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Professional Development Opportunities

February 20, 2025: SafeTALK is a four-hour face-to-face workshop, learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, engaging someone, and connecting them to an intervention resource for further support. Register here.

April 25, 2025: Annual CARE (Community Alliance for Resource and Education) Conference is designed for caregivers, educators, and youth-supporting professionals to engage in informative presentations, collaborate with local agencies, and share strategies for impactful support. Free, in person Glendale Renaissance Hotel Register here.

July 29-30th, 2025: The 2025 Arizona Child Abuse Prevention Conference allows attendees to connect and collaborate with hundreds of child welfare and well-being professionals from across Arizona. Registration for the 2025 CAP Conference opens on Monday, April 14, 2025. Save the date here.

School Mental Health Champion Application & Resources https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CQMSFT8 https://drive.google.com/file/d/122ajc_thHpzMGJFq2Sj1wB2JwAHgtIg5/view

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ADE Updates

The 2024 Emergency Guidelines for Schools Manual, better known as the Arizona Redbook, is in its final steps of approval. Distribution details coming soon!

New Flowcharts
Revised Flowcharts
New Sections

Thank you to the school nurses who offered recommendations during revision process!

Your expertise made this possible.

Thank you to the work group partners that also helped make this manual a strong resource for promoting safe and effective practices in Arizona school health offices!

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ADE Updates

STOP-IT

School Training Overdose Preparedness and Intelligence Taskforce

An initiative to address the opioid crisis in Arizona schools.

ADE is still taking requests to supply schools in the state with Narcan through pre-identified locations in each of the 15 counties.

Tool Kits are available here.
Staff and Student training groups continuing. Aiming for standard curriculum SY 25/26.

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Partner Updates

National Association of School Nurses (NASN)

NASN Virtual Focus on the Framework Modules are available for use! Access here.

How to enroll in the content:

There is a purchase button on the web page. SNOA members will click it and complete shopping cart steps even though this is no cost.
Once the shopping cart steps are complete, the content will be unlocked.
Note: The learning module says Open to members of the School Nurses Organization of Arizona (NASN/SNOA), however all Arizona school nurses can access the modules.

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Partner Updates

School Nurses Organization of Arizona (SNOA)

Annual SNOA Summer Conference: June 12-13^th

Topic: Protect your Practice: Emergency and Legal Preparedness

Desert Willow Conference Center Register here!

This event will cover essential topics to help you safeguard your practice in case of emergencies and legal challenges.
Expert speakers will provide valuable insight on topics that include Dental Trauma, Orthopedic Injuries, Emergency Preparedness, and more.
See full agenda, here!

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Partner Updates

School Nurses Organization of Arizona (SNOA)

2025 SNOA Conference: June 12-13^th

Honoring a SCHOOL NURSE OF THE YEAR to one deserving Registered Nurse! The SNOA Conference Committee is very excited to award a deserving School Nurse with this honor. The nominee must be a SNOA and NASN member. Please click the link and submit your nomination by February 27^th to highlight someone special

Keep Connected:

Upcoming Education Opportunities: https://snoa.org/ SNOA Email List: email lialexander@pusd11.net Questions? https://snoa.org/board-members

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Partner Updates

Arizona Department of Health Services(ADHS)

2025 Annual Arizona Immunization Conference:

April 15-16^th

Mesa Convention Center- Register here!

This one-of-a-kind event provides education and resources so you can better understand the challenges around vaccine confidence and leave the conference encouraged by the success stories from around the state.
See full agenda, here!

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Partner Updates

Arizona Partnership for Immunizations(TAPI)

School Health Mentoring Forum

Free 3-month pilot program for this school year with the goal to continue in subsequent school years
Looking for a mix of urban and rural school health staff, nurses and non-nurses, charter, public and private schools represented
Will address ways to improve vaccine rates and reduce personal belief exemptions
Virtual meetings Jan. 22, Feb. 26, and April 2 from 2-3 pm
Win a $50 gift card for participation

Partner with the Arizona School Immunization Coalition: Contact Laura Smith, Lsmith@tapi.org

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Welcome Our Guest Speaker

Rita Rodriguez

Arizona Homeless Education Program

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School Nurse Connect!

Resources, Questions, & Celebrations!

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Next SN Huddle�March 19, 2025 at 2:00pm �

Let us know topics you would like to see in the next SN Huddle. Share ideas here!

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Questions?

Email: prevention@azed.gov

Website: www.azed.gov/wellness/school-nursing-and-health-services