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School Based Health Centers
What School Based Health Center Models are and Guidance related from New York State Education Department and other professional organizations.
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School Health Services |Policies and Practices
Contains Healthy Students, Promising Futures-State and Local Action Steps and Practices to Improve School-Based Health, resources on SHPPS (School Health Policies and Practices Study), State School Health Policy Database and Matrix
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School Health and Safety
Information on safe and healthy school environments, injury and violence prevention as well as SAVE (Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act-NSYED). Includes links to New York School Safety Page, VADIR Reporting and Safe and Drug Free School resources.
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School Meal Programs
Provides information regarding requirements for school meal programs including accommodations for students with special dietary needs.
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School Nursing Practice
The Scope of Practice within the nursing professions in New York State schools, including credentialing, and boards of nursing
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School Nursing Practice FAQs
The scope of practice of RNs, LPNs and Nurse Practitioners is defined and questions answered regarding roles of a nurse in the school setting
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Scoliosis Resources
Scoliosis screening guidelines and a guide to Scoliosis from Boston Children's Hospital.
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Screenings (NYSED Guidelines on Hearing, Scoliosis, Vision)
Health screening requirements Guidelines, charts for grade levels when screening should be performed and sample notifications and documentation forms.
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Seizures - Epilepsy
Seizure-Epilepsy resources. NYSCSH Diastat Administration form. Sample Emergency Care Plans, 504's,school management guidelines and free training programs for school nurses and other school staff- including bus drivers.
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Self-Injury
Cornell Research Program on Self Injury and Recovery-Provides links and resources to self injury information for students, parents and school staff.
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Sepsis Resources
Clinical guidelines, symptom checklist and training resources from the CDC- inlcuding conversation starters for healthcare providers. Includes link to the Rory Staunton Foundation and lessons for the classroom.
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Sexual Health and Safety
Resources on sexual health from the CDC, NYSDOH and other agencies and organizations on STDs,HIV/AIDS, NYS Sexual Health Plan, Sex Exploitation and Trafficking.
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Smoking and Tobacco
Centers for Disease Control and Surgeon General resources about Smoking and Tobacco.
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Social Emotional Learning
Resources from NYSED, CDC, and CASEL including social and emotional learning (SEL) tools and resources to inform and support educators, researchers, policymakers, and parents who are leading this work in the field. Includes resources to evaluate evidence-based programs.
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Special Health Care | Special Education Needs
Provides Descriptions of Chronic Illnesses, Special Education Resources, Nursing Information, and Parent Support Resources. Note: Links to the Office of Civil Rights and 504 information can be found under C for Civil Rights.
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Sun Safety | Sunscreen
Skin cancer prevention and educational resources.NYSDOH resources on sun safety.FDA label guidelines for sunscreen.New York State Education Memos regarding sunscreen.
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Sweating, Excessive (Hyperhidrosis)
Provides resources for families and clinicians on education and treatment.
