{"id":614,"date":"2024-02-12T22:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T22:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/?p=614"},"modified":"2024-02-15T18:07:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T18:07:36","slug":"february-12-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/2024\/02\/12\/february-12-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"February 12, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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CONCUSSION UPDATES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

District Concussion Numbers for SY 23\/24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/td>Elementary <\/strong><\/td>Middle <\/strong><\/td>High <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
September<\/em><\/td>5 <\/td>11 <\/td>1 <\/td><\/tr>
October<\/em><\/td>17<\/td>16<\/td>20<\/td><\/tr>
November<\/em><\/td>11<\/td>7<\/td>26<\/td><\/tr>
December<\/em><\/td>3<\/td>4<\/td>47<\/td><\/tr>
January<\/em><\/td>1<\/td>10<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
TOTAL<\/strong><\/td>37<\/strong><\/td>48<\/strong><\/td>105<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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DEI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celebrating Black History Month<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black History highlights <\/p>\n\n\n\n

29 Black History facts you probably didn’t learn in school – You can access the videos here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upcoming Religious Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ash Wednesday<\/u><\/strong> – February 14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students who observe this day may wear ashes on their forehead. Students should not be asked to remove or wash off the ashes. If other students mock or tease them, please report this as a bias incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ramadan<\/u><\/strong> – Monday, March 11- Tuesday, April 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This observance includes complete fasting while the sun is out as well as additional prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HEALTH NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deschutes County confirms case of human plague in local resident<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deschutes County Health Services has confirmed<\/a> a case of human plague<\/a> in a local resident. The individual was likely infected by their symptomatic pet cat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll close contacts of the resident and their pet have been contacted and provided medication to prevent illness,\u201d said Dr. Richard Fawcett, Deschutes County Health Officer.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms of plague usually begin in humans two to eight days after exposure to an infected animal or flea. These symptoms may include a sudden onset of fever, nausea, weakness, chills, muscle aches, and\/or visibly swollen lymph nodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plague is rare in Oregon, with the last case reported in 2015. It spreads to humans or animals through a bite from an infected flea or by contact with an animal sick with the disease. The most common animals to carry plague in Central Oregon are squirrels and chipmunks, but mice and other rodents can also carry the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMMUNIZATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immunization Exclusion Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immunization Exclusion Day for ALL students is Wednesday February 21, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you everyone for your help in getting our students updated with their immunizations before Exclusion Day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Health Department will then send out letters to those families whose students are not up to date notifying them that they will be excluded from attending school on February 21st<\/sup> if they are not up to date by then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MENTAL HEALTH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oregon Black Youth Suicide Prevention Coalition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National suicide death rate among Black youth ages 10-24 have increased more than 36% between 2018 and 2021 – a faster increase than any other racial or ethnic group!!<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black youth (ages 14-21) are invited to join a wellness mixer on Wednesday February 19th<\/sup> and apply for paid leadership opportunity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attendees can share their voices, meet inspiring peers, connect with mentors, gain leadership training, and hear about a paid opportunity to join the coalition as a youth leader. Successful applicants will help create town hall meetings for Black youth across Oregon and learn from their stories. These experiences will help create a trauma-informed, equitable policy to decrease suicide for Black youth in Oregon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emal questions about the mixer and Oregon’s Balck Youth Suicide Prevention Coalition to byspc@reapusa.org. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event registration information can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a><\/td>Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Black Youth Mental Health Leadership Mixer. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.<\/a>Join us for an empowering, uplifting, and connecting experience at the Black Youth Mental Health Leadership Mixer! Connect with other Black youth ages 14-21 across Oregon for an hour of virtual fun and activities. You’ll also learn about our statewide prevention and wellness work and leave with ways to continue the conversation and create change. Together, let’s center the wellness and joy of Black and Brown communities in Oregon! Questions? Please email us at: byspc@reapusa.orgus02web.zoom.us<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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OSNA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central Oregon Regional Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n