:
Regardless of vaccination status, whether you have symptoms or not, you must be away from NECCA for 5 days, with the day you tested positive as Day 0 (zero). You can return to NECCA on day 6 if:
- You never had symptoms, or your symptoms have improved and you feel better. AND you have had no fever for at least 24 hours without the use of medicine that reduces fevers
- AND you wear a mask at NECCA until Day 10. You do NOT need a negative test to return to NECCA if you meet the other criteria.
Please stay home if…
You are are experiencing any of the following symptoms, we ask that you please stay home so as to not spread germs. Symptoms must be gone for at least 24 hours before returning to NECCA.
- Fever severe sore throat
- Fatigue (a lingering tiredness that is constant and limiting) stomach related symptoms.
DOCUMENTATION
COVID-19 SAFETY POLICIES
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RESOURCE
Feeling Under the Weather?
Please stay home and do not return to NECCA until you’ve had a negative COVID test if you have one or more of the following symptoms.
PCR tests are greatly preferred. Rapid at-home tests are an option when PCR tests are inaccessible, but this testing requires 2 tests within 36 hours for accurate results.
- Fever (100.4 F or higher)
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- New loss of taste or smell
- Fatigue
- Muscle pain or aches
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
SUPPORTING OUR MISSION
DONATE TO NECCA
NECCA is a nonprofit that’s committed to the people it serves and the community within which it thrives. We rely on our many generous donors to continue to be a place that’s accessible to everyone, where creativity and artistry soar, and where the seemingly impossible becomes possible—every single day. Please consider joining others in supporting our work.
SUPPORTING OUR MISSION
DONATE TO NECCA
NECCA is a nonprofit that’s committed to the people it serves and the community within which it thrives. We rely on our many generous donors to continue to be a place that’s accessible to everyone, where creativity and artistry soar, and where the seemingly impossible becomes possible—every single day. Please consider joining others in supporting our work.
Our Mission
To empower a community of artists, students, and staff to strengthen their skills and achieve their goals through the joyful and transformative power of circus arts.
