April 23, 2018

Dear Colleagues,

For those of you had off last week, welcome back and sorry there wasn’t more Spring-like weather for those that remained local!  Hopefully, the warmer weather is here to stay!  And we hope you managed to get some sun and fun! 

I want to thank Maureen Richichi, MS, RN, School Nurse at the Lincoln School and Lincoln’s town Public Health Nurse, for the fabulous resources she has created to prevent tick-borne diseases.  She  generously shared these materials with school nurses across the state just in time for the upcoming Spring outdoor activities and field trips! Please find these materials posted on the SHIELD website at:

• On the “Wheel” Resource page under Public Health: http://bucme.org/node/1138 and
• On the Tick-borne Diseases comprehensive page: http://bucme.org/node/1190

Please be sure to thank Maureen Richichi for these wonderful resources!

A few reminders on upcoming deadlines, programs and events:

Update from Janet re:  requests for applications for registration for medication administration programs:  For those requests that have been received by April 13^th ;  applications have been all been mailed as of April 20^th.  Requests for applications received by DPH after April 20^th will be processed beginning mid-May. (Janet will be away for the next 10 days).

A reminder that the May 15^th conference on Racial Equity in School Health will be the final one for this school year.  This workshop will be held at Wheaton College in Norwood and ALL School Health Personnel are encouraged to participate…more information attached!  Other conference announcements (also attached)  include those sponsored by  Shriners Hospital on Emergency Management and  DESE Workshops for Safe and Supportive Learning Environments and Rethinking Discipline. And a reminder that the final two Domestic Violence – Sexual Violence Workshops sponsored by SHIELD and the MDPH School Health Services for this year will be held on May 2, 2018 in Holyoke MA and on May 16, 2018 on Westborough MA (Evening Program).  The presenter, Erin Miller, MPS, MDV, CTSS, CASAC-T, remains the only in-person instructor for this required training for all licensed health professionals.  And a final Introduction to SBIRT Conference will be held for this school year in June at the DoubleTree Hotel in Westborough, MA. Registration is now available on the SHIELD website at: http://bucme.org/node/1089

Thank you for all you do….every day!
Mary Ann and Janet

“Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people – your family, friends and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way.”  Barbara Bush, former First Lady

MDPH SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM:

MDPH  IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM 2018 IMMUNIZATION UPDATES:

The In-Person Immunization Updates dates and locations are:

 Tuesday, April 24*        MA State Public Health Laboratory, Jamaica Plain

 Tuesday, May 1             UMass Medical School, Worcester

 Friday, May 11*            Holyoke Community College, Holyoke

 Tuesday, May 22*         Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill

 Wednesday, May 23*    Cape Cod Community College, Hyannis

 Wednesday, May 30      The Conference Center at Massasoit, Brockton

 Thursday, May 31*       BMC Hillcrest Hospital, Pittsfield

*This indicates a Networking Option is available at that location.

MDPH is offering an additional Networking Option “brown bag” lunch for those interested. The Immunization Updates end at 12:00 pm and the Networking Option will start at approximately 12:15 pm. It will end by 1:30 pm. We hope that this additional offering will enable you to have more time with local colleagues as well as all of the speakers from the event. There is more information on the Networking Option on each registration page for the applicable locations.

The In-Person Immunization Updates schedule is:

7:30 a.m.    Registration

8:00 a.m.    Immunization Update begins

Content will be in order:

• Epidemiology of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
• School Data and Vaccine Confidence
• Immunization Schedule Updates
• Break
• VFC Compliance/Vaccine Storage and Handling (fulfills annual training requirement)
• Massachusetts Immunization Information System (MIIS)

12:00 p.m.   Immunization Update concludes

The Live Webinars are:

 Tuesday, June 5             VFC Compliance/Vaccine Storage and Handling

 Thursday, June 7           Epidemiology of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Vaccine Confidence

 Tuesday, June 12           Immunization Schedule Updates

 Thursday, June 14         Massachusetts Immunization Information System (MIIS) Update

 Please register for the 2018 In-Person and Live Webinar sessions now. The specific details are available on the registration page of each event.

 For questions about the updates, call or email Denise Henry at 508-752-7313 or denise@adcare-educational.org.

 VFC Training Certificate and CME/CEU Information:

 VFC Training Certificate Information: Please note that you will not receive a hard copy VFC certificate when attending an In-Person session. You will be emailed a pdf version of the VFC certificate within 3 business days of the session you attend. Please email Denise Henry (denise@adcare-educational.org) with any questions about the VFC certificate. Please contact the Immunization Assessment Unit at 617-983-4330 if you have questions about the annual VFC Compliance Training. If you are participating in the live VFC Compliance/Vaccine Storage and Handling webinar, you will receive a VFC certificate by email within 3 business days of the webinar.

 Conference Evaluations for CME/CEU: Please note that this year evaluations will be completed online and not in person at the sessions. You will receive an email 1-2 days after the session to complete an online evaluation. After completing the evaluation, you will receive an electronic continuing education credit certificate in approximately 2 weeks. Please email Denise Henry (denise@adcare-educational.org) with any questions about the evaluation and/or continuing education certificate.

For the live in-person updates:

The Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Massachusetts Department of Public Health is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 The Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, designates this Live activity for a maximum of 3.75AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 Segments of this program meet the criteria of the MA Board of Registration in Medicine for Risk Management study and qualifies for 2.0 RM credits.

 This program has been offered by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Massachusetts Department of Public Health.  A maximum of 3.75 contact hours for this program will be provided in accordance with the regulations governing continuing education requirements for the following Boards of Registration:

 Board of Registration in Nursing (CMR 244 5.00), Board of Registration of Social Workers (258CMR 31.00et seq), Board of Mental Health Professions (262CMR 7.00), Board of Certification of Health Officers (241CMR 4.03), Board of Registration of Sanitarians (255CMR 5.02).

Pharmacists may receive up to 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ in accordance with 247CMR 4.00.

 For the live webinar updates:

The Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Massachusetts Department of Public Health is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 The Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, designates this Live Web-based activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 (for VFC and MIIS only) Segments of this program meet the criteria of the MA Board of Registration in Medicine for Risk Management study and qualifies for 1.0 RM credits.

 This program has been offered by the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, Massachusetts Department of Public Health.  A maximum of 1.0 contact hours for this program will be provided in accordance with the regulations governing continuing education requirements for the following Boards of Registration:

 Board of Registration in Nursing (CMR 244 5.00), Board of Registration of Social Workers (258CMR 31.00et seq), Board of Mental Health Professions (262CMR 7.00), Board of Certification of Health Officers (241CMR 4.03), Board of Registration of Sanitarians (255CMR 5.02).

 Pharmacists may receive up to 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ in accordance with 247CMR 4.00.

You can also find up-to-date information on Immunization Updates and other programs on the Events page of the Immunization Program website.

 Thank you for your work towards ensuring a healthy, fully vaccinated community.

 Rebecca Vanucci

Immunization Outreach Coordinator, Immunization Program

Email:     Rebecca.Vanucci@state.ma.us

Website:  www.mass.gov/dph/imm

RIGHTS, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY SPRING 2018 TRAINING OF TRAINERS (TOT)

In partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE), Advocates for Youth is hosting a free, two-day, skills-building Training of Trainers (TOT), thanks to generous private foundation funding, intended to increase the number of trainers available to train additional health education staff in MA. This TOT will have a unique focus on training teachers on issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity and highlight the rationale and strategies for creating an inclusive K-12 curriculum.  Please see the attached flyer for more information!

suAFTER A SUICIDE:  A TOOLKIT FOR SCHOOLS:

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) is pleased to announce the release of the second edition of After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools. Developed in collaboration with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and in consultation with other national experts, this toolkit assists schools inimplementing a coordinated response to the suicide death of a student. It includes new information and tools that middle and high schools can use to help the school community cope and reduce suicide risk. The toolkit was developed primarily for school administrators and staff but can also be useful for parents and communities.

Highlights of the second edition include:

• Updated information on topics such as memorialization, social media, and contagion
• Updated resource lists
• A new tool to help with decision-making about memorials
• New examples of how different communities have addressed specific issues in responding to a suicide death

GOOD BEHAVIOR GAME AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING:

Good Behavior Game and Life Skills Training will be held at the New England Institute of Addiction Studies Summer School in Worcester in June. See the attached notice related to registration for the Good Behavior Game; more information to follow on the Life Skills Training schedule.

MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD IS HERE!

April Is the Month of the Military Child:  Massachusetts is a member of the Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3). The goals of the MIC3 are to ensure the timely enrollment and proper placement of students, as well as on-time graduation of children of military families. The Department is committed to providing support for the military-connected student who experience high mobility, resulting in educational interruption. People are invited to show their support by wearing purple on April 25!  Further information about this initiative and guidance can be found under the related resources section of DESE’s MIC3 webpage. Other resources available through MIC3 include a Guide for Parents, School Officials and Public Administrators

PROMOTING EFFECTIVE SEL IN YOUR COMMUNITY:

Join social-emotional learning proponents from across your region and discover approaches for developing an effective SEL plan for your school, district or community. Whether your community has been implementing SEL for some time or is just getting started, there are concrete steps that you can take to improve your effectiveness and results. At a SEL4MA regional event, you will:

• Learn best practices and practical solutions for developing a comprehensive SEL plan;
• Assess the current state of SEL in your community;
• Connect with others in your region and share lessons learned;
• Discover strategies for successfully advocating for SEL in your school, district or community;
• Create an action plan outlining practical next steps to take back to your community;
• Leave feeling informed, inspired and renewed.

Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Registration and breakfast start at 8:00 AM. Program starts at 8:30 AM.

Hosted by the Lexington Public Schools

DATE AND TIME: Wed, May 30, 2018 – 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM EDT

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LOCATION: Battin Hall, Cary Memorial Building – 1605 Massachusetts Ave– Lexington, MA 02420

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Parking:

All-day parking is available at the Depot Square Parking Lot at a rate of $0.50/hour. For more information, visit Lexington Visitor Parking Options.

HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT:  FASD AND THE CRADLE TO PRISON PIPELINE:

Saturday, May 19
9:00am – 4:30pm 
William James College
1 Wells Ave.
Newton, Mass.

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The Cradle to Prison Pipeline is a well-documented phenomenon with disproportionate representation by people of color, individuals in poverty, and those with challenging behavioral, mental health and educational needs. This conference focuses upon an often “invisible” population in the pipeline, those with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). It will offer a description of FASD, review why individuals with FASD are more vulnerable to becoming court-involved and otherwise institutionalized, and discuss how to identify and support court-involved individuals with FASD.

Agenda

8:30a Arrival and Sign In

9:00a  Welcome with Robert Kinscherff, PhD, JD and Marlene Sallo, JD

9:15a FASD: Background & Prevalence with Kenneth Jones, MD

10:15a BREAK

10:30a  Getting a Diagnosis in MA with Kelly Casey, PhD, Lisa Albers Prock, MD, MPH

11:30a  Secondary Characteristics Relevant to Criminal Justice with Dan Dubovsky, MSW

12:15p Lunch

1:15p  Family Speaker

1:45p  FASD and the Law with William Edwards, JD

2:45p  FASD and State Systems Panel: Updates and Questions

4:15p Evaluations and Adjournment