• Purpose

    Region 11 strives to provide districts and charters with quality professional development, technical assistance, and resources related to the Coordinated School Health Model, including vision, hearing, and spinal screening.
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  • Diabetes Training for School Nurses and Unlicensed Diabetes Care Assistants

    A new educational opportunity has been scheduled at Cook Children’s this summer-  Diabetes Training for School Nurses and Unlicensed Diabetes Care Assistants on Aug. 16th
     
    Two sessions available, 8:00-Noon and 1:00-5:00pm, with limited seating (75 seats each). Registration is $10 by credit card only. See the attached flyer for more information or click on the link (afternoon session).
    https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/register/222/page1.asp?m=4268&c=3328
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  • Diabetes Training for School Nurses and Unlicensed Diabetes Care Assistants

    A new educational opportunity has been scheduled at Cook Children’s this summer-  Diabetes Training for School Nurses and Unlicensed Diabetes Care Assistants on Aug. 16th
     
    Two sessions available, 8:00-Noon and 1:00-5:00pm, with limited seating (75 seats each). Registration is $10 by credit card only. See the attached flyer for more information or click on the link (morning session).
    https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/register/222/page1.asp?m=4268&c=3327
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  • In accordance with the 83rd Legislature, the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), in coordination with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and regional education service centers (ESCs), shall provide and annually update a list of recommended best practice-based programs for implementation in public elementary, junior high, middle, and high schools within the general education setting. DSHS, TEA, and each ESC shall make the list easily accessible on their website. The list must include programs in the following areas:

    • Early mental health intervention       
    • Mental health promotion and positive youth development        
    • Substance abuse prevention;
    • Substance abuse intervention; and
    • Suicide prevention 

  • New Provisional Enrollment Vaccine Dosing Schedule

    A provisional enrollment dosing schedule was created to assist schools in correctly enrolling students provisionally.  The Provisional Enrollment Vaccine Dosing Schedule provides information on the required vaccine, dose, and intervals between subsequent doses for students enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade and can be accessed online. 

     

    A provisional enrollment dosing schedule is planned for Pre-K and Childcare, but is not available at this time.

     

    For more information, contact:

    Julie Ketelsen MPH, CHES

    School Compliance Coordinator

    Assessment, Compliance, and Evaluation Group

    Immunization Unit

    Department of State Health Services

    Phone: 512-776-6470

    Fax:    512-776-7544

    www.dshs.state.tx.us/immunize

    https://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunize/school/publications.aspx
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  • Submit Vision, Hearing and Spinal Screening Results by June 30, 2019

    The reporting period for vision, hearing and spinal screening (VHSS) begins on January 15, 2019. Results should be submitted online to the Department of State Health Services using the Child Health Reporting System (CHRS) by June 30 of each year.

    The last day to submit your report for this school year is June 30, 2019. After June 30, the reporting system shuts down and late reporting cannot be submitted.

    Please note: Due to the spinal reporting changes, you will not be able to run an annual report for your spinal screenings submitted this year. You will be able to enter your data as usual, and we suggest that you print the screen of the spinal data entry page for your records.

    Visit our Spinal Screening as well as Vision and Hearing Screening websites for more information, frequent questions and to sign up for updates.

    If you have any questions, please email us at VHSSprogram@dshs.texas.gov.

    http://chrstx.dshs.state.tx.us/CHRS/login.aspx
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