February 26, 2018

Dear Colleagues,

For those that were off last week, welcome back….and remember, only six weeks until Spring vacation!  And some of you will be taking your Spring break over the next few weeks!  So please take time to enjoy!

There is lots of information in this edition of our School Health Updates…as there always is at this time of the year!  So much goes on between now and the end of the year….

Just a reminder of the two upcoming workshops on Racial Equity in School Health: A Groundwater Approach.  One workshop is scheduled for UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center in Lowell on March 27^th and the other for Wheaton College in the Emerson Dining Hall in Norton on May 15^th.  Please make sure your team attends one or the other!  Registration is available on SHIELD at: http://bucme.org/node/1066

There are five attachments included with this email this week.  Please know that your work is all greatly appreciated!

Have a good week!
Mary Ann and Janet
“The greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.” – Jonas Salk, medical researcher

SCHOOL NURSES IN THE NEWS!

See the news article here: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180209/bellingham-schools-start-food-pantry-programs that highlights the work being done by Holly Barros, Sue Young and Maureen Loftus in the Bellingham Schools to ensure students and their families don’t go hungry!

SCHOOL EMERGENCY TRIAGE TRAINING (SETT):

SETT is an educational program developed by the National Association of School Nurses. Course materials include a SETT Participant manual and numerous resources to support school nursing practice as it relates to mass casualty events. A completed evaluation and full day attendance are required for 5.25 CNE contact hours to be awarded.  This program is being sponsored by the Boston Children’s Community Education Initiative on  Wednesday April 18, 2018, from 8:00am – 3:00pm in Waltham. See the attached flyer for registration.

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NEW OPIOID PREVENTION CAMPAIGN FOR LATINO PARENTS: 

The MDPH Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) recently launched “Pare La Adicción Antes De Que Comience.” The campaign was developed for Latino parents in order to raise awareness about the risks of opioids and what parents can do to help protect their kids. The campaign website and other materials provides parents and caregivers information in Spanish about the dangers of opioids, how to manage them if they’re child receives a prescription, and encourages them to talk to their teens. It consists of a TV PSA on Telemundo and Univision and online ads on social media. DPH also developed a print brochure available for free, in both Spanish and English.  Attached is more information about the campaign and sample social media and newsletter content. We are hopeful that you’ll be willing to share this campaign and send this along to appropriate contacts that can help spread it.

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NEW RESOURCE ON CONCUSSIONS FROM THE CDC:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a Report to Congress on The Management of TBI in Children, which details the impact a TBI can have on children and their families. The report:

• Identifies gaps in care
• Provides opportunities for action to reduce the gaps, and
• Highlights key policy strategies to address the short and long-term consequences of a TBI.

Most of the TBI recovery process occurs after initial injury care, making coordination among parents, healthcare providers, and educational systems crucial. The CDC report also includes detailed opportunities for action to improve care coordination after a TBI to maximize children’s potential for recovery and achievement of optimal outcomes. To learn more, read the report here.

Check out these resources:

• Read CDC’s Report to Congress on The Management of TBI in Children
• Download CDC’s HEADS UP Rocket Blades game app.
• Download the HEADS UP Concussion and Helmet Safety app.
• Get CDC’s HEADS UP resources on your web site with our easily embeddable HEADS UP microsite.

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SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION MATERIALS:

LifeSkills Training (LST)-approved Native American Supplement, “A Circle Tied to Mother Earth” is now available to LST Certified Teachers. Attached is the LST Materials flyer with the link which can be used to order this, and other LST materials. Also attached is the schedule for upcoming FREE Middle School Prevention Curriculum Trainings. These  trainings equip teachers, nurses, or other school personnel with training, curriculum, a Native American Supplement, and student materials to offer classroom programs that have been shown to reduce prescription opioid misuse and other drug use. For example, when it is taught to middle school youth in their rates of opioid misuse are significantly lower as they become young adults. LifeSkills Training© also aligns with Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills. Please visithttp://www.cvent.com/d/74q78p/6T to see the series of middle school regional training options and registration link for this Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health-sponsored opportunity. If you have questions, please contact Kathleen.Herr-Zaya@state.ma.us  or 617.624.5143

IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM UPDATES:

The MDPH Immunization Program is pleased to announce the 2018 Immunization Update Save the Dates!  See attached flyer!

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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE NASN 2018 50^TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE:

Earn up to 19.25 CNE contact hours. Customize your learning with options from 32+ breakout sessions, eight workshops and six general sessions. Many special events are also planned to celebrate NASN’s 50th Anniversary!

Register today:  www.nasn.org/NASN2018

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COACHING THE FEMALE ATHLETE:

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LST Materials flyer – Middle Schools B_2 21 18

SETT Registration

Middle School Free Life Skills Training for Schools 2 20 18

Rx_Prevention_Latino Campaign_Summary_wSP Posts

2018 Immunization Update Save the Date