School Health Resources

Children’s Mercy Hospital has a place dedicated to school nurses and has resources available for you. You may find the information by following the steps below: ● Go to Children's Mercy Kansas City | Children's Mercy Kansas City (childrensmercy.org) ● Select: In the Community, then Supporting the Schools ● Supporting Our Schools | Children's Mercy Kansas City (childrensmercy.org) ● The Website also provides information regarding the annual School Health

Conference that CMH hosts yearly.

Information on the School Health Portal

Web Link Connections: ● Medline Plus: A service of the US National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health. Offers a wide variety of health information covering general health issues as well as information for seniors/men/women and children. https://medlineplus.gov/ ● Medications, Supplements and Herbal information ● Immunizations and Developmental Milestones ● Mental health issues in children and teens ● Foreign language and Multimedia Resources ● K-12 Health Education/Games ● Professional Associations/ListServes ● Legal Section for School Nurses ● Community Resources for Basic Needs

Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinic Staff: ● TeleHealth Connection – See additional page for more information ● Connect with CHM&C to request a volunteer by submitting their online request form. ● Upcoming Events and Conferences – Highlights a wide variety of opportunities to attend classes, sessions and conferences for people in the health care field. ● PEARS classes/Health Education Online ● Grand Rounds Online (Offers Free CNE’s) ● Medical Mondays – Video clips are available to the general public on a variety of topics presented by experts. ● Health and Safety Resources ● Asthma Education and Action Plans ● Care Cards: ● Condensed information about various health related topics to assist in caring for children in the community with a variety of needs (many are in Spanish)

● Additional Information: o Resource Library o Poverty and Child Health o Community Resources o Mental Health Issues in Children and Teens

Department of Health and Senior Services: Resources for School Nurses

● http://health.mo.gov/living/families/schoolhealth/ ● DHSS Vision Screening Training

Resources

● Disease Control/Prevention ● Emergency Preparedness/Response ● Environmental Factors ● Health Promotion ● Injury/Violence Prevention ● Guidelines & Publications ● Related Links ● Trainings & Tutorials

Other Resources

● DHSS Guidelines for Vision ● Guidelines for Vision Screening ● Health Literacy Toolkit ● HIPAA- Compliant Authorization for Exchange of Health & Education Information ● Infection Medical Facilities in Missouri ● Prevention Tools Site ● Public Health Tools Site ● School Employee Wellness Guide ● School Health Index ● School Health Online Surveys ● Special Healthcare Needs Form