Other Related Topics

The following list includes information about school health-related topics.

• Acanthosis Nigricans - UT Rio Grande Valley (Texas Risk Assessment for Type 2 Diabetes in Children) 
• Adolescent Health in Texas 
  
• Bed Bugs
  
• Bloodborne Pathogen Control in Texas Schools
• Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan
• Children's Mental Health
• Communicable Disease Chart for Schools and Child-Care Centers
• Diabetes and School Programs 
   •  Training Guidelines for School Employees Who Care for Students with Diabetes [pdf] 
   •  Quick Card Review of HB 984: School Nurse’s Role with Unlicensed Diabetes Care Assistants [pdf]  
   •  Frequent Questions Related to Implementing HB 984 [pdf]  
  
• DSHS Issues Advisory to Schools 
• Emergency Management in Texas Schools - Texas State University
• Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
• Food Allergies
• Head Lice
• Hearing Screenings (Vision and Hearing Screening Program for Texas Schools)
• HIPAA and School Health
  
• HIV and STD Education Programs for Youth
  
• Immunization Requirements for Texas Schools and Child-Care Facilities 
  
• Indoor Air Quality in Schools - EPA
• Infectious Disease Control Unit
• Influenza (Flu)
• Influenza Information for Schools and Child Care Facilities 
• Managing Pests in Schools - EPA
• Mold - EPA
  
• Pest Control in the School Environment - EPA [pdf] 
• Pest Control in the School Environment - TDA (School Integrated Pest Management)
• Playground Safety
• Scabies - CDC
• School Food Establishment/Cafeteria Inspection Permits
  
• Spinal Screening Program for Texas Schools 
  
• Suicide Prevention
  
• Texas Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System 
• Vaping Prevention Resources for Elementary School Professionals [pdf] 
  
• Vision and Hearing Screening Program for Texas Schools
• West Nile Virus School Health Fact Sheet
• Zika
  DSHS Prevention Guidelines for Schools, Child Care, and Summer Camps [pdf] 
• Zika - Governor's Letter to School Superintendents (TEA and DSHS) [pdf] 
  • Zika Fact Sheet Flyer [pdf] 
  • Zika Push Card Flyer [pdf] 
  
  

External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may not be accessible to persons with disabilities. For more information about any of the organizations listed, contact the sponsoring organization.