January 2026

Vol. 5, Issue 1
 
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Happy New Year to all of you amazing school nurses! We hope you enjoyed the holidays and had a refreshing break from your health rooms. From everyone at Children's of Alabama, thank you for continuing your vital work of keeping your students healthy, safe and ready to learn in the new year.
 

The Monthly Spotlight

National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Human trafficking is a very real danger to school age children in the state of Alabama. This inhumane crime has spread to communities both large and small across our state. 1 The average entrance age of trafficking victims is only 11-14 years old. 2 It is very concerning that there are more slaves today than at any other time in history.2 School nurses are in a unique position to potentially recognize and report possible cases of child trafficking. 2, 1 Familiarity that comes from almost daily contact with students can help health room nurses be able to notice changes in attendance, unusual behaviors and physical symptoms of abuse that trafficking victims may show.3 To learn more, check out Children's of Alabama previous School Nurse Workshop on Child Trafficking as shown above.



1.ENDITALABAMA.ORG -Human Trafficking 101 for School Administrators and Staff


2.ENDITALABAMA.ORG- What is Human Trafficking? Fact Sheet


3. UVA School of Nursing: Preparing School Nurses to Battle Sex Trafficking-
Click here for more on Human Trafficking Prevention
 

School Study Guide

Cyberbullying:

What Parents Should Know


As technology evolves, the concern for cyberbullying continues to grow.  Dan Marullo, a pediatric psychologist at Children's of Alabama, goes in-depth about the signs parents should watch out for and the steps a parent should take if they feel as if their child is being cyberbullied.
Click here to learn more
 

Children's of Alabama is here for you. For any school nurse needs, please

reach out to us via email at myschoolnurse@childrensal.org.

My School Nurse
 

The slides from our School Nurse Workshops this summer are now available on myschoolnurse.net.


Topics include:

  • Grief
  • Poison Principles for Primary Students
  • Legal Grey Zones to Household Dangers in School Health
  • Diabetes School Packet Update and Review
Visit our website for more info

Tuesday Tidbits


Did you know...

Snowy Owls resting heartrate averages 200 BPM? 1


A-Z Animals-10 Notable Facts about Snowy Owls
 

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