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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 (an audit/free version is also available).
(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 FY24 School Year CSHS meeting below. Registration links will be shared soon!
PDSA Refreshers (new!)
- 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
FY24 CSHS Meetings
October 5th, 2023, 12:30 - 3:00 PM (Zoom)
October 5th Meeting Resources
- CSHS CQI Worksheet Post Session 1 (Word Document)
- CSHS Leading for Equity Improvement Project (PDF)
- Padlets by Region
- Recording of October 5th's session
- Download and work on the worksheet and the equity improvement project before our December 6th session.
December 6th, 2023, 12:30 - 3:00 PM (Zoom)
December 6th Meeting Resources
- CSHS Worksheet Post Session #2 (PDF)
- Fillable Challenge Model (PDF)
- Fillable Demographic Monitoring Form (Word Document)
- Padlet Submission #2
- Padlet Networking Questions
- Padlets by Region
- Recording of December 6th's session
February 15th, 2024, 12:30 - 3:00 PM (Zoom)
February 15th Meeting Resources
- CSHS Worksheet Post Session #3 (PDF)
- Stakeholder Analysis (Word Document)
- Priority Matrix (Word Document)
- Action Plan (Word Document)
- Padlet Submission #3
- Padlet Networking Questions
- Padlets by Region
- Recording of February 15th Session
May 8th, 2024, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (In Person at Doubletree Hilton in Westborough)
FY23 CSHS Meetings
- Understanding the History of Racism and Legacy that Impacts School Nursing Today
- Resources shared (PDF)
- Racism in Education: Physiological Consequences
- Utilizing Data to Make Informed Decisions
- Job Aid regarding data (PDF)
- Resources shared (PDF)
- Becoming Anti-racist School Health Practitioners: Exploring Best Practice Approaches
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.
FY24 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.
Central Regional Meeting
- May 16th, 2024
Southeast Regional Meeting
- May 17th, 2024
Northeast Regional Meeting
- May 15th, 2024
Boston/Metrowest Regional Meeting
- May 20th, 2024
West Regional Meeting (Berkshire, Franklin)
- May 21st, 2024
West Regional Meeting (Hampden, Hampshire)
- May 22nd, 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)
FY23 All Regions Regional Meeting
School and Community Health Equity Needs Assessment (SCHENA)
This course is currently being updated.