A list of reputable health resources.
MA Department of Public HealthDPH
DPH promotes the health and well-being of all residents by ensuring access to high-quality public health and healthcare services, and by focusing on prevention, wellness, and health equity in all people.
MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The goal of the Massachusetts public K-12 and adult education system is to prepare all students for success in life
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same.
The Epilepsy Foundation, also Epilepsy Foundation of America, is a non-profit national foundation, headquartered in Bowie, Maryland, dedicated to the welfare of people with epilepsy and seizure disorders.
The American Diabetes Association is a United States-based nonprofit that seeks to educate the public about diabetes and to help those affected by it through funding research to manage, cure and prevent diabetes.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Epi Pen
This site provides valuable information about how and when to administer an Epi Pen. It also provides information regarding severe allergic reactions and school resources.
National Association of School Nurses
BU SHIELD
The purpose of the SHIELD is to prepare school nurses and school health professionals to manage effectively the increasingly complex health, medical, behavioral, and psychosocial issues facing our multi-cultural school-aged population.
North Eastern University School Health Academy
The Northeastern University School Health Academy (NEUSHA) provides engaging, professional learning opportunities that benefit the health, safety and achievement of all youth. NEUSHA supports school nurses and other school personnel in their efforts to provide evidence-based prevention and management practices to an increasingly diverse, medically-complex student population.