October 2, 2017

Colleagues,

It was wonderful to see so many school nurse leaders gathered together for our first statewide meeting of the 2017-2018 school year!  Thank you to all who presented – and thank you to those who took the time to attend (even those whose attendance was not mandatory!).  We look forward to seeing many more of you at our next meeting in December which will be held in collaboration with school psychologists.  Continuing education credits for both nurses and psychologists will be provided for participation at this meeting.  Please mark your calendars….and share this information with your school psychologist – for December 7th at the Holiday Inn in Marlboro!  More details will be forthcoming.

 

257 school districts mandated to perform the SBIRT screening in two grades by June 2018 have completed the required training.  (Note:  344 districts must be this requirement.   Of the 404 School districts statewide, 60 have no students enrolled in grades 7-12. Of the 87 districts that have not yet sent anyone for training, 50 are individual charter schools, vocational technical schools and one virtual school that are each counted as unique districts. School health personnel from non-public schools and Collaboratives (not covered by the mandate) have also attended trainings but are not counted in this total.)  Introductory trainings are continuing to be added to the schedule (available on the BU SHIELD website at:  http://bucme.org/node/1089).  It is anticipated that the Introductory trainings will not be offered after January in hopes that all districts will have attended this program in order to implement it in a timely way.  The SBIRT Essentials workshops will continue to be held until the end of March 2018, at which point it is anticipated all districts would have implemented this program in both a middle school grade and a high school grade.  See http://bucme.org/node/1090 for the scheduled dates, times and locations of these workshops.  Please plan to have all members of your SBIRT teams attend these programs as soon as possible!

 

MDPH and SHIELD are pleased to announce an exciting new workshop entitled: Racial Equity in School Health: A Groundwater Approach, which is being offered by the Race Equity Institute (REI) of Greensboro, NC.   This lively and interactive program will establish a foundational understanding of how race-based structural inequities impact school health access and outcomes. This foundation will provide school health team members with a basic understanding of how racism is structural in nature and what that means for their work, their schools, and the communities they serve.  We encourage districts to send multi-disciplinary health teams to this program, including (but not limited to) school nurses, athletic trainers, counselors and psychologists.  This course will be offered three times during the school year. The first session is being offered November 7, 2017 in Sturbridge, MA. Two additional trainings will be offered March 27 and April 24. To register, go to www.SHIELD-BU.org > Live Programs.  Please see the attached flyer to distribute to ALL school personnel!

 

Have a great week….and enjoy the long upcoming holiday weekend!
Mary Ann, Carol and Janet

 

“Managers are people who do things right, and leaders are people who do the right thing.” –Warren Bennis, business consultant

 

School Nurses in the News!

Colleen Langille, BSN, RN, NCSN, school nurse at Medway Middle School In Medway MA and Nancy E. Boutin, RN, NCSN, have both passed the national certification examination!

CONGRATULATIONS in this accomplishment, Nancy and Colleen!!

 

From the MA Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN):

The Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN) will no longer issue paper license renewal reminders or paper licenses beginning with the 2018 renewal period. BORN will use email to communicate renewal reminders and important changes in statute, regulations and policies related to nursing. FAILURE TO PROVIDE A WORKING EMAIL ADDRESS WILL PREVENT YOU FROM RECEIVING THESE IMPORTANT UPDATES. Log onto the Online Services link atwww.mass.gov/dph/boards/rn to add or change your email address. The data base does not work w/iPhones, iPads, Safari or Google Chrome. Please use a compatible web browser.

Announcing Two Life Skills Evidence-Based Elementary & Middle School Prevention Trainings:
NO FEE to attend; see details of each training below:
LifeSkills Technical Assistance Half Day Training for Middle School Teachers
This training is offered for middle school teachers who are have been trained previously in Life Skills Middle School at any level (1, 2, or 3). This training allows participants to work with a national trainer and with their peers from around the region to sharpen their skills, troubleshoot problems, and integrate enrichment activities into their teaching of the curriculum. The training is offered at no charge by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. You will need to bring your LST MS Teacher’s Curriculum you are currently teaching from. CEUs available for certified prevention specialists and nurses.
When:
Wednesday, October 11th, 2017
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (check-in at 7:45 AM)
Where:
John W. Olver Transit Center: 12 Olive Street, Greenfield, MA 01301
Light breakfast & refreshments provided
Space is very limited:
Register now at: http://www.cvent.com/d/ztqjq3  – click the ‘register’ button within the link. Introductory LifeSkills One Full Day Training for Elementary School Teachers
A first of its kind for the state of Massachusetts, this intimate one-day training is limited to 10 participants.
The Elementary LST program can be implemented by adults who attend this one-day Certification Training. There are three levels of Elementary LST: Level 1 (3rd and 4th grade), Level 2 (4th and 5th grade), and Level 3 (5th and 6th grade). The training, curriculum and student guides are offered at no charge by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. You will be provided the curriculum that corresponds to the level at which you teach at, at no charge. CEUs available for certified prevention specialists and nurses.When:
    Thursday, October 12th, 2017
 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (check-in at 7:45 AM) 
Where: 
John W. Olver Transit Center: 12 Olive Street, Greenfield, MA 01301
Light breakfast & lunch provided

Space is very limited.
Register now at: http://www.cvent.com/d/ztqjq5 – click the ‘register’ button within the link.

We do expect these trainings to fill quickly, if the event is ‘closed’ please still click the ‘register’ button to add your name to the waiting list.  These trainings are ‘special’ offerings hosted by the Communities That Care Coalition of Franklin County and the North Quabbin and funded by the MA Bureau of Substance Addiction Services. 
If you have any questions, please contact:

Courtney Lee
Training Coordinator
AdCare Educational Institute, Inc.
courtney@adcare-educational.org
508.752.7313

21st Annual MIAA Wellness Summit:

For Student Leaders, School Administrators, Athletic Directors, Advisors, Teachers, Coaches, Nurses, Guidance

Friday, October 27th 8:00am-1:30pm

Doubletree Hotel, Westborough, MA

MIAA website(www.miaa.net)  for more information and to register

 

4-Week Online Nutrition, Health & Wellness Graduate Courses at Framingham State::
Looking for PDPs or Professional Development hours in Nutrition, Health and Wellness? Register for a 4-Week Online Course from Framingham State UniversityRegister NOW!Earning graduate credit is convenient and affordable with Framingham State’s online professional development courses. All courses count for one graduate credit and cost only $205 per course.  Each course provides 22.5 PDPs for Teachers or 15 hrs USDA Professional Development hours, or Continuing Education.Dates: Oct 2 – Oct 29, 2017

·     Diabetes in Schools

·     Exploring Food Allergies

·     Move More, Learn More: Linking Physical Activity to Academic Performance

·     Preventing Eating Disorders

Download a Flyer  – for full description of each course.