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School Counseling, Physical & Behavioral Health Services Resources
Maine
2004-05 Maine School Vision, Hearing, Spinal, and BMI Screening Report
A student's health, including his/her ability to see and hear well, has a direct impact on academic performance. The role of the school and school nurse to identify student's vision and hearing problems early, is a critical factor in the educational process for students.
2004-05 Combined Report
2003-04 Combined Report
Anonymous HIV Antibody Counseling and Testing Sites
Confidential or anonymous? Two weeks’ wait or twenty minutes? Saliva or blood? Where do I go for testing? Find the answers to these questions by downloading this information sheet.
What's the Scoop? HIV Testing and Testing Sites
Asthma
Every student in grades kindergarten through twelve with asthma should have a current Maine School Asthma Plan completed. Tools are available on the Maine Asthma Prevention and Control Program’s website.
www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohdcfh/mat/documents.html
Avian Flu Information - November 2005
Maine Frequently Asked Questions on Avian and Pandemic Influenza
Avian Flu Fact Sheet
Flu Posters (DHHS)
These handwashing and health posters for kids may be used as handouts or as posters.
Keep Germs to Yourself 1
Keep Germs to Yourself 2
Maine School-Based Health Centers (SBHC) Standards
The SBHC standards have been developed by the Bureau of Health, and representatives and advocates for SBHCs throughout the State. They provide guidance for the SBHCs and entities working with the SBHCs, and outline expectations for quality operations and provision of services. They do not supersede Maine Law, but give SBHCs additional guidance.
SBHC Standards(Available as a PDF document and requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
Maine School Health Manual
The School Health Manual is available electronically. Each section of the Manual is available as a separate electronic file from this site. www.maine.gov/education/sh/contents.htm. Specific resources within the manual include:
Suicide Prevention
Did you know that suicide is the second leading cause of death (after unintentional injuries) for Maine youth aged 15-19 and 20-24? The Suicide Prevention Home Page was designed to help youth, families, people working with youth, and the general public to be informed about this serious problem in Maine.
www.maine.gov/suicide
Youth Suicide Prevention, Intervention, & Postvention Guidelines: A Resource for School Personnel
Suicide Prevention Guidelines
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American Academy of Pediatrics
- School Health at the American Academy of Pediatrics
www.schoolhealth.org
- AAP Policy Statements, Clinical Reports, and Technical Reports through June 2003
www.aap.org/policy
Policies related to school health services:
Bright Futures
Bright Futures is a national health promotion initiative dedicated to the principle that every child deserves to be healthy and that optimal health involves a trusting relationship between the health professional, the child, the family, and the community as partners in health practice. This website has multiple publications and guidelines for children's health care.
www.brightfutures.org/
The Surgeon General of the United States
This website has reports, calls to action and other publications. Recent topics include sexual health, youth violence, and mental health.
www.surgeongeneral.gov/reportspublications.html#calls
Asthma
Diabetes
Head Lice
Head Lice Information from the Harvard School of Public Health, Head Lice
www.hsph.harvard.edu/headlice.html
Immunization
National Network for Immunization Information
www.immunizationinfo.org
Mental Health
Oral Health
