School Health

Get Kids Ready: New School Readiness Program

Starting in 2026, Get Kids Ready will be a new, free program for ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2025-12-19T12:16:30-05:00December 19, 2025|Education, First 1,000 Days - EBCD, School Health|

Understanding the Link between Mental Health, School Attendance, and Chronic Absenteeism

Poor mental health can be both a cause and an effect of ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2025-10-16T17:22:55-05:00October 16, 2025|Adolescent Health, Education, For Parents and Families, Mental Health, Pediatric Health, School Health|

Adolescent Health in Wisconsin: Parent and Student Attitudes about Sexual Health Education

The Wisconsin Adolescent Health team would like to announce two ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2025-10-07T17:16:21-05:00October 7, 2025|Adolescent Health, Public Health, School Health|

2025 WIAAP Blueprint for Children Released

The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has released the ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2025-10-20T09:49:51-05:00October 6, 2025|Adolescent Health, Advocacy, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, COVID-19, Disaster Preparedness, First 1,000 Days - EBCD, Immunizations, Mental Health, Nutrition, Obesity, Oral Health, Pediatric Health, Policy Statements, Public Health, Racism and Equity, Refugee and Migrant Health, Safety, School Health, WI Legislative News, WIAAP News|

DHS to Implement Immunization Updates for Children in Child Care Centers and Schools to Follow State Law

The following was released by the Department of Health Services (DHS). Updates ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2024-05-20T15:38:36-05:00May 20, 2024|Immunizations, Pediatric Health, Public Health, School Health|

Birth Defects Awareness Month 2024 – Join the conversation and share the story of your journey!

Below is a message from the Department of Health Services Division of Birth ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2023-10-17T12:05:55-05:00October 17, 2023|Adolescent Health, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Mental Health, Pediatric Health, Public Health, School Health|

What’s New With RSV Immunizations?

The below article appeared in the Fall 2023 WIAAP Newsletter, authored by Margaret ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2023-09-20T21:40:41-05:00September 20, 2023|AAP, Immunizations, Infectious Disease, Pediatric Health, Public Health, School Health, WIAAP News|

Best Practices: Adolescent Health in Primary Care

Join us for an exciting event focused on Adolescent Health in Primary Care, on Friday, ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2023-09-13T10:35:20-05:00September 1, 2023|Adolescent Health, CME, Education, Mental Health, Pediatric Health, School Health, WIAAP News|

COVID-19 Infection Control and Mitigation Measures for Wisconsin Schools 2021/2022

  The following is an announcement from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2022-03-04T10:51:42-05:00March 4, 2022|COVID-19, Education, For Parents and Families, Public Health, School Health|

AAP Offers New Masking Recommendations for Families Following Updated CDC Guidance

The following is a release from the American Academy of Pediatrics dated 3/1/2022. In ... READ MORE

Kia Kjensrud2022-03-02T14:23:48-05:00March 2, 2022|AAP, COVID-19, For Parents and Families, Immunizations, Public Health, Safety, School Health|