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Avian Flu Information
Maine Frequently Asked Questions on Avian and Pandemic Influenza
Avian Flu Fact Sheet


Flu Resources
Influenza has taken a toll on the health of our country’s 119,000 schools. The main way that illnesses like colds and flu are spread is from person to person through coughs and sneezes, and on surfaces, where the virus can sometimes live for 2 hours. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), working with the U.S. DOE, has prepared materials for educators to help reduce the impact of these diseases in schools. A poster, "Be A Germ Stopper," can be used in cafeterias, classrooms, and bathrooms. This poster and other helpful school resources are available on our website. Always remind students to:
- cough or sneeze into a tissue and throw it away;
- cover up with a sleeve if you don't have a tissue, and
- clean hands often.
Using the materials and links on this web site, educators, staff, and parents can help slow the spread of colds and flu.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/school/index.htm


Children's Mental Health

Coping with War and Terrorism: Tips for the Workplace
Helping our Children Deal with War
Tips for College Students on Coping with the War
Current Challenges and a Future Direction
This paper provides an overview of children's mental health needs, current mental health services, and financing arrangements, and concludes with a section focusing on school-based mental health. Read the paper here:
www.healthinschools.org/mhs.asp

Managing Stress:  From the United Federation of Teachers
This "booklet" on the UFT web site has useful tips, exercises and information for dealing with stress effectively. Chapters include: the definition of stress, stress and schools, stress and students, ways to resolve stress, and other helpful topics.
www.uft.org/stress
Stress Management Techniques
The MindTools website has a comprehensive Stress Management Technique section. The topics include keeping a "stress diary," managing stress by preparing for it, reducing stress through health and nutrition, and many more techniques and strategies. Go to:
www.mindtools.com

National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
www.ncptsd.org/disasters/children

Stress Reduction and Management
What stress reduction can help you do is balance your stress with more positive experiences to help you maintain a healthy mind and body. Research shows that practicing stress management is not merely about helping you live a more pleasant life. It also can help you live a longer one
www.intelihealth.com/Stress

Resources from the National Mental Health Association
National Mental Health Association at 800-969-NMHA (6642)
www.nmha.org

National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
ww.ncptsd.org/disasters/children


With One Voice
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is proud to present the findings from our annual national survey of adults and teens. With One Voice 2003: Americas Adults and Teens Sound Off About Teen Pregnancy offers important insights for parents, program leaders, funders, policymakers, and the media about teen sex and pregnancy and about factors that influence teens' decisions about sex. For complete survey, downloading instructions and more, go to: www.teenpregnancy.org/


Childhood and Adolescent Obesity

Childhood Obesity: What the Reasearch Tells Us (11/2003): a free publication summarizing key findings from the best studies on the background and health consequences of childhood obesity as well as information regarding physical activity and schools and nutrition and schools. www.healthinschools.org/sh/obesityfs.asp

A plan to 'Get Kids in Action' (7/20/2003, USA Today):www.usatoday.com/news/health/2003-07-20
Keeping Kids Healthy: Obesity, Nutrition & Physical Exercise: www.healthinschools.org/obesity
Guidelines for Collecting Heights/Weights on Children & Adolescents in School Settings: www.cnr.berkeley.edu

Parents: Helping your overweight child: www.niddk.nih.gov/
Obesity Linked to Higher Health Care Costs than Smoking or Problem Drinking: www.rand.org

Parents Believe Physical Activity Key to Preventing Childhood Obesity (4/29): www.aahperd.org/naspe


NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) Launches New Interactive Youth Website: "NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse"
This web site was created to educate adolescents ages 11 through 15 (as well as their parents and teachers) on the science behind drug abuse. NIDA enlisted the help of teens in developing the site to ensure that the content addresses appropriate questions and timely concerns. NIDA does not preach about the dangers of drug use, but delivers science-based facts about how drugs affect the brain and body so that kids will be armed with better information to make healthy decisions. Elements such as animated illustrations, quizzes, and games are used throughout the site to clarify concepts, test the visitor's knowledge, and make learning fun through interaction.
teens.drugabuse.gov/


Links Between Academic Performance and Progress and Student Health and Resilience
The following are 2 fact sheets reflecting information from a report by WestEd regarding links between academic performance and progress and student health and resilience.
Health Risks, Resilience, and the Academic Performance Index
Are Student Health Risks and Low Resilience Assets an Impediment to the Academic Progress of Schools?


Healthy Beverages Now the Law in California
California's Governor Davis has signed SB 677 (Ortiz) into law. Beginning July 1, 2004, only healthy beverages will be sold in elementary, middle and junior high schools. To read a summary of the provisions of the bill, go here: www.publichealthadvocacy.org/legislation2003.html


National Advisory Committee on Children and Terrorism
The National Advisory Committee on Children and Terrorism (NACCT) is to assess and provide recommendations for Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson regarding the preparedness of the health care system to respond to bioterrorism as it relates to children.
www.bt.cdc.gov/children/
Schools & Terrorism:A Supplement to the Report of the National Advisory Committee on Children & Terrorism
This report is a supplement to a comprehensive report to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services with recommendations for addressing the special needs of children as they relate to possible biological, chemical, radiological, and mass trauma terrorism. The Schools and Terrorism supplement describes in more detail current federal activities and gaps as they relate to schools and makes recommendations to the Secretary on mechanisms to assist schools with the four key components of emergency preparedness: preparation, response, recovery, and mitigation. www.bt.cdc.gov/children/PDF/working/school.pdf

School Bullying

• Using Technology to Bully
  "Whether it's using false or stolen e-mail addresses, instant messaging under an assumed name, or anonymous website postings created from virtually any computer, cyber harassers force school officials to become skilled computer experts to track them down, national specialists on bullying said."  Read complete article here: www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/021
  
• Violence is Top Fear for Students
  Schools are beginning to treat bullying as a serious matter and equate it to other aggressive behaviors. Read article here: 
  www.jointogether.org/gv/news/summaries
• School Bullying
  In recent years, bullying in schools has gained considerable media attention with reports of high profile shootings in schools by students who subsequently report having been humiliated on a regular basis by their peers. Read the latest report here:
  www.nyacyouth.org/nyac/spotbullying.html
  
• Sixth Graders Taught to Deal with Bullies
  Elementary schools in Detroit, Michigan are adding a curriculum designed to recognize, refuse and report bullies. Bully-proofing counselors have been hired to help students see the difference between a normal conflict and bullying behavior.  Read complete article here:
  www.detnews.com/2002/schools
  
  
New Curriculum Focuses on Drug Prevention for Elementary Students
NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) has introduced a curriculum designed for second- and third-graders called "Brain Power! The NIDA Junior Scientists Program." This curriculum focuses on the biological effects of drug use on the brain and the body.
www.jointogether.org/sa/news/summaries

National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
www.ncptsd.org/disasters/children

• Emergency Preparedness
  The web sites below, one from Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and one from the Red Cross, give excellent instructions about how individuals, families, schools, and businesses can each improve their preparedness for any type of hazard, from an ice storm to a bioterrorism attack.
  MEMA
  Red Cross