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New CDC E-Cigarette Fact Sheet - Juul
6/16/17 CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health has created a new four-page fact sheet, formatted as an infographic, about USB-shaped e-cigarettes and youth. It provides public health messaging about the risks of the products and actions that parents, educators, and healthcare providers can take to protect kids.
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2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Results Release
6/14/18 On June 14, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new report, “Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance-United States, 2017,” as a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Surveillance.
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Coaches, School Nurses, Teachers and School Administrators Encouraged to Discuss Prescription Drug Misuse with Youth Athletes
6/13/18 NYS has a new initiative to provide school staff with resources they can use to help prevent and address substance use disorder among young people. The NYS Department of Health, the NYS Education Department, and the NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services have notified schools statewide of the availability of flash drives loaded with materials in English and Spanish for coaches, teachers, school nurses, and other educators to use in personal conversations with students and in community forums.
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National Education Facilities Cleaning Survey
6/5/18 As part of a long-term effort the Healthy Schools Campaign and the worldwide cleaning industry association, are surveying schools and universities across the country to better understand what they are doing and determine the type of resources and tools schools need.
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Immunization Guidelines for the 2018-19 School Year Are Now Available
5/31/18 The revised guidelines for the upcoming school year are posted. Changes include a link to 2018-2019 chart and revision of the grandfathered grades for this school year. The document was also updated to make ADA accessible and broken links fixed.
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Spectrum Conference June 19-20, 2018 Albany, NY
5/16/18 Spectrum Conference- Preventing & Responding to Violence Against LGBTQ & Students.
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New Concussion Guidelines: Webinar Mary 17, 2018
5/16/18 New Concussion Guidelines: Implications for Return to School and Sports for School-Aged Youth Free, live webcast on May 17, 2018 9:00 - 10:00am ET
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Milestones in Childhood Brain Injury...A Map to Recovery
5/15/18 The Barin Injury Association of New York State is hosting a Professional Symposium June 12, 2018
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Mental Health Education Literacy
5/14/18 Linking to a Continuum of Well-Being Resources Now Available - Informative Document and Sample PowerPoint
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National Donate Life Month
4/26/18 Every ten minutes, someone is added to the national transplant waiting list. Sadly, more than 7,000 individuals passed away in 2016 while waiting for a match. NYS now allows those 16 and older to register to be a donor when obtaining their driver's license.
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4th Annual STD Conference For Health Care Professionals
4/25/18 This free, full day conference located in Lake Placid, NY will focus on the latest clinical and public health information regarding Sexually Transmitted Infections.
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day 4-28-18
4/24/18 The partnership toolkit of various promotional materials for Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) upcoming National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is now available on www.deatakeback.com.
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Surgeon general urges more Americans to carry opioid antidote naloxone CNN
4/13/18 Issuing the first Surgeon General's Advisory in 13 years, Dr. Jerome Adams encouraged Americans to carry naloxone, an opioid overdose reversing drug.
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Free Resource Now Available to Schools - NYS Addiction and Substance Use Disorder Educational Resource Flash Drive Toolkit
4/11/18 The Commissioners from the NYS Education Department (NYSED), the NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and the NYS Department of Health have partnered together to provide schools with a free flash drive toolkit of over 80 valuable resources.
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National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD)
4/9/18 April 10 is annual health observance recognizes the impact of HIV on the health of young people. This day also serves as a reminder of the important work we do by investing in the health and education of youth to stop the spread of HIV.
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NYSUT Presents-Professional Issues Forum on Health Care - April 21, 2018
4/5/18 NYSUT 2018 Professional Issues Forum on Health Care to be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at NYSUT Headquarters, 800 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, NY 12110.
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New York State Department of Health presents: “School Immunization Requirements 2018-19: Frequently Asked Questions Webinar”
4/4/18 “School Immunization Requirements 2018-19:Frequently Asked Questions Webinar”
Presented by:Robin Tice, School Assessment Coordinator April 12, 2018 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. -
FDA to consider what 'healthy' means and other claims food companies can make
4/3/18 The Food and Drug Administration wants to use nutrition to cut obesity rates and ultimately reduce the prevalence of chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease.
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Celebrate the 16th Annual National Healthy Schools Day during National Public Health Week, April 2–8, 2018.
3/31/18 EPA’s Indoor Environments Division supports the American Public Health Association’s Healthiest Nation 2030—Changing Our Future Together campaign during National Public Health Week, April 2–8, 2018. Each day the campaign recognizes an issue that underlies poor health or disease risk. Click here for resources to share!
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March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month
3/20/18 NYS Legislation requires OASAS and State Education Department to make resources available for school districts and teachers regarding the education and prevention on problem gambling. They contain various resources for learning more on problem gambling you can share with students and families. Click here to learn more.
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The 2018 County Health Rankings Have Been Released- Where Does Your County Rank?
3/16/17 The 2018 County Health Rankings have been released. Where does your county rank? See how your county compares to others in your state and how you can take action to improve your community’s health.
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NYSDOH Provides Update on WSC/BMI Reporting for 2018-19 School Year
3/15/18 The NYS Department of Health has shared information regarding Weight Status Category Reporting for the 2018-19 school year. Key Message: For the 2018-19 school year nothing will change.
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Schools Can Weave Anti-Bullying, Suicide Prevention Training Into Curriculum
3/11/18 One in five children report being bulled every year in school, from being shoved or tripped to being called names or made the focus of rumors, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. And these numbers only reflect students who come forward. Too many stay silent, frightened to ask for help. Read more here.
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E-Cigarette Use Exposes Teens to Toxic Chemicals
3/7/18 Adolescents who smoke e-cigarettes are exposed to significant levels of potentially cancer-causing chemicals also found in tobacco cigarettes, even when the e-cigarettes do not contain nicotine, according to a study by UC San Francisco researchers.
