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***Texas DSHS Vision & Hearing Screening Re-Certification is specifically for renewal of VALID certifications.*** This workshop will provide participants with the certification necessary for Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Vision & Hearing Screening program. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS ONLY FOR RENEWAL OF VALID CERTIFICATIONS, THIS IS NOT FOR NEW CERTIFICATIONS. The Vision and Hearing Screening Program at the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) works to identify children with vision and hearing disorders who attend any public, private, parochial, denominational school or a Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) licensed child care center and licensed child care home in Texas.

***Texas DSHS Vision & Hearing Screening Re-Certification is specifically for renewal of VALID certifications.*** This workshop will provide participants with the certification necessary for Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Vision & Hearing Screening program. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS ONLY FOR RENEWAL OF VALID CERTIFICATIONS, THIS IS NOT FOR NEW CERTIFICATIONS. The Vision and Hearing Screening Program at the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) works to identify children with vision and hearing disorders who attend any public, private, parochial, denominational school or a Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) licensed child care center and licensed child care home in Texas.

Addressing trauma is now the expectation, not the exception, in providing care to those we serve. It is equally vital that we understand and build resilience in conjunction with understanding the impact of trauma. The combination of an individual’s experience of trauma and resilience impacts every area of human functioning — physical, mental, behavioral, social, and spiritual. School Health Personnel are expected to view the people they serve through the trauma-informed, resilience-oriented lens and to intervene competently in this area. This training, provided by the National council of Mental Wellbeing teaches participants about trauma, its prevalence, and impact, including the latest information on trauma and the brain. This training explores the connection between behavior and trauma and identifies resilience-oriented trauma-informed ways to intervene with all those we serve. Training is in alignment with COVID-19 Public Health Workforce Grant as it equips new and existing school health personnel by providing information / training / and skills necessary to meet requirements and effectively and efficiently fulfill job duties required of school health personnel.

***Texas DSHS Vision & Hearing Screening Re-Certification is specifically for renewal of VALID certifications.*** This workshop will provide participants with the certification necessary for Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Vision & Hearing Screening program. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS ONLY FOR RENEWAL OF VALID CERTIFICATIONS, THIS IS NOT FOR NEW CERTIFICATIONS. The Vision and Hearing Screening Program at the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) works to identify children with vision and hearing disorders who attend any public, private, parochial, denominational school or a Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) licensed child care center and licensed child care home in Texas.

American Heart Association CPR BLS Certification Trainings will be held only in person. No NCPD's available. The Texas Education Code §33.086 states the following individuals must be certified in CPR and First Aid: A school district employee who serves as the head director of a school marching band or as the head coach or chief sponsor for an extracurricular athletic activity, including cheerleading, sponsored or sanctioned by a school district or the University Interscholastic League must maintain and submit to the district proof of current certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or another organization that provides equivalent training and certification. Additional staff at the school district may be required to maintain certification in CPR and First Aid related to health care licenses/certifications (i.e. Registered Nurse, Athletic Trainer) Training is in alignment with COVID-19 Public Health Workforce Grant as it equips new and existing school health personnel by providing information / training / and skills necessary to effectively and efficiently fulfill job duties.

The goal of this 2 day DITEP Course is to provide the secondary education professionals with skills necessary to recognize the signs and symptoms of drug and/or alcohol impairment, in order to: Prevent an impaired student from driving away from campus and/or Serve as a treatment intervention tool to reduce future instances of DWI. Trainings will be held only in person. Must be present both days. Training aligns with COVID-19 Public Health Workforce Grant as it equips new and existing school health personnel by providing information / training / and skills necessary to meet requirements and effectively and efficiently fulfill job duties required of school health personnel.

Participants will learn various screening and assessment techniques to be prepared to provide adequate services when working with students.

The Transition and Employment Services Designee, or TED, is an employee in a district or charter school who is designated as the primary contact for transition and employment services for students with disabilities in special education programs. These meetings are to provide information and resources about effective transition planning and employment services to school staff, students, parents, and agency providers, and to ensure that the employee serving in this role has the appropriate knowledge and skills necessary for providing information about effective transition services. It is important to have someone available to answer questions about transition for students served by special education. A TED is required to collaborate with students and their parents, and the TED must also help identify contacts at community agencies such as The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), Department of State Health Services (DSHS), and the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). The TED must ensure communication between local school staff and regional or local staff at these agencies.

Participants will learn techniques to be prepared to provide adequate services when working with students.

Participants will learn techniques to be prepared to provide adequate mental health services when working with students.

The Transition and Employment Services Designee, or TED, is an employee in a district or charter school who is designated as the primary contact for transition and employment services for students with disabilities in special education programs. These meetings are to provide information and resources about effective transition planning and employment services, and to ensure that the employee serving in this role has the appropriate knowledge and skills necessary for providing information about effective transition services, and is able to answer questions about transition for students served by special education. A TED is required to collaborate with students and their parents, and the TED must also help identify contacts at community agencies such as The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), Department of State Health Services (DSHS), and the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). The TED must ensure communication between local school staff and regional or local staff at these agencies.