Health Office Management

Guidelines

• Manual For School Health Programs
• Emergency Guidelines for Schools and Childcare (2021)
• SN CHAT – School Nurse Chronic Health Assessment Tool (2021)
  • Fillable EAP templates
• Medication Administration in Missouri Schools: Guidelines for Training School Personnel (2020)
  • Medication Administration Training
• Missouri School Asthma Manual
• Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel Manual For School Health Programs (NIH)
  • DMMP, IHP, Emergency Care Plans
• Guidelines for Allergy Prevention and Response
• School Nurse Interventions to Promote Healthy Weight
• Oral Health: Preventive Services Program (PSP)
  • Oral Health educational tools Narrated Presentations – K-12 series (English, 2020)
• E-learning and Edutainment tools for training
• Blood-Borne Pathogens - Guideline

Screening

• Guidelines for Hearing Screening (2021)
• Guidelines for Vision Screening (2021)
  • Position Statement on School-aged Vision Screening
  • Infection Control Considerations for Vision Screening
    • FAQ for Vision Screening Considerations
    • NCCVEH Vision Screening Considerations (August 2020)
  • DHSS Vision Screening Training
• Guidelines for Growth Screening in Missouri Schools

Resources

• HOO 2021 Program Module Library
• Guidelines for Child Abuse and Neglect Reports (2020)
  • For Educators: Child Abuse and Neglect hotline training resources
  • MO KidsFirst Mandated Reporter online training
• School Health Advisory Council Guide
  • Download Customizable Forms

Infection Control and Prevention

• Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases
• COVID-19

The following COVID-19 testing programs are available to all Missouri public, private and charter schools.

• Rapid Antigen Testing Program. Provides rapid antigen test kits at no cost for schools. Application required. Email AntigenTesting@dese.mo.gov with any questions.

Additional information on COVID-19 and schools

Publications

• Emergency Medications: Policies and Practices in Missouri Schools 2018 (Issue Brief)
• DHSS Hand washing and Infection Prevention Campaign Materials
• Children’s Mental Health Report (CDC)
  
• Missouri’s After School Snacks and Supper Program in At-Risk Areas
• Parent Engagement: Strategies for Involving Parents in School Health
• Speaking Education’s Language
• DHSS Bureau of Special Health Care Needs Brochure
• State School Health Policy Matrix (2014)
• Thinking Outside the Box: Building and Sustaining School Health Programs in State Health Agencies without Dedicated Funding
• DHSS Traumatic Brain Injury Brochure
• DHSS Traumatic Brain Injury Flyer
• The Missouri Greenbook, Living with Brain Injury

Maps

• DHSS SHCN Regional Map
• DHSS CYSHCN Service Coordinator Map