School Health Newsletter October 2022

Partnerships - Education - Advocacy - Resources

Announcements

We are almost ONE month away! Join us for the 28th Annual Rural Health Association of Tennessee Conference! Check out the agenda to plan out your session schedule. Click here. Location: Pigeon Forge Date: November 16-18, 2022 Register here.

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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)

Red Ribbon Week October 23-31 Take the #LiveDrugFree Social Media Challenge Show how you celebrate life and live drug free! Have someone take a picture of you holding up the Red Ribbon Theme Sign and post it to Social Media during Red Ribbon Week from October 23 through 31st. Add the hashtags #CelebrateLifeLiveDrugFree and #RedRibbonWeek. Become a Red Ribbon Week Ambassador Show your support for the Red Ribbon Campaign by becoming a Red Ribbon Week Ambassador. Click here to find out how. Click here for a 2022-23 health observance month calendar.

Resource Highlights

BrainPOP Health and SEL Unit: Conflict Resolution Mental Health Personal Health Relationships Nutrition Emotions More... Website TennCare & Health Insurance Do you need help with TennCare or healthcare.gov? The Rural Health Association of Tennessee has licensed health insurance agents that can help you navigate the process of obtaining health coverage for you and your growing family. (866) 675-7092 Enroll

Health Education Best Practices Guide The Health Education 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.

Nutrition Best Practices Guide The Nutrition 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.

Quick Links Resource Page-Log In Are you always wondering which portal to log into, where to find resources, or what your username is? This simple tool has the link to each platform and allows you to organize your log ins to keep them stored. The next time you need to log in, you will have your username and password handy. PDF: Quick Links Resource Page-Log In Word: Quick Links Resource Page-Log In

State of Childhood Obesity In Tennessee, 20.8% of youth ages 10 to 17 have obesity, giving Tennessee a ranking of 6 among the 50 states and D.C. Tennessee data includes four areas: the latest data on obesity, diabetes, and hypertension; how federal nutrition policies impact Tennessee; health behaviors and outcomes among high school students; and policies enacted by Tennessee health and prevent obesity. Click here to learn more.

Grant Opportunities

Grantor: GameTime Cares Amount: Varies Deadline: November 1, 2022

As part of our GameTime Cares™ Customer Assistance Program, GameTime is offering up to 100% matching funds toward the purchase of a new playground system. Grant funds are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Any parks department, school, nonprofit, or other youth organization is eligible for playground equipment funding from GameTime. MORE INFORMATION

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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