November 9, 2023
NASN recently released a consensus document, Elevating the Role of School Nurses in SchoolBased Mental and Behavioral Health, that identified key priorities and opportunities in supporting youth mental and behavioral health in schools. Included in the document are:
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The American Academy of Pediatrics has formed the AAP Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health, which aims to make the digital world a better place for children and teens by supporting families, changing the media narrative, influencing better research, and guiding policy priorities.
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The School Medicaid Survey was developed to provide visibility into how states set up their school Medicaid program and to enable states to find programs that might be similar to theirs. The survey was developed by Schmidt Fellow Sarah Broome, a consultant to Healthy Schools Campaign. The survey includes…
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The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) has developed a new resource, “School Employee Wellness: A Toolkit for Supporting the Implementation of School Employee Wellness in Districts/ Schools.” The toolkit supports the implementation of employee wellness initiatives in school districts and schools across the U.S.
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America’s children are facing multiple challenges to their mental and physical health. Increasing rates of depression, obesity, gun violence, sexual and emotional abuse are among the many factors harming children. Black, Hispanic, Native, American Indian, and LGBTQ+ children also experience disparities in many areas, including access to treatment.
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Resources available:>> Recording>> Slides To learn more about NACDD’s work to support states, school districts and schools in their efforts to enhance student and staff well-being, visit https://chronicdisease.org/page/schoolhealth/.
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The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact and changed the work of school nurses. The Journal of School Nursing (JOSN) article, Burnout and Mental Health and Well-Being of School Nurses After the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Cross-Sectional Survey, aimed to examine the associations between…
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CDC Healthy Schools is pleased to announce that 20 recipients have been awarded Fiscal Year 2023 funding through the “School-Based Interventions to Promote Equity and Improve Health, Academic Achievement, and Well-Being of Students” Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (CDC RFA-DP23-0002). The award is a five-year cooperative agreement to protect and improve the health and well-being…
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Findings from the statewide survey of Missouri’s school nurses has been published by the Journal of School Health. Below is also the link to the abstract online. The full article can’t be distributed widely via the listserv because the article is not open access.
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Winter activities can be lots of fun and a great learning experience! The Outdoor Education Toolkit for Grades 1 to 8 and the Outdoor Education Toolkit for Grades 9 to 12 include lessons, activities, and additional resources to support creating a culture of safety-mindedness before,…
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