DPH SHU Weekly Email Updates 2
We hope you had a good week! This e-mail kept growing longer:
IMPORTANT: The Epi-Pen situation has been resolved and you may purchase the stock Epi-pens at the
reduced rate per the previous e-mails---thanks to Cheryl Bartlett and Commissioner Auerbach!
1. Northeastern University School Health Institute (www.neushi.org)
SAVE THE DATE: Summer Institute 2012 August 6, 7, and 8, 2012 Hyannis MA….Registration and
information will be available April 15th……
Another Supporting the Home Front: Schools Supporting Military Connected Children and Families will be held in
Springfield in April…check back for information and registration.
On-line offerings: There are 20 to choose from…. Please check the NEW On-line programs!
1)
Human Trafficking (6 modules),
2)
School Nurse 411 for Mitochondrial Disease
3)
Introduction to Substitute/Per Diem School Nursing in MA.
Day Conferences
1)
** Smoking Cessation Training Thursday March 8, 2012 Marlboro Holiday Inn (space is limited,
please register soon)
2)
Medication Administration and Delegation in MA Schools (3 options) Wed March 14, 2012, Wed
May 14, 2012 OR Wed July 18, 2012. Marlboro Holiday Inn
3)
Mandated Screening Training for School Nurses (2 options) Thursday March 15, 2012 OR Thursday
April 26, 2012 Marlboro Holiday Inn
4)
BMI/Postural Screening Training for PE Teachers (2 options) 8:15-10:30 am March 15, 2012 OR
April 16, 2012 Marlboro Holiday Inn
5)
Introduction to School Nursing in Massachusetts (2 day program) March 22 AND March 23, 2012
Marlboro Holiday Inn.
6)
Diabetes Management in Schools: Springfield Regional meeting March 28, 2012 4:30-7:30 pm @ the
Basketball Hall of Fame See PDF for program details
Kathleen A. Hassey BA BSN M.Ed, Director of the School Health Institute, Northeastern University, 617-5930335, www.neushi.org
2. Rape Crisis Centers - updated Language Capacity Chart
Attached please find the January 2012 DPH-funded Rape Crisis Center list and corresponding Language Capacity
Chart indicating current languages spoken by each center’s staff/volunteers, by first name and whether the individual
is at the RCC part-time or full-time.
Please see the attachment for more information. For example, all centers also contract with a language line for
interpretation services (see last page of Language Capacity Chart), to be able to serve people in languages other than
those for which the RCC has their own staff/volunteer capacity. DPH updates this statewide list at least once a year but
some of it may change during the year, so please feel free contact an RCC directly if you want the most up-to-date
information. Please share this with program staff and providers who have contact with potential clients. Thank you!
3. Applications to the Fluoride Rinse Program: A reminder to all schools who participate in the fluoride mouthrinse
th
program- applications are due by Monday, February 13 . If you have any questions please email Janice Healey at
Janice.healey@state.ma.us Thank you. Janice Healey CDA OSA, Program Coordinator, Office of Oral Health, 250
Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108
4. UMASS Clinical Updates: Attached is the Pediatric Nursing Clinical Update Series 2012 brochure and
registration form. The first attachment, Page 2 is the registration form and the 2nd attachment, Page 1 is the schedule
of classes. Please print the Registration Form and fill out with the classes you would like to attend, then mail in with
payment.
The first class on 03/01/12, Caring for the Asthmatic Student, is Free, but we still need a registration from sent in for
everyone.
Be sure to include your school district on the registration form. Looking forward to seeing you and thank you for your
interest, Heather
5. Team IMPACT: Team IMPACT, a non-profit organization based out of Quincy, MA that matches children with lifethreatening illnesses with college athletic teams around New England and we are always looking for children to add to
our "roster". To date we have matched children with colleges such as Boston College, Harvard, Tufts, and Merrimack
to name a few. We are always looking for new family and child referrals who would benefit from our program.
Below I have listed the links to our website, our parent's perspective video, medical board of advisors, and
the ESPN.com article about Team IMPACT and the Boston College men's basketball team.
Website: http://www.goteamimpact.org/
Parent's Perspective Video: http://vimeo.com/34965928
ESPN Article: http://espn.go.com/boston/story/_/id/7429436/robo-arcand-13-beating-leukemia-help-boston-collegeeagles-basketball-friends
Jane Donahue jdonahue@goteamimpact.org 508-479-5851
6. Second Edition of ChopChop, free monthly newsletter offering healthy recipes: We are pleased to send you
the second edition of ChopChop, a free monthly newsletter offering fun, healthy recipes for Massachusetts families.
Each edition of the ChopChop newsletter will include a personal message from the Patrick-Murray Administration
highlighting the importance of parents spending time with their children preparing fresh, healthy meals – plus a new
recipe each month featuring Massachusetts-grown produce. The newsletter is available in English and Spanish.
The ChopChop newsletter is the product of an innovative partnership with ChopChop Magazine, a nationwide
quarterly publication that focuses on fun, healthy cooking for families. The free newsletter will be posted on the
Department of Public Health’s Mass in Motion website at www.mass.gov/massinmotion/chopchop Please help
distribute it by emailing, linking it to websites and e-newsletters or printing out copies to share with families. A new
version will be available at the beginning of the month during 2012. We launched the e-newsletter in December - here
is a link to our launch event http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us/2012/01/chopchop-event-video.html
The ChopChop newsletter is designed to complement the Patrick-Murray Administration’s groundbreaking Mass in
Motion initiative, a multi-faceted program launched in 2009 to combat obesity and chronic disease in Massachusetts by
encouraging residents to eat better and move more. Learn more about Mass in Motion at
www.mass.gov/massinmotion
The Massachusetts ChopChop newsletter is available online at: www.mass.gov/massinmotion/chopchop. Please share
this through newsletters, blogs, or linking to your website.
Thank you, Eileen M. Sullivan, Senior Program Director, Office of the Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of
Public Health, 250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108, 617-624-5257, Eileen.M.Sullivan@state.ma.us
7. IMPORTANT: School Health Website: The Department has made many changes in its website. The School
Health Service Program is now available at www.mass.gov/dph/fch/schoolhealth You may wish to book mark this.
8. Information from Schools:
Boston: Congratulations on getting five additional school nurses! See Boston Globe article :
http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2012/02/school-budget-calls-for-more-nurses-overhaul-madisonpark-vocational-technical-high-school-roxbury/Sw7OIK41FLdCUHfmUUpUqL/index.html
Wilmington Public Schools: Here are 2 links for newspaper articles on our Dental Health Program:
http://www.wickedlocal.com/wilmington/features/x458333681/Wilmington-schools-celebrate-dentalhealth#axzz1loh10WHN
http://wilmington.patch.com/articles/photo-students-celebrate-dental-health-month#photo-9033205
Doreen Crowe, Nurse Leader, Wilmington Public Schools
9. Question about PIN numbers for schools holding flu clinics: I just confirmed with Commonwealth Medicine
that if schools want to bill separately from the health department, they can call Commonwealth Medicine to be
assigned a separate number from Commonwealth Medicine for billing purposes.
Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to support school clinics. We appreciate all
the work that you do. Donna Lazorik, RN, MS, Immunization Program , Bureau of Infectious Diseases,
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, 617-983-6821
10. Marijuana Resource Center: The new Marijuana Resource Center put together by ONDCP under Director
Kerlikowske is one if the most comprehensive online tools available. The FAQ section is especially a wealth of
information with direct links to studies and it counters legalization arguments quite effectively. Though the site is
extremely comprehensive (since it has links to more exhaustive studies, etc.) it is also punchy and concise at the same
time (and therefore readable and usable). It will greatly assist all of us.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/frequently-asked-questions-and-facts-about-marijuana
11. IMPORTANT: Measles Alert!!!!
The Indiana Department of Health recently announced that a case of measles has been confirmed in a child who was
infectious while attending pre-game activities at the “Super Bowl Village” in Indianapolis, Indiana, during the afternoon
and evening of Friday February 3, 2012. Super Bowl Village was a three-block outdoor pedestrian area in downtown
Indianapolis.
Because of this potential exposure, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Communicable
Disease Control, encourages healthcare providers in Massachusetts to consider measles in susceptible patients with
rash illness who attended the pre-game activities at the Super Bowl Village on February 3, 2012.
Please see the attached advisory, which will also be posted will be posted on the MDPH web site under Advisories,
Alerts and Events.
Donna Lazorik, RN, MS, Immunization Program, Bureau of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts Department
of Public Health, 617-983-6821
Attachments
Part 1:
1-2 Rape Crisis Center Updated
Information
3. Honoring Children of
Alcoholics Week
4. Winter edition: Agriculture in
the Classroom
5. Camp Nurse Position
6-7 UMASS Clinical Updates
Conferences
8. STD/HIV Prevention
Trainings
9. From the War Zone--series of
webinars on PTSD
Part 2:
10. Legal Issues 504
11. Links between bullying and
sexual violence
Conferences
Part 3:
12. Community education--hands on technology in care
13. Measles alert
Part 4:
14. Children of Alcoholics
Week--and resources
15. Frog Pong Skating--Military
Children
16. Take your best shot--teen
video contest (MADD)
There will be no weekly e-mail next week. Have a wonderful February vacation---may it be refreshing!
Anne H. Sheetz
Director of School Health Services
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108
Telephone: (617) 624-6018
FAX: (617) 624-6062
anne.sheetz@state.ma.us