Daily Home-Screening for Students: When to Keep Your Child Home
COVID-19 Health Practices and Safety Protocols for Reopening
Dental Program: Oral Health Screenings for Students
HUSKY: Health Insurance for Children
More Resources
Concussion Information:
CDC Heads Up Website
CDC Heads Up Fact Sheet for Parents
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Testing
Dangers of E cigarettes and Vaping
The Difference Between a Cold and the Flu
Drowning Prevention [En Español]
Hypothermia|Winter Weather | Prevenga la hipotermia y la congelación|Winter Weather
Prevenga la hipotermia y la congelación|Winter Weather
Prevenga la hipotermia y la congelación|Winter Weather
Prevenga la hipotermia y la congelación|Winter Weather
Infectious and Vaccine Preventable Disease Fact Sheets
Return to School Student Health Video Series
The Hartford News created this great story about our Dental Clinics Serving Students Inside Hartford Public Schools.
NBC Connecticut created this wonderful piece about Health Care Clinics For Students in Hartford: Hartford schools are offering back-to-school health clinics for students.
Our Mission
Nursing Services envisions a holistic approach to health care which encompasses health promotion, health maintenance, detection of altered health status, and treatment of students within the school environment. Our primary aim is to collaborate with other health care providers, support staff, teachers, and parents to promote a healthy environment for students to learn at their optimal potential.
The Director of Nursing and Clinical Services is Deb Chameides, MA, RN, MSN. She works year round Monday through Friday and is available to answer any questions about health services in the Hartford Public Schools. Please feel free to call 860-695 8760 or email her at:
Deborah T. Chameides, BA, MA, RN, MSN
Director of Nursing and Clinical Services
Hartford Public Schools
330 Wethersfield Avenue
Student Health Checklist for Families
As the new school year begins, it’s important that you do not send your child to school if they are sick. Please use the attached symptom check list to monitor your child’s health daily before school. It is also very important that you do not send your child to school if he/she has had contact with someone who has Covid-19. Please keep your child home and contact your child’s school nurse and primary care provider.
Lista de cotejo de salud estudiantil para familias
Al comenzar el nuevo año escolar, es importante que no envíe a su hijo(a)(x) a la escuela si está enfermo(a)(x). Por favor utilice la lista de cotejo de síntomas adjunta para monitorear la salud de su hijo(a)(x) diariamente antes de ir a la escuela. También es muy importante que no envíe a su hijo(a)(x) a la escuela si ha tenido contacto con alguien que tiene COVID-19. Por favor mantenga a su hijo(a)(x) en el hogar y comuníquese con el(la) enfermero(a)(x) escolar y el proveedor de atención médica primario de su hijo(a)(x).