COVID-19: Supporting Students and Families

The purpose of this guide is to assist Support Volunteers in preparing for student support in the 2020/2021 cycle. The safety and wellbeing of not only our students, but host families and volunteers as well, is crucial to us, and we understand that many commonly-used support strategies will look different this year, due to the need to adhere to COVID-19-specific precautions that are being advised by the CDC, as well as state and local governments. Below is a series of guidelines and expectations that have been developed by AFS-USA's Support Department, specifically for ensuring all teams and volunteers feel prepared and safe to manage support issues that may arise this year.