School Health Office Resources
MO DHSS School Health Resources
- Emergency Guidelines for School Staff
- Missouri Manual for School Health Programs
- Oral Health Guide for School-Aged Children
- Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases Manual
- Show Me School Health (Just-in-time Resources: include protocols, videos and skills competency checklists)
SN CHAT – School Nurse Chronic Health Assessment Tool
- SN CHAT - School Nurse Chronic Health Assessment Tool
The revised School Nurse Chronic Health Assessment Tool (SN CHAT) helps school nurses gather information about students who have chronic health conditions. The tool provides guidance for interviews and care plan development. - Anaphylaxis – Life Threatening Allergies Fillable EAP
- Asthma Fillable EAP
- Hypoglycemia – Diabetes Fillable EAP
- Sickle Cell Disease – Pain (Vaso-occlusive) Crisis Fillable EAP
- Seizures Fillable EAP
- Fillable Emergency Action Plan Template (Part of SN CHAT)
Access to Care
- Find a Dentist in Your Area
- Medicaid Expansion Communications Resources
This link provides Medicaid information in 15 languages, information on Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Health Literacy Media, flyers and more. - Missouri Primary Care Association (MPCA)
- MO HealthNet - MO Department of Health and Senior Services
- MPCA Community Health Centers (brochure)
- MPCA Community Health Centers (Member Locations)
- ParentLink
- ParentLink Brochure
- Show Me Coverage (Health Insurance Marketplace or Medicaid resources)
Allergies and Anaphylaxis
- Allergy Home (practical teaching tools)
- Auvi-Q
- Be a PAL Instructional Program (FARE)
The Be a PAL program helps children and teens learn how to Protect A Life by being a good friend to kids with food allergies. Parents, school staff, educators, and coaches can use these resources to present the program to students in grades K-12. - CDC Healthy Schools: Food Allergies
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (online training and resources)
- Free EpiPen for Schools program
- Managing Food Allergies in Schools Toolkit (CDC)
This toolkit helps schools implement the Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in order to prevent and manage severe allergic reactions in schools. - Medical Statement for Student Requiring Meal Modification (DESE)
- Missouri Food Allergy Manual - Guidelines for Allergy Prevention and Response
- Stock Epinephrine Toolkit for Schools (American Academy of Allergy & Immunology)
- Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Schools and Early Care and Education Programs
CDC resource for practical information and recommendations for each of the five priority areas that should be addressed in each school's or ECE program's Fool Allergy Management Prevention Plan
Annual Reports
- CD-31 Report (log-in screen)
- Child Care and Preschool Immunization Report
- Infographic templates for sharing your district data (under Special Healthcare Needs tab)
- Missouri State School Health Data (under Statewide Disease and Chronic Conditions tab)
- School Health Online Reporting (log-in screen)
- School Health Systems Online Reporting Instruction Manual
- Special Health Care Needs Survey Instructions
Asthma
- AAAAI Stock Albuterol Toolkit
- Allergy & Asthma Network: Allergies and Asthma at School
- Asthma in a Minute: A School Nurse Toolkit for Asthma Self-Management Education
- Asthma in a Minute: Checklist Chart
- Asthma in a Minute: Key Cards
- Back to School with Asthma Toolkit for Schools
- CDC Asthma Guidelines and Strategies
- How to use an inhaler with a spacer (Show Me School Health)
- How to use an inhaler without a spacer (Show Me School Health)
- Missouri Asthma Manual
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guidelines - Managing Asthma: A Guide for Schools
Communicable Diseases
- Bloodborne Pathogens training tools
- Communicable Diseases (MO DHSS)
- Directory of Local Public Health Agencies (LPHA)
- Handwashing Lesson Plans for all ages
- Managing Infections Diseases in Child Care and Schools - 6th edition
American Academy of Pediatrics reference manual (available for purchase) - Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases
Concussions
- Emergency Action Planning Program for after-school practices and events
- HEADS UP Concussion Fact Sheet for Parents
- HEADS UP to Schools: School Nurses (includes Concussion Signs & Symptoms Checklist)
- HEADS UP to Youth Sports
- Missouri State High school Activities Association (MSHSAA) Concussion Packet
- MSHSAA Return to Play form
- MSHSAA Sports Medicine website
Data Collection
- Missouri Student Survey (MSS)
Missouri Department of Mental Health Reports and Statistics: The Missouri Student Survey (MSS) is conducted in even-numbered years to track risk behaviors of students in grades 6-12 attending public schools in Missouri. Participation in the survey is completely optional. The survey includes questions on alcohol, tobacco and drug use and other behaviors that endanger health and safety. - School Health Index (CDC online self-assessment and planning tool for schools)
- Data Privacy in School Nursing (The Network for Public Health Law)
- Missouri Kids Count
- SAMHSA 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Releases
Diabetes
- American Diabetes Association (ADA) Diabetes Care Tasks at School: Training Resources for School Staff
- ADA Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel
- Diabetes Toolkits for: School Nurse, Teachers & Personnel, Family, Section 504, and Health Provider (Colorado Kids with Diabetes)
- Diabetes and Your Eyes handout
- How to administer Basqimi (Show Me School Health)
- How to administer Glucagon (Show Me School Health)
- How to administer Gvoke (Show Me School Health)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed
Diabetes Toolkit
- Diabetes Medical Management Plan (DMMP)
- Diabetes School Health Resource - National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
- Guidelines for Diabetes Care in Schools and Daycares
- Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel
- Sample Staff Training
- Supporting Students with Diabetes -- Role of the School Nurse (2019) Presentation Part 1
- Supporting Students with Diabetes -- Role of the School Nurse (2019) Presentation Part 2
- Supporting Students with Diabetes -- Role of the School Nurse (2019) Presentation Part 3
Insulin Pump and CGM Simulators
- Medtronic Insulin Pump Simulator
- Omnipod Simulator
- Dexcom Simulator
- Diabetes Simulator Tasks
This document is to be used with the above simulator links.
Education Tools
- Education tools for staff in after-school programs
- Health Education
- Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Schools: The Role of the School Nurse
The healthcare needs of students with a chronic health condition may be complex and continuous. The school nurse is often the only healthcare provider in a school for both emergencies and daily management of chronic health conditions. A full-time school nurse and dependable funding are essential to achieve high quality health services and to meet student health needs. - Research Brief - Addressing the Needs of Students with Chronic Health Conditions: Strategies for Schools
This brief describes strategies for school-based management of students' chronic health conditions, for example, seizure disorders/epilepsy, asthma, diabetes, poor oral health, and food allergies. - Research Brief: Chronic Health Conditions and Academic Achievement
This brief describes the relationship between certain chronic health conditions and academic achievement, based on a review of the scientific literature. These include seizure disorders/epilepsy, asthma, diabetes, poor oral health conditions, and food allergies as chronic health conditions that are commonly observed among school-aged youth. - School Health Resource Guide for Best Practices
Resources for Comprehensive School Mental Health, Employee Wellness, School Climate, and more. - Show-Me ECHO Registration
Emergency Preparedness and Response
- CDC Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event
- Child Care Emergency Preparedness
- Emergency Planning Guide for Students and Staff with Special and Functional Needs within Schools (2018)
- Emergency Preparedness and Response Services: A to Z
- Emergency Preparedness Youth Activities
- Emergency Threats: What You Need to Know
- Health Alerts, Advisories and Updates
- MO DHSS Emergency Response and Terrorism
- Ready in 3
- Ready in 3 for Schools
- Ready.gov
Immunizations
- CD-31 Report (log-in screen)
- CDC Immunization Schedules
- Child Care and Preschool Immunization Report
- Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (The Pink Book, 14th Edition)
- Immunization Exemption - In progress form
- Immunization Exemption – Medical
- Immunization Exemption – Parental
- Immunization Exemption – Religious
- Immunization Exemption FAQ
- School Immunization Training (Spring 2023)
Local Wellness Policy Resources
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - Local Wellness Policy
- Missouri DESE Local School Wellness Policy presentation (2022)
- Missouri DESE Wellness Policy Checklist
- Putting Local School Wellness Policies into Action: Stories from School Districts and Schools (CDC)
- Wellness Policy in Action Tool
The Wellness Policy in Action Tool (WPAT) uses results from WellSAT 3.0 and School Health Index (SHI) assessments to examine the relationship between school district local school wellness policy and school-level health practices. The WPAT is easy to use and is completely confidential. This tool was developed in collaboration with the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health.
Medication Administration
- Medication Administration Training PowerPoint (MO DHSS)
- Medication Manual with training for unlicensed personnel (MO DHSS)
- MedlinePlus
Consumer health resource produced by the National Library of Medicine written at a consumer level and available in Spanish and over 40 other languages, and includes information about both prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications, including side effects, dosage information, special precautions and more. The "Herbs and Supplements" section is one of the few sources of evidence-based information on these substances. - NIH DailyMed
Mental Health
- Autism Spectrum Disorders: Missouri Best Practice Guidelines for Screening, Diagnosis, and Assessment
- CDC Autism information
- CDC information on ADHD
- Drugs of Abuse (NASN Resources)
- Mental Health Awareness Model Curriculum (DESE)
- Missouri Department of Mental Health
- MO DHSS Naloxone Administration Handout
- MO DHSS Naloxone Toolkit
- SAMHSA 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Releases
- Stop Medicine Abuse
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – 988
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Screening Guidelines and Resources
- Edutainment and E-Learning Tools
Developed by Truman State University, the Edutainment tools are a variety of primers for working with elementary students to prepare them to participate in vision and hearing screenings and tools for training after-school staff to care for students with chronic health conditions, as well as other health education teaching tools. - Growth Screening Guidelines
- Hearing Screening Guidelines
- Hearing Screening Preparation for Kids (a video for students to know what to expect before a hearing screening)
- Hearing Screening Preparation for Kids in Spanish (a video for students to know what to expect before a hearing screening)
- Vision Screening Guidelines
- Vision Screening Preparation for Kids (a video for students to know what to expect during a vision screening)
- Vision Screening Preparation for Kids in Spanish (a video for students to know what to expect during a vision screening)
- Vision Screening Training for School Nurses PPT
- Vision Fact Sheets - National Center for Blind Prevention
Seizures
- CDC Healthy Schools: Epilepsy
- Epilepsy Foundation: Schools and Seizure Preparedness
- How to administer Diastat (rectal Diazepam)
- How to administer Nayzilam (Midazolam nasal spray)
- How to administer Valtoco (Diazepam nasal spray)
- Legal Rights of Children with Epilepsy in School and Childcare: An Advocate's Manual
- Seizure First Aid and Recognition
- Seizure First Aid Training for School Personnel (requirement for Will's law)
- Seizure Rescue Therapies
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
