(AUDIT) Managing your CSHS Budget

COST: FREE

CREDIT: 2.5 PARTICIPATION Credit

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What systems do school nurse managers use to ensure CSHS funds are utilized appropriately? 

This course is designed for nurse leaders in districts that have received funding through the CSHS grant. This course is designed to build confidence and competence in managing the CSHS budget. Topics covered include understanding your district’s CSHS grant scope, allowable expenses, working with your business office to create solid tracking systems, amending and reconciling your grant expenses, and meeting grant timelines and requirements.

Prerequisite: Review the self-paced CSHS Grant Orientation training materials

 

Target Audience

School Nurse Managers in districts receiving CSHS grant funds

Learning Objectives

  1. Explain and justify your district’s CSHS budget
  2. Create budget management systems to ensure appropriate utilization of CSHS funds
  3. Prepare timely budget amendments and reports according to CSHS requirements
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.50 Participation
Course opens: 
10/28/2022
Course expires: 
06/30/2025

Agenda

Time

Topic(s)

Presenter(s)

45 minutes

Review module #1 video and complete Activity #1

  • CSHS Grant Program History
  • CSHS Timeline
  • What to include in a CSHS budget: expense categories and descriptions

Beverly Heinze-Lacey, MPH, BSN, RN

Karen Robitaille, MBA, MSN, RN, NCSN

Juliet Berk, MS

49 minutes

Review module #2 video and complete Activity #2

  • District Roles: Who is responsible
  • Tracking CSHS Expenditures
  • Other Budget Tasks
  • Using a spreadsheet
  • Knowing your business Office: Collaborators and Systems
  • Budget Variances and Reconciliation

Beverly Heinze-Lacey, MPH, BSN, RN

Karen Robitaille, MBA, MSN, RN, NCSN

Juliet Berk, MS

45 minutes

Review module #3 video and complete Activity #3

  • Spending and Amendments
  • Justifying Amendments
  • Completing an Amendment Form
  • Completing the Reconciliation Form

Beverly Heinze-Lacey, MPH, BSN, RN

Karen Robitaille, MBA, MSN, RN, NCSN

Juliet Berk, MS

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Faculty

Karen Robitaille, MBA, MSN, RN, NCSN

Director of School Health Services

Division of Child/Adolescent Health and Reproductive Health

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
karen.robitaille3@mass.gov

Karen Robitaille is the Director of the School Health Unit. Prior to taking her post at the School Health Unit, she directed the Health, Safety and Equity Programs for the Northampton Public schools and brings her on-the-ground expertise to this topic.

 

Juliet Berk, MPA, MS

School Health Services, Unit Program Coordinator 

Division of Child/Adolescent Health and Reproductive Health

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Juliet Berk has managed grants and contracts for various MPDH departments for 12 years. She joined the School Health Unit in 2020 and manages all grants and contracts for the Unit. During the school year, Juliet will be your go-to person for budget questions.

Boston University School of Medicine designates this enduring material 2.5 participation hours

Available Credit

  • 2.50 Participation
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