Immunizations
- 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
- 2016-17 Parent Immunization Letters (click link, scroll to section "School Professional Resources")
- Vaccine Preventable Diseases - Eastern European Language Translation
- Vaccine Exemptions
Infectious and Communicable Diseases
- 2015 Guidance Concerning Communicable Disease and FERPA
- Infectious Disease in Child Care and Schools
- CDPHE Rules and Regulations Governing Schools
- 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 (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/AED
- CPR Directives - Colorado Law (PDF)
- NASN National Position Statement: DNAR (Do Not Attempt to Resuscitate) (2012)
- Colorado Good Samaritan Act for CPR and AED
- American Academy of Pediatrics Position Statement - AED
- AED Implementation Guide - American Heart Association
- 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
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
