ICSD Health Services & Wellness

Tompkins County's Suicide Prevention Coaltion's Youth Mental Health & Wellness Communty Town Hall Saturday, October 5th, 12:30PM - 3:30PM at TCPL (101 E Green St) 🌟Spotlight on: "How to Survive Your Parents" w/school psychologist & author Shawn Goodman! tompkinscountyny.gov/health/tcspc

This Saturday, Sept 21 from 11am-3pm, join with Suicide Prevention & Crisis Service and other service providers for the annual "Chalk the Walk" Suicide Prevention Awareness event, downtown on the Ithaca Commons! Event features self-care, sharing of kind messages, music & more!

Last call for vaccination updates before school starts! Contact your child's primary care provider or call our clinic at 607-274-6604 to get your child up-to-date on their required vaccines. Learn more at: Tompkinscountyny.gov/health/immuniz…

Each August, National Immunization Awareness Month highlights the importance of vaccination. With the school year coming, families should make sure their children are up to date on their required immunizations. Find out if your child is up to date ow.ly/KVLU50SXWoi

The crack of the bat. the crash of the waves. The wind in your hair. Let's make sure our kids "Get Offline & Get Outside" to make the same kinds of summer memories we treasure forever across New York State! #GOGONY

All Ithaca public school students will receive free school meals this fall ithacavoice.org/2024/08/all-it…

Back to school season is coming soon! Make sure to save some time in your summer schedule to get your child caught up on all their regular vaccinations. Check out required school vaccinations for New York here: health.ny.gov/prevention/imm…

While there is never a bad time to talk about mental health, May is Mental Health Awareness Month! To round out the month, learn more about services available at TCWH as Commissioner Frank Kruppa discusses access to care with WHCU's Joe Salzone: whcuradio.com/podcasts/frank…

Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek! Thank you to the outstanding teachers in New York State for all you do for your students. Tag a teacher and let them know how much you appreciate them. #ThankATeacher

Today is National School Nurse Day! School nurses care for students & promote learning by keeping children healthy. They play an integral role in the school, ensuring the health & safety of students & staff. bit.ly/3wuFMaQ #SND2024 #ThankANurse #NursesWeek @SchoolNurses

Tomorrow is National #SELDay! Social & emotional learning is fundamental to PreK-12 education. #SEL helps students develop skills that are essential for their success in school, career & life. Learn more & spread the word: ow.ly/CiIK50QL6TJ #TodaysStudents #TomorrowsLeaders

1 in 10 high school students face dating violence. February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, a month-long effort focusing on advocacy and education to stop dating abuse before it starts. ow.ly/IGZ750Qy67B #tdvam24 #tdvam @loveisrespect

It’s National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Thank you to our wonderful New York State school bus drivers who safely transport our students to and from school. If your school is on vacation this week, make a card for your bus driver to give next week! #WinterBreak

It's SRP Recognition Day! It is a well-deserved honor for the hard-working professionals who help educate, feed and transport students, monitor their health, administer school offices, and maintain school facilities. Thank you for making a difference in our schools! #icsdproud

As the weather gets colder, now is a great time to familiarize yourself with the ICSD's Emergency Closing procedures! ❄️ Learn about how we communicate about closings and delays on our website: tinyurl.com/ICSDclosings

We are grateful for our partnership with the @ChefAnnFnd! Together we are creating a robust nutrition program that allows us to serve #healthy, #delicious, and #sustainable meals to our community. We look forward to the improvements to come: newswire.com/news/chef-ann-… #SchoolMeals

Great news! Beginning on December 1, all students in the ICSD will be eligible to receive a free healthy breakfast and lunch at school. This will continue throughout the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year. Read more here: ithacacityschools.org/article/1337258

It's World Kindness Day. #BeKind #WorldKindnessDay

This week, schools nationwide will celebrate National School Psychology Week (NSPW) to highlight the critical work school psychologists do to help students thrive. We would also like to recognize and thank school psychologists for the work that they do! #SchoolPsychWeek

Register Now: mentalhealthednys.org/events/ A conversation about supporting youth as they transition out of high school.