School Health
Supporting the health of your students and your school or district's health programs.
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Service
Texas School Nurses Organization (TSNO)
The Texas School Nurses Organization (TSNO) is the professional organization for school nurses in the state that exclusively represents the interest and practice of school nurses.
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Certification
Vision, Hearing, Spinal Screening Certification and Re-Certification
The Texas Department of State Health Services is responsible for providing a certification program for spinal screening. Qualified individuals are trained to become certified school spinal screeners. The certification is valid for five years and may be renewed by attending and passing another certification training.
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Workshop
Spinal Screening Certification
This training provides certification for non-health related practitioners and health practitioners. Certificates will be issued to all participants who successfully complete the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) approved spinal screening program.
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Workshop
Spinal Screening Certification
This training provides certification for non-health related practitioners and health practitioners. Certificates will be issued to all participants who successfully complete the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) approved spinal screening program.
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Event
Return to Learn: Concussions and Classroom Readiness
Learn how to effectively support students returning to the classroom after a concussion with expert-backed strategies and tools designed for teachers, parents, and administrators.
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Resource
School Nursing and Health Services Resource and Training Guide
Collection of resources created for school nurses and those responsible for school health services to have access to important school nursing practice and staff training resources.
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Video
Teaching Students with Hearing Loss Playlist
We've partnered with experts in the field of deaf and hard of hearing education to help us better understand the needs of our students with hearing loss.
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Article
How to Access Food Resources in Texas During COVID-19
Schools in Texas are temporarily closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic for the foreseeable future. Much is still unknown about the continuing impact this will have on schooling in the coming weeks and months. This has raised the issue of how students and families who rely on school breakfasts and lunches will be able to […]
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Promoting healthy outcomes for children and youth
Our school health program assists school districts and open charter schools with trainings, tools, and resources to comply with state-mandated health screenings, health related legislation and coordinated school health programming. We connect schools, health agencies, and community organizations through our school health program in an effort to promote healthy outcomes for children and youth.
Our school health specialist organizes trainings for state-mandated health screenings, certifications and school health related legislation workshops. Additionally, we disperse pertinent information, provide resources, professional development opportunities and relevant updates for school districts.
It is very important and critical to maintain lasting and effective partnerships. We collaborate with various organizations, health related entities and community members to enhance school health programs and services for school districts.
Need to get in touch?
Contact a member of our team for more information.
Lorie Killian, BSN, RN, (512) 919-5410