Health Office Management
Guidelines & Manuals
- Missouri Resource Guide
- Oral Health Guide for School Aged Children
- Manual For School Health Programs
- Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases
- Guidelines for Allergy Prevention and Response
- Medication Administration in Missouri Schools: Guidelines for Training School Personnel (2020)
- Medication Administration Training (PowerPoint)
- Emergency Guidelines for Schools and Childcare (2023)
The Emergency Guidelines for Schools and Childcare manual was reviewed in 2023. The online version reflects the passage of Will’s Law in 2022 (page 15) and additional emergency medications on pages 19, 35-36, and 64-66. - 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-Compliant Authorization for Exchange of Health & Education Information
- School Health Office Resources (2024-2025): 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
- 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
- Asthma in a Minute: School Nurse Toolkit for Asthma Self-Management Education
- Edutainment - Education tools for staff in afterschool programs: Asthma
Diabetes
- Insulin Pump and CGM Simulators
- 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
- 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 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
- Ketogenic Diet
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
- CDC: Scabies Prevention & Control
- Prevention & Control of Communicable Disease: Scabies
- 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
- Naloxone Administration
- Naloxone Toolkit
- Free Missouri Naloxone Providers
- Emergency Medications: Policies and Practices in Missouri's Schools (2024)
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
Chronic Diseases
Communicable Diseases
Environmental Factors
Food Programs
Genetic Disease & Early Childhood
Healthy Families
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies
Immunizations
Local Public Health Agencies
Organ/Tissue Donation and Registry
Overdose Prevention & Response
Wellness & Prevention
Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
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
