School Health Newsletter December 2022

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Webinar: CSH Resources This interactive session will explore resources, how to best utilize each of them, and how they can benefit CSH in your district. Free Webinar: Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 10 a.m. CT | 11 a.m. ET Register to attend, click here.

Leadership Academy: Dare to Lead  Date: February 8-10, 2023 Location: The Courtyard- Cool Springs 2001 Meridian Blvd. Franklin, TN Cost: $150 Registration Fee (Lunch will be provided) Included: Journey of Hope Curriculum and Training valued at $600 per participant. Register here, there is limited availability! (Only 17 Spots Left)

Download and print materials, such as posters, social media posts, fact sheets, and videos. Click here for a 2022-23 health observance month calendar. Handwashing Awareness Week December 4-10, 2022 Clean hands are important to keep both students and staff healthy.   Teach and reinforce proper handwashing technique by integrating hand hygiene lessons in K–12. Place visual cues in highly visible areas throughout the school—for example, bathrooms and locker rooms, classroom sinks, or cafeteria kitchens.

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School Care SchoolCare it is a completely free electronic health record and is an essential tool for school nurses to easily chart and report on all aspects of student health. SchoolCare is HIPAA and FERPA compliant and also connects to TennIIS to track immunization compliance. In the near future, SchoolCare will be offering Care Coordination to all of their Tennessee partners. Care Coordination targets chronically ill students and coordinates outside care for those students - something nurses do regularly without any help. If you are interested in learning more about SchoolCare for your district, please email Cam Wigton. TennCare Kids Recommended Wellness Road Map  TennCare created three Wellness Road Maps (ages 0-6, 7-20, and all ages) to ensure that babies, children, teens, and young adults have the health care they need. Recommended immunization schedules are included based on the CDC Parent Immunization schedules.    The maps can be found here on the TennCare Kids landing page.

Well Child Dry Erase Board If your organization would like to receive some of these to share with families, please email Amanda Washington, Amanda_Washington@uhc.com, with the quantity and shipping information.

Signs of Suicide Training (SOS) SOS is a FREE, evidence-based suicide prevention program that teaches middle and high school students to Acknowledge signs of suicide, Care for yourself and your friend, and Tell a trusted adult(ACT).   SOS is a classroom-based intervention that takes55 minutes and can be done in groups of 25students or less.   Program offerings include: SOS for Middle School SOS for High School SOS for Parents SOS for School Staff   Contact Mental Health America of the MidSouth, Fiona Hoehn atfhoehn@mhamidsouth.org for more information.

Tennessee Rural Community Opioid Response Program (TN-RCORP) In September 2022, RHA of TN was awarded a HRSA funded R-CORP Implementation grant aimed at building a Tennessee Rural Community Opioid Response (TN-RCORP) consortium dedicated to reducing SUD by 5% over the next 3 years.  To become a consortium partner and receive monthly newsletters to support activities aimed at reducing SUD in rural Tennessee, please sign the pledge linked below.   Click here to sign the pledge!   To learn more, visit our website for additional resources and information about RCORP including a prescription drug take-back toolkit.

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COVID-19 Resources COVID-19 County Check Find community levels and prevention steps by county. Data updated weekly (CDC). One Stop Online for COVID Prevention and Treatment in Every County. Visitors to the site can enter their county and map nearby locations for masks, respirators, vaccines, boosters, and all testing and treatment options. Help Prevent the Spread of Respiratory Viruses An important step that parents and caregivers can take is to get vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 to help keep kids—especially those under 6 months, who can’t yet receive flu or COVID-19 vaccines—safe.   In addition to staying up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines and protecting high-risk infants, people can prevent the spread of respiratory viruses by taking the following everyday actions: Avoid close contact (such as kissing, shaking hands, and sharing cups and eating utensils) with people who are sick Stay home when sick Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your upper shirt sleeve (not your hands) Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds Clean frequently touched surfaces such as doorknobs and mobile devices Vaccinating against flu and COVID-19 is a primary strategy for preventing illness and reducing severity of illness; this not only protects individuals from potentially serious respiratory disease, but also helps to prevent additional strain on the health care system.   Booster Calculator Use this tool to determine when or if you (or your child) can get one or more COVID-19 boosters. Bookmark other CDC tools below. COVID-19 Immunization Schedule Isolation Calculator NRHA updates Rural Vaccine Confidence Initiative toolkit To help rural leaders communicate vaccine safety and efficacy in their own words at the local level, NRHA has added new and updated materials to our Rural Vaccine Confidence Initiative, including website landing page copy, frequently asked questions, and more. These free and easy-to-use communication tools are developed around three specific audiences: hospitals and senior leadership, business and community partners, and whole communities. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) public education campaign, We Can Do This, recently launched the Pediatricians and Family Physicians Toolkit to help physicians increase confidence in and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among their patients and in the communities they serve. On June 23rd, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation to expand the use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to include children ages 6 through 17 years. ACIP recommends Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines in a 2-dose primary series for children ages 6 through 17 years and in a 3-dose primary series for children ages 6 through 17 years who are moderately or severely immunocompromised.    On June 18th, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation to expand COVID-19 vaccination to children younger than 5 years of age.

School Health Manager Contact: Shayla Wilson Email: Shayla@TnRuralHealth.org https://www.tnruralhealth.org/

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