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Link to ND Health Guidelines for North Dakota Schools
The ND Department of Health/Coordinated School Health sent the "Health Guidelines for North Schools" manual, and its companion "Emergency Guidelines" manual, to all school district administrators in the state. It has a lot of useful information about different school health issues. If you don't have a copy, contact the Health Department (328-2356) or click this link to view/download it:
Other helpful links:
ND Dept of Health
Home page: www.ndhealth.gov
Head Lice: A Lousy Problem: www.ndhealth.gov/head-lice/publications/headlicebooklet.pdf
Immunization requirements: www.ndhealth.gov/immunize/schools-childcare/
Mandatory Reportable Conditions: www.ndhealth.gov/disease/documents/reportableconditions.pdf
Disease Fact Sheets (e.g. pink eye): http://www.ndhealth.gov/disease/faq/faqs.aspx
ND School Infection Control manual: www.ndhealth.gov/disease/documents/publications/daycaremanual.pdf
ND Dept of Public Instruction
Coordinated School Health: www.dpi.state.nd.us/health/csh/index.shtm
Safe & Healthy Schools homepage: www.dpi.state.nd.us/health/index.shtm
School Health & Safety Primary Points of Contact: www.dpi.state.nd.us/health/new/contacts.pdf
Universal Precautions for School Staff: www.dpi.state.nd.us/health/hiv/index.shtm
Safe & Healthy Schools Checklist: www.dpi.state.nd.us/health/new/checklist.pdf
Influenza reports: www.coughsafe.com/media.html (video)
Mandated Reporters of Child Abuse & Neglect in North Dakota: www.stopchildabusend.com
