HandClens- Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizer

Schools

Hand Hygiene is as simple as ABC! Our custom hand hygiene program, Always Be Clean®, is a great multimedia resource for schools, students, and parents.

Plus, it’s free for schools when purchasing HandClens!

Always Be Clean

Proven hand hygiene education program with 42% reduction in illness-absenteeism
Creates a healthy habit for a lifetime
Aligned with education standards for community health
Reduces ADA funding losses

It is not often that we can give our students the gift of better health. The Simple As ABC, “Always Be Clean” Hand Hygiene Program provides a significant impact to your student’s health, well-being, and academic success by reducing illness-absenteeism. One study published in the Journal of School Nursing (JSN) utilizing Woodward’s HandClens® Alcohol-Free Instant Hand Sanitizer, showed that improved hand hygiene in an elementary school environment decreased illness-absenteeism by more than 30%.

Moreover, numerous studies have found that attendance is the most crucial factor for students to achieve academic success. Lowering illness-absenteeism increases revenues disbursed by some states for daily attendance, and saves even more money by reducing substitute teacher expenses, lost productivity and remedial services. An additional benefit of the program is breaking the cycle of children infecting teachers and parents and then teachers or parents re-infecting the children.

This program can improve the health of your staff and students, increase academic success, and improve the financial well-being of your institution.

To learn how to get this program started in your school, contact us or give us a call at (800) 780-6999.

What Is ABC?

The 85-page program is provided at no additional charge in both a hard copy and CD-ROM. The files for letters to school staff and student families are in formats that can be copied and pasted onto the school’s stationary, and classroom lessons can be easily reproduced.

This program is safe and easy to implement by simply using the alcohol-free instant hand sanitizer, HandClens, at strategic times throughout the day along with the comprehensive hand hygiene education program. HandClens does not require a water rinse, and is gentle to skin even with frequent use. HandClens’ antimicrobial power is so effective that it exceeds the FDA requirements for healthcare personnel handwash performance. This alcohol-free formula eliminates concerns about alcohol-ingestion, flammability, or the stinging and burning from contact in open cuts and abrasions or contact near the eyes that is common with alcohol-based products.

ABC Program Resources

View and download these FREE HandClens ABC Program resources in Adobe Acrobat format:

How Many School Days Do Sick Kids Miss?

According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) more than 180 million school days are lost each year to communicable illness. (need to double-check that source)

Role Modeling Really Relates The Message

CDC health education surveys show that when teachers and other influential adults perform advocated health practices, student compliance rates also increase.

Download ABC Program Information
Download the ABC Program Table of Contents
Download HandClens MSDS