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Grant Orientation
This program introduces nurse leaders to CSHS grant management and requirements. Please complete the pre-work, watch the video of this training recorded in 2020, and download and review the tools provided.
- Be sure to complete the pre-work for this training as follows:
- Read your district's CSHS grant narrative.
- Review your district's CSHS budget.
- Find and review a previously submitted monthly report and the annual status report.
- Access the recording of this training (1 hour, 17 minutes).
Download the following tools:
- Guidelines for Choosing Professional Development Offerings
- PDSA & QI Activity (new!)
- CSHS Grant Budget Job Aid (updated!)
- CSHS Performance Measures Job Aid (updated!)
- CSHS Non-Public Performance Measures (new!)
- CSHS Grant Form Email Box Reference Sheet
- For CSHS Reporting Tools, News, and Resources, see the MDPH School Health Services Resources Page.
Recordings
FY21 Clinical Update: Asthma in Home and in School
This course is now available as self-paced training. The topics of this exciting program include racial equity, safe cleaning, indoor triggers, medications, and medical management, particularly concerning COVID-19. This training includes presentations by subject matter experts from the CDC and the MDPH Asthma Prevention and Control Program, among others, who deliver the latest updates.
This course is free and can be accessed anytime here.
Managing your CSHS Budget
This self-paced course is designed for nurse leaders in districts that have received funding through the CSHS grant. This course builds 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.
Register for this course here
(ENDURING) Cultivating Regulation and Resilience Amid Ongoing Uncertainties and Inequities
This course is a recording of a CSHS session on October 7th, 2021. The course offers an understanding of how trauma and barriers to essential services are disproportionately impacting specific populations and cultivates awareness of the effects that chronic uncertainty has on students.
If interested, please register for this course here. Purchase orders (POs) are available at course check-out by selecting "shield invoice".
CSHS Meeting Dates
These meetings are designed for School Nurse Managers in districts that have received either the Model or Affiliated CSHS grant. Sessions will be delivered live via Zoom and the last meeting will be in person.
NOTE: While programming for CSHS meetings is developed with the grantee scope of service and performance measures in mind, any school health professional may benefit from topics covered, and guiding principles for CQI projects described within the grant framework are applicable to any district or school.
Mark your calendars for the FY25 School Year CSHS meeting below. Registration links will be shared soon!
PDSA Refreshers
- Videos from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI):
- Whiteboard: PDSA in Everyday Life (Part 1) (4:45 minutes)
- Whiteboard: PDSA Cycle (Part 2) (3:48 minutes)
- Why Is Planning Such an Important Part of PDSA? (1:17 minutes)
- How Long Should a PDSA Cycle Last? (1:37 minutes)
- Job Aid: PDSA Cycle Checklist
- QI Essentials Toolkit: PDSA Worksheet
FY25 CSHS Meetings (required for CSHS grantees)
(estimated costs below. PDPs will be available to those who attend all 4 sessions)
- October 10th, 2024 12:30 -3:00 PM (Zoom) - $100
- CSHS Session 1 - Key Resources (PDF)
- CSHS Session - Introduction to MTSS (PDF)
- Fillable Demographic Monitoring Form (Word Document)
- Fillable Challenge Model (PDF)
- Finding Your District’s Attendance Data (Video)
- Recording of 10/10/24 CSHS training (Video)
- Next Steps
- Post to Padlet here
- Padlets by Region
- December 12th, 2024 12:30 -3:00 PM (Zoom) - $100
- February 6th, 2025 12:30 - 3:00 PM(Zoom) - $100
- May 6th, 2025 9:00 - 3:00 PM (In Person at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel -Westborough) - $200
FY25 Meeting Resources
- NASN's The School Nurse-Led Active Surveillance Manual (PDF)
- “Provides a standardized, evidence-based procedure and resources to support school nurses’ important role in addressing health related absences. Information includes why addressing chronic absenteeism is critical, how to gain school-wide support, and tools for implementing the procedure.” NASN (2020)
- Readings
Prior CSHS Meeting Recordings & Resources (opens in a new window)
Regional Meetings
The Comprehensive School Health Services (CSHS) Regional Consultants sponsor meetings for all regional school nurse leaders. These meetings provide networking and consultation opportunities in areas such as leadership development, policies, emergency preparedness, and the role of the school nurse leader.
FY25 All Regions Regional Meetings
Select the link for each meeting date to register for Zoom. After registration, a confirmation e-mail will come from BU SHIELD containing a meeting link and access code.
- October 16th, 2024, 1:00 - 3:00 PM (Zoom)
- PPT Slides (PDF)
- Q&A Document (PDF)
- School Immunization Survey Access Handout (PDF)
- School Immunization Survey Data 23-24 (PDF)
- Presentation Recording (~2 hours)
- February 12th, 2025, 1:00 - 3:00 PM (Zoom)
West Regional Meeting (Berkshire, Franklin)
- May 14th, 2025
- May 21st, 2024
West Regional Meeting (Hampden, Hampshire)
- May 15th, 2025
- May 22nd, 2024
Southeast Regional Meeting
- May 16th, 2025
- May 17th, 2024
Boston/Metrowest Regional Meeting
- May 20th, 2025
- May 20th, 2024
Central Regional Meeting
- May 21st, 2025
- May 16th, 2024
Northeast Regional Meeting
- May 30th, 2025
- May 15th, 2024
Previous Recording of Regional Meetings
FY21 Regional Meeting Resources can be found here.
FY22 All Regions Regional Meeting
- Returning back to School (on October 20th, 2021, 1:00 - 3:00 PM)
- Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Assault/Abuse: Considerations for School Nurses (on January 26th, 2022, 1:00 - 3:00 PM)
- Welcoming refugee students: An introduction to refugee student health for MA school nurses (on March 16th, 2022, 1:00 - 3:00 PM)