2024-2025 School Year Health Information Portal Archived Messages

July 2024

August 2024

September 2023

• Wild Child Pediatric Vaccine Fraud Update (9/10/24)
• Release of New Cannabis Toolkit from OSAS & Tips to Start the School Year Off Right (9/11/24)
• New Health Support Specialist, Kyrstin Farden, BSN, RN (9/12/24)
• Attention Health Educators! Upcoming Live Webinar and Resources Just For You (9/23/24)

October 2024

• Waivers, Social Media, and 310 Appeals (10/7/24)
• Free COVID-19 Tests for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) (10/9/24)
• NYSDOH School Vaccine Fraud Webpage and COPE Training Offerings (10/11/24)
• NYSCSH Live Zoom Presentation for Health Educators on November 14, 2024 (10/15/24)
• New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Important Guidance Regarding Paper Vaccination Records (10/18/24)
• NYSCSH live Zoom Presentation for Health Educators on Nov 14, 2024, Register Now (10/22/24)
• NYSDOH BMI/SWSC Reporting Survey is Now Open, and School Mental Health Resources Webinar Trainings Available (10/24/24)

November 2024

• Refreshed NYSDOH Immunization Survey Platform and Updated NYSCSH Glucagon Training Module (11/1/24)
• NYSCSH live Zoom Presentation for Health Educators on Nov 14, 2024; Registration closes on Nov 12, 2024 (11/8/24)
• NYSCSH New Opioids and the Drug Overdose Crisis Course Now Available & Outdoor Air Quality Resources (11/20/24)
• Updated Linked: Immunization Webinar Recording is Available, HCS has a new MFA, NYSED SEL Survey (11/25/24)
• Happy Thanksgiving! (11/26/24)

December 2024

• Who to Contact for Student Immunization Questions, NYSDOH Immunization Survey Due 12/15/24, Save the Date! (12/3/24)
• Important Information Regarding Neffy® Administration in Schools! (12/9/24)
• Educational Materials on Menstrual Disorders PHL 268*2 and NYSDOH Health Advisory on Pertussis (12/13/24)
• NYSED Student Support Services & NYSCSH wish you health and happiness during the Holiday Season and New Year! (12/20/24)
• Immunization Survey Regarding Homeschooled Students & Summer Camp Positions for Nurses (12/27/24)

January 2025

• NYSCSH 2025 School Health Seminar Registration and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Course is NOW OPEN! (1/8/25)
• BMI/SWSC Surveys due January 31! NYSCSH 2025 School Health Seminar Registration! (1/17/25)
• Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) & CDC Report on Student Dietary, Physical Activity, and Sleep Behaviors (1/24/25)
• Tobacco Control for Youth, Concussion Outreach Prevention Education (COPE) Free Training, and NYS Association of School Nurses (NYSASN) Conference Information (1/29/25)

February 2025

• Norovirus Information and Health Educator New Micro-Learning Course Release! (2/4/25)
• Join us for a Zoom Webinar on Tuesday, March 4th, and our Seminar on April 26, 2025! (2/7/25)
• NYSCSH 2025 Seminar Early Bird Pricing closing tomorrow! Check out our updated frequently called numbers list! (2/13/25)
• Statement Regarding Transgender Executive Order, COVID Tests Extended Expiration Date, and Seminar Registration Reminder! (2/24/25)

March 2025

• Don't let time Run Out! Register Today! (3/4/25)
• Hurry! Space is Limited, and Time is Running Out! (3/13/25)
• Education Law Article 131-B Section 6542 Was Amended to Expand the List and Include Physician Assistants (PA) and New Health Commerce System (HCS) Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Option: Remember Device (3/14/24)
• Nicotine-Free Products that Mimic Commercial Tobacco Products (3/20/25)
• Don't Snooze! Exciting Opportunities Await at the 2025 NYSCSH Annual School Health Seminar! (3/27/25)

 April 2025

• Last Chance to Register! We Hope to See You on April 26th! Don't Miss out! (4/7/25)
• Summer School Immunization Requirements and School Environmental Health Chart on Stinging Insects (4/11/25)
• CORRECTED - Reminder of Acceptable Requests for Medical Exemption to Immunization (4/14/25)
• NYSED Screening Requirements Reminder Memo, Free Training from American Lung Association & NYS Center for School Safety! (4/29/25)

May 2025

• Smoking and Tobacco Use: State Fact Sheets and Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5th-9th! (5/1/25)
• Happy Nurses Week (5/6/25)
• Body Mass Index Resources Now Available & Health Care Staff Opportunity! (5/7/25)
• 2025-26 Immunization Requirements Chart, Memo Regarding Immunization Certificates for High School Graduates, Free Virtual Learning Opportunity (5/12/25)
• Chromebook Trend - Fire Safety Information Bulletin & Role Requirement Reminder for Lead in School Drinking Water Reporting (5/15/25)
• NYSED Guidance for HIV/AIDS Prevention Education- May 2025 Released (5/16/25)
• Carfentanil: A Synthetic Opioid Unlike Any Other (5/20/25)
• Summer School Immunization Clarification, Sample Parent End of School Year/Immunization Letters, 2025 HIV/Aids Education Guidance (5/22/25)

June 2025