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Communicable Disease Guide

Communicable Disease Reference Guide for Schools: 2025 Edition
Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention (CDC) (updated 11/6/24)
COVID-19 Control Measures (updated 12/12/24)

Nursing Guidance and Resources

Nebulizer Guidance for School Nurses (updated 7/26/23)
Infection Control Guidance for School Nurses (updated 8/9/23)
Statewide Standing Order for Stock Emergency Medications in K-12 Schools (12/30/25)
Indiana Department of Education Hearing and Vision Screening

Mental Health Resources

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Immunization Resources

School Immunization Requirements
School Immunization Requirements
- 2025-2026 School Year Immunization Requirements - English (Spanish)
- 2026-2027 School Year Immunization Requirements (Proposed) - English (Spanish)
Letters
Letters

Language Resources

Documents (Reviewed September 2025)	Haitian Creole	Hakha Chin	Karen	Spanish
2025-2026 School Immunization Requirements	Link	Link	Link	Link
2026-2027 School Immunization Requirements (Proposed)	Link	Link	Link	Link
6^th Grade Immunization Letter	Link	Link	Link	Link
Hep A Letter 2024-2025	Link	Link	Link	Link
FERPA Consent Form	Link	Link	Link	Link
Letter to Schools Template	Link	Link	Link	Link

CHIRP Resources
CHIRP Resources
School nurses can access training materials on the learning management system, INvest, by registering for an account and logging in. For a detailed guide on how to sign-up and navigate the learning management system click here.
Forms
Forms
- CHIRP Individual User Agreement for Schools
  Fill out and submit this form to get CHIRP access (for school nurses).
- Sample FERPA Consent Form - English
  From Indiana Department of Education
- Vaccine Medical Exemption Form
  A student's healthcare provider should fill out this form to qualify for a medical exemption.
- School Immunization Consent Form - English (Spanish)
  Parental Consent Form for School Immunization Clinics
If you have any questions or need assistance, please email: schoolvax@health.in.gov
Additional Resources for School Liaisons
- Covering Kids & Families General Map
- Covering Kids & Families August Map - English (Spanish)
Wellness Policy Evaluations
The Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA) offers year-round reviews of corporation wellness policies. School liaisons can submit their corporation’s wellness policy to DNPA for review. DNPA utilizes the WellSAT 3.0 Quantitative Assessment Tool to score and improve the local School Wellness Policy and then will schedule a consultation meeting to review results and match school liaisons with support and resources!

School Health Liaison Resource List

Chronic Disease Management & Prevention

Organization/Website	Resources/Documents
Air Now: Air Quality Flag Program	Indoor Air Quality Resources for Schools Air Quality Flag Program Presentation
American Academy of Pediatrics: School Health	Management of Chronic Conditions in Schools
American Diabetes Association: Safe at School	Training Resources for Schools
American Lung Association: Asthma Friendly Schools Initiative	Asthma Friendly Schools Initiative Toolkit
Breakthrough T1D (Formerly JDRF): Resource Guides	School Guide Food & Nutrition Guide
CDC: Managing Health Conditions in School	Managing Food Allergies in Schools Toolkit
CDC: National Asthma Control Program	National Asthma Control Program: EXHALE A Technical Package to Control Asthma
Epilepsy Foundation: Course Catalog	Seizure First Aid Seizure Safe Schools Courses
Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE): Keeping Students Safe and Included	Training Course For school staff and caregivers Administrators
Indiana Department of Health: Asthma	Asthma-School-Health-One-Pager
Indiana Department of Health: Environmental Public Health Indoor Air Quality	Indoor Air Quality in Schools Best Practices Manual Indiana Department of Health: Indoor Air Quality Best Practices for Schools Video: Review of School IAQ Rule Video: Overview of School Inspection Process Note: IC 16-41-37.5
Indiana Department of Health: Environmental Public Health	Indoor Air Quality Video: Review of School IAQ Rule Video: Review of School Inspection Process Note: IC 16-41-37.5 Best Practices for Schools Indoor Air Quality in Schools Best Practice Manual
Indiana Department of Education: School Health	Sunscreen in Schools
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: What is Asthma	Asthma in Kids Infographic & Publications Managing Asthma, A Guide for Schools

Communicable Disease

Organization	Resources/Documents
American Academy of Pediatrics: School Health	Managing Infectious Diseases in Schools
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Homepage	Be Ready for Measles Toolkit Preparing and Responding to Measles: Checklist for K-12 Schools Measles Isn’t Just a Little Rash Fact Sheet Do You Think Your Child Has Measles? Project Firstline
American Academy of Pediatrics: School Health	Managing Infectious Diseases in Schools
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Homepage	Be Ready for Measles Toolkit Preparing and Responding to Measles: Checklist for K-12 Schools Measles Isn’t Just a Little Rash Fact Sheet Do You Think Your Child Has Measles? Project Firstline
Environmental Protection Agency Pesticide Registration	Selected EPA- Registered Disinfectants
Healthy Children: Health Issues	Vaccine Preventable Disease Resources
Indiana Department of Education: School Health	IDOE Reporting Form for Absenteeism Over 20% Note: IC 20-33-2-47
Indiana Department of Health: Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Prevention Division	IDOH Communicable Disease Reference Guide for Schools Field Epidemiologist Map School Nurse Infection Control Guidance: Suctioning and Tracheostomy Care Register for the Indiana Health Alert Network

Emergency Preparedness

Organization/Website	Resources/Documents
American College of Surgeons: Stop the Bleed	Find a Class Virtual Become an Instructor Instructor Application Data Sharing Agreement Order Kits and Stations: ACS Stop the Bleed
American Heart Association: Atlas Home	Find a Training Center Find a Class
American Red Cross: Home	Become a Red Cross Instructor Find a Class
ARS Pharma: Neffy in Schools	Free Neffy in Schools order form
Auvi-Q: Public Access Information	School Resources & Severe Allergy Preparedness Pricing, Shipping, and Ongoing Support Request Form
BioRidge Pharma: Epipen4Schools Program	Bioridge Pharma Resources Free Certification Form Replenishment Certification Form Standing Order Protocol Supplement Standing Order EpiPen 4 Schools/Bioridge Pharma FAQs
Indiana Department of Education: School Health	Stocked Emergency Medication Mandatory Reporting Forms: Albuterol Epinephrine Naloxone Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) Indiana CERP School Implementation Resource Guide
Indiana Department of Health: School Administrators and Nurses	Statewide Standing Order for Stock Emergency Medication in K-12 Schools Note: IC 20-34-4.5 Note: IC 20-33-8-13
Overdose Lifeline: Indiana School Naloxone Project	Youth Substance Use Prevention Programs Indiana School Naloxone Project Overdose Lifeline Programs for Indiana Schools

Hearing

Organization/Website	Resources/Documents
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: Home	Childhood Hearing Screening
Indiana Department of Education: Hearing Screening	Indiana Hearing Screening Guidelines Note: IC 20-34-3-14 Indiana Hearing Screening Memo
Indiana Department of Health: Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Audiology: Tips & Tricks (Resources) School Hearing Screening FAQs for Families (Spanish) School Hearing Screening FAQs for Screeners Hearing Aid Assistance Program Indiana Deaf Education and Assessments of Language (IDEAL) School Hearing Screenings Tips and Tricks School Hearing Screenings Recommended Follow up and Rescreen Tips and Tricks School-Hearing-Screening-Overview.pdf
Indiana Department of Health: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention	Comprehensive & Limited Audiology Provider Facilities
Indiana Department of Health: Emergency Preparedness	Mobile Response Operations

Immunizations

Organization/Website	Resources/Documents
Indiana Department of Education: School Health	Immunizations Sample CHIRP Consent Form (Spanish)
Indiana Department of Health: Immunizations	IDOH: Immunizations Data Dashboards Immunization Resources for Schools School Immunization Requirements Letters, including immunization letter template and parent education Language Resources CHIRP Resources Forms VFC Vaccines for Children Flyer Vaccines for Children Provider Map Learning Management System: INvest
Indiana Department of Health: Emergency Preparedness	Mobile Response Operations
Centers for Disease Control: Vaccines & Immunizations	Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule by Age Catch-up Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents
Immunize.org: Clinical Resources A-Z	Quick Chart of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Terms in Multiple Languages VIS-Related Resources in Multiple Languages
Indiana Immunization Coalition: Home	Mobile Clinics Resource Catalog

Linkage to Care

Organization/Website	Resources/Documents
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: Social Vulnerability Index	Social Vulnerability Index Interactive Map
Covering Kids & Families of Indiana: School Professionals and ISHN	Resources for School Professionals Covering Kids & Families Location Finder
Family Social Services Administration: Medicaid for Members	Programs for Children
Indiana 211	Dial Indiana 211
Indiana Department of Child Services: Community Partners for Child Safety	Community Partners in Child Safety Brochure Community Partners in Child Safety provider map
Indiana Department of Health: Children’s Special Health Care Services	Care Coordinators
Indiana Department of Health: Maternal Child Health	Moms Helpline
Indiana Rural Health Association: Home	Resources Indiana Healthy Families Alliance

Mental Health

Organization/Website	Resources/Documents
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Home	FAQs Promotional Materials
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Home	AFSP: Community Programs
Bring Change to Mind: Home	BC2M High School Program BC2M Middle School Program BC2M Resources
Family and Social Services Administration: Division of Mental Health and Addiction	Indiana Youth Services State Psychiatric Hospitals and Community Mental Health Centers Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Funded Programs
Indiana Department of Education: Educator Licensing	Suicide Prevention Training
Indiana Department of Health: Family Health Data and Fatality Prevention	Suicide Prevention Toolkit.pdf Suicide Prevention Resources Bereavement Guide
Indiana Suicide Prevention: Home	Coalitions, Councils, Taskforce Regional Support Groups
Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide: You Are Not Alone	National Crisis Resources for Students
Centers for Disease Control: Suicide Prevention	General Resources
The Columbia Lighthouse Project: Home	The Columbia Protocol, aka Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Optional Training Resources FAQs Schools

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Organization/Website	Resources/Documents
Centers for Disease Control: Healthy Youth	Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)
Healthy Children.org: Nutrition	Healthy Active Living for Families: The 5-2-1-0 Approach
Indiana Department of Health: Nutrition and Physical Activity	Before, During, and After School School Nutrition Physical Activity/Education Resources Wellness Policy Evaluations Local Food for Schools Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity Grantee Success Stories Educator Wellness Toolkit Implementing Shared Use Agreements Indiana Healthy Schools Toolkit Indiana School Health Coalition- – Healthy Resources Hub
Indiana Grown For Schools: Home	Farm to School Toolkits
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Nutrition & Physical Activity	Physical Activity Guidelines Move Your Way Toolkit for Schools
United States Department of Agriculture	Resources
United Way Indiana: Home	Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE)

Oral Health

Organization/Website	Resources/Website
American Dental Association: Home	Give Kids a Smile Give Kids a Smile Toolkit
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Oral Health	Oral Health Communication Resources
Familia Dental: Home	Mobile Dental Services
Indiana Department of Health: Oral Health Division	Hoosiers: Give Kids a Smile Back-to-School Dental Tips Dental Health Curriculum for K-2 Dental Health Curriculum for 3-5 Children’s Basic Oral Health Screening Training oralhealth@health.in.gov Rethink Your Drink for a Healthier Smile
Indiana Department of Health: Emergency Preparedness	Mobile Response Operations Request Oral Health Screening
Indiana University School of Dentistry: Home	SEAL Indiana Dental Program
School Smiles On-Site Dental Care: Home	School Smiles School Resources
The Mobile Dentist: Home	Mobile Dentist for Schools

Professional Organizations

Organization/Website	Resources/Documents
American School Health Association: Home	ASHA Recommended Resources
Indiana Youth Institute: Home	2025 Indiana KIDS COUNT® Data Book - Indiana Youth Institute Data - Indiana Youth Institute
Indiana Association of School Nurses: Home	Student and School Health: Resources Dental Resources for families - Indiana Association of School Nurses HOT TOPICS!!! - Indiana Association of School Nurses
Indiana School Health Network: Home	School Professionals and ISHN - Covering Kids & Families of Indiana
National Association of School Nurses: Home	Catalog \| NASN Learning Center

Substance Use

Organization/Website	Resources/Documents
Centers for Disease Control: Overdose Prevention	Drug-Free Communities Coalitions Resources for Public Health Professionals ENGAGE: Evidence-Based Strategies to Prevent Youth Substance Use
The Mendez Foundation: Too Good	Substance Use Prevention: Too Good for Drugs
Project ALERT: Home	About Project ALERT
Reconnecting Youth: Home	Programs
Indiana Department of Health: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System	Childhood Substance Abuse Exposure and Prescription Opioid Misuse in Adulthood (2021 Report)
Overdose Lifeline: Home	Youth Programs Indiana School Naloxone Project
Stanford Medicine Halpern-Felsher REACH Lab: Preventions and Interventions	Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Toolkit Drug Prevention & Intervention Toolkit
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Prevention of Substance Use	Substance Use Disorder Prevention Campaigns, Events, and Observances Talk. They Hear You. Campaign Substance Use Prevention Communications Toolkit Resources and Publications

Tobacco Prevention and Cessation

Organization/Website	Resources/Documents
American Lung Association: Vape-Free Schools Initiative	INDEPTH: An Alternative to Suspension or Citation N-O-T: Not On Tobacco- Proven Teen Smoking and Vaping Cessation Program ACT to Address Youth Cessation
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Home	Youth Initiatives
Catch Global Foundation: Home	Parents & Community Resources CATCH My Breath Implementation Training (Free Virtual Certification Program) CATCH Educator Platform CATCH My Breath Educators Club
Indiana Department of Health: Tobacco Prevention & Cessation: Home	Vape Free Indiana Vape Free Schools Toolkit Supporting Schools with Vaping Prevention Surveys and Reports Youth and Young Adult Prevention Fact Sheets Indiana Youth Smoking Indiana Youth and E-Cigarettes Appeal of Cigars to Youth Youth Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Fact Sheet
Live Vape Free (Teen Text Support): Home	Your Quit-Vaping Action Plan
Quit Now Indiana: Home	Teens
Stanford Medicine Halpern-Felsher REACH Lab: Preventions and Interventions	Tobacco Prevention Toolkit

Trauma and Injury Prevention

Organization/Website	Resources/Documents
Alliance Highway Safety: Home	Rule the Road Indiana Join the 2026 Waiting List
American Redcross: Teach Water Safety Outreach	Longfellow’s WHALE Tales Water Safety for Children
Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute: Home	Helmets Inexpensive Helmets Helmet Safety Resources
Center for Disease Control: Youth Violence Prevention	Bullying Pediatricians and Safe Teen Driving
Children's Safety Network: Home	Child Safety Topics (including, bike safety, bullying prevention, child care safety, child maltreatment prevention, child passenger safety, choking & strangulation prevention, drowning prevention, falls prevention, fire & burn safety, firearm safety, health disparities, heatstroke in cars prevention, home safety, off-road vehicles safety, pedestrian safety, playground safety, poisoning prevention, prescription drug misuse prevention, rural & farm safety, safe sleep, sports safety, self-harm and suicide prevention, teen dating violence prevention, teen driving safety, traumatic brain injury prevention, young worker safety)
Choices Matter: Home	Program Resources
Indiana Criminal Justice Institute: Home	Child Safety Seat Inspection Stations Traffic Safety: Rule the Road Data Dashboards
Indiana Department of Education: School Health	Emergency Action Plans for Extracurricular Activities Concussion
Indiana Department of Health: Family Health Data and Fatality Prevention	Prevention Handle with Care Handle with Care Toolkit Suicide Prevention Water Safety Water Safety Toolkit Prevention resource
Indiana Department of Health: Trauma System/Injury Prevention	Injury Prevention Harm Reduction Motor Vehicle Injury Prevention Recreational and Home Injury Prevention Suicide Prevention Violence Prevention Overdose Prevention Naloxone
Indiana Poison Center: Home	Community Resources
Indiana School Safety Hub: Home	Resources
National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA): Home	Water Safety Toolkits
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Home	Teen Driving
Pool Safely: Home	Educational Materials
Safe Kids Worldwide: Home	Falls Prevention Tips \| Safe Kids Worldwide Youth Falls Prevention PDF Bike Safety Tips & Resources Water Safety at Home Tips & Resources
Safe Sitter: Home	Programs
StopBullying.gov: HomeState Laws on Bullying	Bullying Prevention Training Videos and Social Media

Vision

Organization/Website	Resources/Documents
Indiana Department of Education: Vision Screening	Indiana Vision Screening Guidelines Note: IC: 20-34-3-12 Vision-Screening-Memo-2025.pdf
Indiana Lions Club	Provides trained teams of Lions to assist with mandated annual acuity screenings. Audit ready third-party results are provided. Teams can accurately screen 200 students per hour and retain no medical or personal data. The Lion's Club has voucher programs available for low-income vision care. Contact the Lions Club Vision Chair – 765-563-3204 or visionchair.md25@inlions.org. Find a Local Lions Club
Indiana Optometry Association: Home	School Vision Screening Regional Key Contacts Indiana School Vision Screening Summary Sheet for Optometrists and School Nurses Read More About School Vision Screenings
Indiana University School of Optometry: Home	School Vision Screenings (For more information call: 317-321-1470)
Children's Eye Foundation: Home	All Children See

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