June 13, 2018
Dear Colleagues, This is the second to last of the MDPH School Health Updates for this school year! And while the year is flying by….there are still many opportunities for learning that I am including in these UPDATES. Please remember that registration for the SHIELD Summer Institute is limited….but OPEN TO ALL SCHOOL STAFF – […]
May 21, 2018
Dear Colleagues, It was truly a pleasure and honor to be present at last Thursday’s ESHS Promising Practices Meeting in Marlboro! Thank you to the many wonderful nurses who provided outstanding presentations on the outcomes of their district’s Innovative Care Coordination projects and the remarkable poster presentations on a wide variety of topics relevant to […]
September 11, 2017
Dear Colleagues, Last week MDPH launched our latest public information campaign, Stop Addiction Before It Starts, to encourage parents to talk early and often with their children about the dangers of misusing prescription pain medications. We want parents to know just how strong their influence is when it comes to helping their kids understand the dangers […]
August 28, 2017
Dear Colleagues, Welcome to a new school year! We hope that you’ve had some time to retreat, relax, reflect and renew over the summer! The coming school year is sure to be an exciting one in School Health with lots of changes on the horizon! This email will be the first to update you on […]
SBIRT Update – 8/28/17
Dear School SBIRT Team members, Please see the email below for important updates to the School SBIRT process related to referral and data collection! In addition, please see the attached notice concerning the temporary position for a School SBIRT Coordinator! Thank you for your efforts to provide substance use prevention and education for our students! […]
June 12, 2017
Dear Colleagues, Although school is almost over for many of our students, there are still numerous learning opportunities for school health professionals! This School Health Update has many upcoming (some this week!) programs available for professional development. Please be sure to see all those mentioned in this email as well as the ones that are […]
May 25, 2017
Dear Colleagues, Much appreciation and many congratulations to our presenters – both oral and poster presentations – that were featured last Thursday at our Promising Practices Day of Celebration! Wow! What a wonderful display of professionalism, knowledge of and conviction to the health and wellness of our students! Each region had an outstanding display of […]
May 3, 2017
Dear Colleagues, May is such a lovely month! I hope that you all have plans to celebrate Nurse’s Week this month…time to reflect on all you do for others and be proud of the care and concern you provide! Please note that all requested applications for registration for Medication Administration programs have been mailed. There […]
April 26, 2017: 13 Reasons Why – Discussion
Dear Colleagues, Although there was an MDPH School Health Email sent earlier this week, I felt it was essential to provide you with the resources and materials that I have received concerning the recent series on Netflix, 13 Reasons Why, which is getting a great deal of attention from our students. There continues to be […]
April 24, 2017
Dear Colleagues, For those that are just returning from a Spring break, welcome back to the final stretch of the school year! There are not many more weeks remaining for us to finish the tremendous work we began this past Fall. I’m excited to announce that the journal article, Evaluation of Implementation of Massachusetts […]