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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the 2016 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS) report today
9/19/2017 SHPPS is a national survey periodically conducted to assess school health policies and practices at the state, district, school, and classroom levels.
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Diabetes Care in Schools: It's a Team Effort
9/14/15 The start of a new school year is an important time to ensure a safe learning environment for students with diabetes. NDEP's School Guide includes information about diabetes, as well as actions for school personnel. Find guidance for each member of the diabetes care team and learn why coordinating care is essential.
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First-In-The-Nation Sepsis Prevention Curriculum Materials Now Available to Teachers
9/13/17 In collaboration with the Rory Staunton Foundation for Sepsis Prevention and Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan, the State Education Department recently announced sample K-12 grade curriculum on sepsis prevention is available for kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers.
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Medtronic Announces Voluntary Recall of Diabetes Infusion Sets
9/12/17 Medtronic has announced that it has started to inform patients worldwide of a voluntary recall of specific lots of infusion sets used with all models of Medtronic insulin pumps.
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Sample K-12 Grade Curriculum on Sepsis Prevention is Now Available.
9/11/2017 In collaboration with the Rory Staunton Foundation for Sepsis Prevention and Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan, the State Education Department announces a sample K-12 grade curriculum on sepsis prevention is now available for kindergarten through 12th grade teachers.
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National Suicide Prevention Week (September 10-16, 2017)
9/10/17 Reducing the suicide rate 20 percent by 2025 may seem like a lofty goal, but it is achievable. There are simple actions everyone can take to help save a life in their families, neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, and communities.
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CDC Releases Data On The Connection Between Student Health and Academic Performance
9/9/17 CDC data published in the September 7th issue of The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report confirms that regardless of sex, race/ethnicity and grade-level, high school students reporting lower academic grades also report greater health risk behaviors related to substance use, violence, and sex.
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