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A Healthy School Community!
Health-related concerns still top the reasons families give for student absences. We’ve collected resources below to assist schools and districts to help reduce and prevent unnecessary health-related absences.
Our When is Sick Too Sick for School handout is newly designed to help communicate with families about when to send a child to school if they show signs of illness. Download this and our other handouts for families about supporting a student who may have anxiety, and for families, schools and outside partners about keeping students healthy and in school.
Pediatricians and other health care providers can be vital allies in helping schools and districts reduce unnecessary health-related agencies. The American Academy of Pediatrics is recognizing Attendance Awareness Month with an online “hub” with resources and tools on school attendance for health care providers.
Read our blog post offering tips for pediatricians and health care providers, Preventing Health-Related School Absences published by Kaiser Permanente’s Thriving Schools.
As we enter the new school year, it’s important for both educators and families to be aware of the growing challenge of school avoidance since it has significant implications for children’s mental health and school dropout rates. Read our guest blog post, The Hidden Struggle of School Avoidance.
Looking for sample social media to share the news about Attendance Awareness Month? Find sample language and images you can download on the AAC website. #BePresentBePowerful!
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