School Health Newsletter November 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 50 Participants)

American Diabetes Month & National Diabetes Education Week November 6-12 Diabetes occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. High blood glucose can cause health problems over time. The main types of diabetes are type 1, type 2, and gestational.    Symptoms & Causes:  Increased thirst and urination, feeling tired, unexplained weight loss, and blurred vision are symptoms of diabetes. Many people have no symptoms and don’t know they have diabetes. Each type of diabetes has different causes.    Click here to learn more.     Download the flyer with tips to help manage diabetes. Available in both English and Spanish.

Resource Highlights

CATCH Health Ed Journeys Health Ed Journeys is CATCH Global Foundation's comprehensive K-8 health education curriculum. Covering national and state-level health standards, Health Ed Journeys offers an upgrade to CATH's classic evidence-based health program, which is backed by over 120 peer-reviewed scientific articles.  Health Ed Journeys provides a 36-week scope and sequence for health education, spanning the following topics: Foundational Health literacy Nutrition & Physical Activity Physical Health & Hygiene Mental Health Substance Misuse Prevention Injury & Violence Prevention and Safety Click here to learn more about the K-2 Curriculum Map that includes PE Journeys and SEL Journeys. Brain Links: TBI Toolkit  Brain Injury is a complex diagnosis, which can pose short and long-term challenges for not only the patient, but for those in their lives. The newest Traumatic Brain Injury Toolkits for families, friends, caregivers, educators, and service professionals are here to help!   The toolkits bring the most helpful resources together and are easy to use. When available, Spanish versions are included.

TennCare Information TennCare will be sending out letters with the Tennessee Tristar on it. This will not affect TennCare Member’s coverage, but it is important that Member let TennCare know if they don’t receive a letter in the next two months; it could mean that TennCare does not have a current address. If a letter is not received by mid-December please call TennCare at 855-259-0701 or check online at tenncareconnect.tn.gov to make sure that the Member address is up-to-date. For more information, visit RHA’s Blog.

Job Opening! Coordinator, Workforce Support and Development (West TN) The coordinators are responsible for recruiting providers and participants into rural health workforce programs. A heavy focus is on apprenticeship programs that prepare individuals for work, access social determinants of health, and provide case management services through program completion.  Click here to learn more.

A Men's Health Certificate  The Certified Men's Health Educator training course is aimed at professionals who are passionate about helping boys, men, and their families achieve true health and wellness. The Certified Men’s Health Educator program is currently being offered free of charge to a limited number of healthcare professionals and non-healthcare professionals interested in improving the health of those living in their community, and who live or work in designated rural counties in Tennessee. Training for these professionals is provided by Men’s Health Network, in association with the Rural Health Association of Tennessee, and funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Those who successfully complete the course will earn the “Certified Men’s Health Educator” designation. The CMHE program is also available, on a fee basis, to interested individuals and organizations. For information on how to enroll, please email cmhe@ healthymen.org.  Find out more and register for the training here.  Enter RHA2022 for a 100% Discount Code

Healthy School Environment Best Practices Guide The Healthy School Environment Best Practices Guide has been composed to help foster new ideas and provide a list of programs, projects, partnerships, and resources you can utilize to best serve students in your district. Should you have further questions about how a project was implemented, utilize the state CSH Teams page to post and ask questions.

Grant Opportunities

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Now, OpenGrants does the work for you. they use your organization's profile, add a sprinkle of A.I. magic to find recommendations from our database of 5000+ grants, and deliver them straight to your dashboard. Click here to learn more.

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. 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 Sanderson Email: Shayla@TnRuralHealth.org https://www.tnruralhealth.org/

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