Welcome to the Venture Health Office

Here you will find resources for your student to stay healthy and safe at school. If you are unable to find the answers to your health questions on this page, please contact your child's school nurse.
" School Nurses Enhance Health and Optimize Learning "

HEALTH CONNECTED CURRICULUM TO MEET CA HEALTHY YOUTH ACT
​(ENACTED 1/2016) 

We are excited to share that Venture students will have the opportunity to participate in Puberty Talk (5th grade), Teen Talk Middle School (7th or 8th), and Teen Talk High School (once in high school). This curriculum complies with California Education Code sections 51930-51939 and meets the California Health Education Content Standards for "Growth, Development and Sexual Health." For more information on the curriculum, please visit Health Connected website at the buttons below.

Click below to go to:
FAQ's for Parents
CA Health Content Standards
CA Healthy Youth Act
​CA Ed Code

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES INFORMATION

Take action to prevent the Flu Now! Click on the picture above for more information.

MEDICATIONS IN SCHOOL

For students who have a chronic health condition that requires them to take medication during the regular school day, please obtain physician written authorization and parent/guardian consent (i.e. Neosporin, aspirin, albuterol, epinephrine, etc.). This authorization along with the medication must be presented by an adult to the school nurse and/or academy site technician annually. (California Education Code #33308.5, 49400 and 49423) See California Department of Education Program Advisory on Medication Administration, May, 2005 for full details. Our school forms can be uploaded from the buttons below.

Click to go to CDE Program Advisory on Medication Administration

CALIFORNIA IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL

For a brief synopsis of information on CA immunization requirements for school entry, please click here. If you cannot find the answer to your questions there, click here for CA Immunization Requirements for School Entry or visit www.shotsforschool.org for more information.

*NEW CA LAW CHANGES COMING JULY 1ST, 2019* 
See CA Immunization Requirements for School Entry for more information.

​

Common Health Topics in the School Based Setting

Asthma at School

Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes

Seizure Disorders at School

Concussions

Severe Allergies (Anaphylaxis) at School

Health and Disease Information

    Leave a Message for Nurse Crystal
If you are experiencing a life threatening medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911.

For all other non-urgent matters, please feel free to leave Nurse Crystal a message. Your message will be redirected to her school email address. Please allow 1 to 2 regular business days for a response. If you do not receive a response, please call the school to connect with the nurse by phone. For a quicker response, please include the following information:

Student's Name:
Student's Grade:
​Student's Teacher of Record:
Academy:
Parent/Guardian Name:
Brief Synopsis of Area of Concern:
Call Back Number:
Email (if preferred): 

Thank you and I look forward to speaking with you!