Immunizations
- **NEW**: Immunization FAQ's
- 2017-18 Immunization Letter to the Schools
- Flowchart of School Immunization Law
- Colorado Children's Immunization Coalition (Exiting CDE)
- Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment: Immunization Program (Childhood, Schools and College) (Exiting CDE)
- National Network for Immunization Information (Exiting CDE)
- Pertussis Information and Guidelines for Schools
- Obtaining Military IZ Records
- Child Care/Preschool/Head Start Required Immunizations: 2017-18 School Year
- School Required Immunization Parent Letter 2017-18 School Year (Exiting CDE)
- Vaccine Preventable Diseases - Eastern European Language Translation
- NEW: Updated Guidance for Immunization Exemption Forms
Infectious and Communicable Diseases
- 2015 Guidance Concerning Communicable Disease and FERPA
- Infectious Disease in Child Care and Schools (leaving CDE website)
- CDPHE Rules and Regulations Governing Schools (PDF)
- Enterovirus D68 in School Settings
- Nuisance Conditions
- Reportable Diseases
- HIV/AIDS: Sample Policy from Colorado Association of School Boards (PDF)
Screenings
- Required Screenings
- Vision Screening Guidelines (Sept 2015 PDF)
- Focus on School Vision (video)
- Hearing (June 2017 PDF)
- Vision Screening Guidelines (Sept 2015 PDF)
- Developmental - Child Find
- Optional
- Head Lice
- Scoliosis
- Dental
- Heights, Weights, and Body Mass Index
- Blood Pressure
- Overweight Children and Adolescents: Screen, Assess, and Manage
Emergency Care/Disaster Planning
- Colorado Emergency Guidelines for Schools (2016 PDF)
- Guideline for Education Pandemic Readiness (PDF)
- Crisis Response
- U.S. Department of Education Crisis Guide for Schools and Communities (PDF)
- Disaster Preparedness Resources
- School Violence, Bullying and Prevention
- Resources for Dealing with Traumatic Events in Schools (PDF)
- CPR Directive
- CPR Directives - Colorado Law (PDF)
- NASN National Position Statement: DNAR (Do Not Attempt to Resuscitate) (2012)
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) CPR Directives
- CPR/AED
- Colorado Good Samaritan Act for CPR and AED
- American Academy of Pediatrics Position Statement - AED (PDF)
- AED Implementation Guide - American Heart Association (PDF)
- American Heart Association AED Resources
- CPR Training Requirements
- School Medical Emergency Response Plan (MERP) (DOC)
Student Safety
- National Education Association: School Safety
- Keep Schools Safe
- Denver Public Schools: Risk Management
- Safe Playgrounds
- School Violence, Bullying and Prevention
- Positive Behavior Support
- Bullying: Children's Safety Network
- The School Nurse Role in Emergency Response (PDF)
Early Childhood
- Qualistar/Healthy Child Care Setting
- Early Childhood Connections
- CDPHE Child Care
- Rules and Regulations Governing the Health and Sanitation of Child Care Facilities
- Infectious Disease in Child Care Settings (PDF)
- School Nursing in Child Care Settings: CDE Guidelines (PDF)
- National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education
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Medicaid School Health Program
- Affordable Care Act Resources
