FERPA

• Letter from the US Dept. of Education to the Alabama Department of Education regarding release of information for audits of health information by outside agencies

FERPA- Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act

• The Impact of FERPA and HIPAA on Privacy Protections for Health Information at School (Health and Health Care in Schools, June 2003, Volume 4, #4)

Fifth Disease - NYSDOH Fact Sheet

First Aid

• First Aid Guide - Mayo Clinic (this is a reference - be sure to follow your school district's policies and procedures)
• Parent Guide to First Aid and Safety - KidsHealth.org
  • Parent Instruction Sheets (great resource for inclusion in newsletter)

Flu (Influenza)

• Flu Guide For Parents
• Flu Guide for Parents - In Spanish
• Flu - Influenza - NYSDOH Fact Sheet
• Flu - When to Keep a Child Home with Illness During Cold and Flu Season
• NYSDOH Influenza (Flu) Information - What Everyone Should Know About Flu & the Flu Vaccine
• The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - Q&A's for Schools  
• Influenza Pandemic  

Food Allergies

• Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network - www.foodallergy.org
• Managing Life Threatening Food Allergies in School Setting, Massachusetts Department of Health

Food Safety

Frostbite - Blum Patient and Family Learning Center