Health Office Management
Guidelines & Manuals
- Manual For School Health Programs
- Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases
- Guidelines for Allergy Prevention and Response
- Missouri School Asthma Manual
- Medication Administration in Missouri Schools: Guidelines for Training School Personnel (2020)
- Medication Administration Training (PowerPoint)
- Emergency Guidelines for Schools and Childcare (2021)
- Blood-Borne Pathogens - Guideline
- Guidelines for Mandated Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect (mo.gov)
- Protect MO Kids - Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Training
- What to Know About Child Abuse and Neglect for the School Nurse/Health Room Aide
- Child Care Weather Watch - Wind-Chill & Heat Index information for Safety Outdoors
- Joint Guidance on the Application of FERPA and HIPAA to Student Health Records (2019)
- HIPAA vs FERPA infographic 2018 (cdc.gov)
- HIPAA-Compliant Authorization for Exchange of Health & Education Information
- School Health Office Resources (2021-2022): A comprehensive list of resources for your health office
Chronic Conditions
Allergy
- Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Allergy Policy and Information
- Physician Statement for Special Dietary Needs in Schools
- Asthma & Allergy Network
- CDC Food Allergies in Schools Toolkit
- EpiPen Auto-injector EpiPen4Schools Program Certification Form
- Education tools for staff in afterschool programs: Allergy Education
Asthma
- Missouri School Asthma Manual
- DHSS Asthma Prevention & Control
- Nebulizer Guidance for School Nurses Updated Oct 2022
- Suggestions for Care of a Nebulizer Machine
- Asthma & Allergy Network
- CDC Healthy Schools: Asthma
- EPA Asthma in Schools
- Air Quality and Outdoor Activity Guidance for Schools
- Asthma in a Minute: School Nurse Toolkit for Asthma Self-Management Education
- Edutainment - Education tools for staff in afterschool programs: Asthma
Diabetes
- Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel Manual For School Health Programs (NIH)
- DMMP, IHP, Emergency Care Plan
- Diabetes Toolkit
- Supporting Students with Diabetes – Role of the School Nurse (2019)
- Sample Staff Training
- Trained Diabetes Personnel (TDP) sample forms
- TDP Advanced Skills Documentation
- TDP Basic Staff Documentation
- TDP Parent Permission
- TDP Positing for Building
- TDP Station Sheets for Activities
- TDP Volunteer
- Ketogenic Diet
- Diabetes Medical Management Plan (DMMP)
- Diabetes School Health Resource - National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
- Administering Glucagon Video
- Guidelines for Diabetes Care in Schools and Daycares
- Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel
Epilepsy
Action Plans
- My Seizure Response Plan
- Questionnaire for Parents (English)
- Seizure Action Plan-English
- Seizure Action Plan and Medication Orders
- Seizure Action Plan for School
- Seizure Description form English & Spanish
- Seizure Observation Record-English
Education
- A Child's Guide to Seizure Disorder
- CDC Epilepsy FAQs
- CDC Healthy Schools: Epilepsy
- Epilepsy Fact Sheet
- Epilepsy Foundation Resources
- Education tools for staff in afterschool programs: Seizures
Medication Information
Posters
- First Aid Complex Partial Poster
- First Aid for Seizures
- First Aid Tonic-Clonic Poster
- Seizure First Aid
Training
External Parasites
Head Lice
- Management Flowchart
- Treatment Guidelines
- Sample Parent Letter
- Managing Head lice in the School Setting - PowerPoint
- CDC’s Head Lice Information for Schools
- Head Lice Education Module for Parents, Teachers, School Board
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Head Lice (2022)
- KidsHealth: Head Lice) (English/Spanish)
Scabies
- Prevention & Control of Communicable Disease: Scabies
- CDC: Scabies Prevention & Control
- KidsHealth: Scabies (English/Spanish)
Screenings
Emergency Preparedness & Response
- Emergency Planning Guide for Students and Staff with Special and Functional Needs within Schools (2018)
- DHSS Disaster and Emergency Planning
- Health Alerts, Advisories & Update
DHSS Ready In 3
- Ready In 3 for Schools
- Emergency Threats: What You Need to Know
- Emergency Preparedness & Response Services: A to Z
- Emergency Preparedness Youth Activities
- Child Care Emergency Preparedness
- CDC Coping With a Disaster or Traumatic Event
- Ready.Gov
- Wally the Wise Guy - the Shelter In Place Turtle
- US Dept. of Education
- Coping with the Death of a Student or Staff Member
Healthy Living
Contact
School Health Program
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Phone: 573-522-2822
Email: SHS@health.mo.gov
