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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 Office Information

School Nurse: Crystal Stotts-Petzold MS, RN, PHN
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, ​7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Phone: (209) 453-3783
Email: cstottspetzold@sjcoe.net
​Fax: (209) 468-9000 Attn: Nurse Crystal

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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:


Thank you and I look forward to speaking with you!

HEALTH TIPS SPOTLIGHT

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San Joaquin County Public Health Website
Please visit SJCPH as a trusted resource for current local health advisories.

Tabacco, Vaping and e-Cigarettes: A Growing Health Concern for Young Adults

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Click above for Tobacco, Vaping and Marijuana: A Parent’s Guide to a New Epidemic (12:52 min long) 
[Tabaco, vapeo y marihuana: una guía para padres sobre una nueva epidemia (12:52 minutos de duración)] 
CDPH - Vaping Related Lung Illness
CDPH - Enfermedad Pulmonar Relacionada con el Vapeo
CDPH Vaping Website
SG Advisory on E-cigarette Use Among Youth
AAP-Nicotine Delivery Systems
ENDS - What Parent's Need to Know
JUUL & SUORIN + Quitting Factsheet
JUUL & SUORIN & Hoja de Datos para Dejar de Fumar
What is JUUL?
CDC - For the Public: What You Need to Know
CDC - Para el público: Lo que debe saber
Risks of Vaping/e-Cigarettes

HOT TOPICS & FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

HEALTH CONNECTED CURRICULUM TO MEET CA HEALTHY YOUTH ACT
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(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, California Health Education Content Standards for "Growth, Development and Sexual Health" and is in alignment with CA Healthy Youth Act (CHYA, January 2016). For more information on the curriculum, please visit Health Connected website at the buttons below.
Health-Connected.org
lets-talk.how - A Resource for Parents

Click below to go to:
Health Connected FAQ's for Parents
​CA Department of Education FAQ's
CA Health Content Standards
CA Healthy Youth Act
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CA Ed Code Synopsis from Health Connected
​CA Ed Code 51930-51939
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CA Healthy Youth Act & 2019 Health Education Curriculum Framework Difference


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, see:
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CA Immunization Requirements for School Entry
 

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Visit www.shotsforschool.org 
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  • CA LAW CHANGES EFFECTIVE 7/1/2019​
  • SB 276 & SB 714 - CHANGES FOR MEDICAL EXEMPTIONS 1/1/2021 

MANDATED SCREENINGS

In accordance with California Education Code 49455 and California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 2952 (c)(1), student vision and hearing screening will be provided to school entry TK/K, 2, 5, 8, and 10th grades and to all students enrolled in special education as required for their Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Color vision screening will also be conducted for 1st grade males. You will be notified if your child is in need of further testing via referral from the school nurse. Vision and/or hearing screening may be provided to any student who:
  • Exhibit signs and symptoms of eye or vision and/or hearing problems.
  • Screening may also be conducted upon parent and/or teacher request of the school nurse.
Please consider that health screenings are designated to enable early detection of possible problems that may affect your child’s learning abilities. Parents/guardians may opt their child out of screening(s) by submitting their request in writing to the school annually indicating the child’s name, grade, teacher, and screening(s) that they wish their child to be exempted from. Parents have the right to have their child’s vision and hearing tested outside of the school (at the parent’s expense), California Education Code 49455, to meet the State law requirement. 

If you receive a vision referral from a screening and there are barriers to obtaining an exam and lenses, talk to your child's school nurse or an administrator for assistance. VSP Find a Doctor Link

Annual notification information for parents of 7th graders.
​Letter from School Nurse
CDE Type 2 Diabetes Information
INFORMACIÓN SOBRE LA DIABETES TIPO 2

MEDICATIONS IN SCHOOL

For students who have a chronic health condition that requires them to take medication during the regular school day with or without assistance, please obtain physician written authorization and parent/guardian consent. This applies for all prescription and over-the-counter treatment options (i.e. Neosporin, aspirin, albuterol, epinephrine, etc.). Treatment must be as prescribed by a CA licensed MD/DO. The correct authorizations 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.
Venture Prescribed Medications Administered in School
Medicamentos Prescritos Administrados en la Escuela

Click to go to CDE Program Advisory on Medication Administration

More Details

RELEASE OF INFORMATION (ROI):

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If you wish for the school to communicate with your child's medical provider or any other provider outside of school, please complete the appropriate release of information (ROI) and provide it to your child's school and/or appropriate school or medical personnel as desired.

Venture Academy Generic Release
Anthem BlueCross     
Anthem Blue Cross en Español
Sutter
Sutter en Español
UCSF Children's Hospital Oakland
UCSF Children's Hospital Oakland en Español
Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente en Español
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How can I (parent/guardian) request electronic medical records for my student who is a Kaiser member? Click here. 
(Kaiser requires 10 business days for processing.)


TRACKING FLU SEASON

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Para Español - Nota Escolar Sobre Enfermedades
Click FluView picture below for weekly surveillance report on Flu activity by the Influenza Division of CDC .
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Click here to access FluView. CDC’s weekly FluView reports when and where influenza activity is occurring, what influenza viruses are circulating and their properties, and reports the impact influenza is having on hospitalization and deaths in the United States based on data collected from eight different surveillance systems.
CDC Video: Fight Germs. Wash Your Hands!
Video de CDC: Acabe con los microbios. ¡Lávese las manos!
Click here for CDC Report on the Flu this season.

COMMON HEALTH TOPICS IN THE SCHOOL BASED SETTING

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Asthma at School

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Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes

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Health and Disease Information

Seizure Disorders at School

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Concussion/Head Injury

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​Communicable Diseases Prevention Information

Severe Allergies (Anaphylaxis) at School

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Air Quality

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San Joaquin County Public Health

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Lice

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Medications at School

Dental Health

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2-1-1 San Joaquin County

Covered San Joaquin Resource for Medi-Cal Benefits

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Community Resources


TEACHERS CORNER FOR HEALTH RESOURCES

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Resource for Teachers -Emergency First Aid Guidelines for CA Schools​

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Safer Cleaning Products in the Classroom

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Design for the Environment (DfE) Antimicrobial Products 

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School Nurse Library Recommendations for Kids

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Tobacco Prevention Toolkit

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Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Toolkit

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Healthy Futures: An Alternative to Suspension Curriculum

Recommended Staff Trainings

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Seizures

Please go to this link, click "Start Online Course" and submit certificate of completion to school nurse via email when completed.
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Diabetes

Contact the school nurse via email to schedule evaluation and completion of the training.
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Anaphylaxis

Contact the school nurse via email to schedule evaluation and completion of the training.

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