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Albuterol, Epinephrine, and Naloxone

August 15, 2024 webinar, "Healthy Kids, Happy Schools: Your Pediatric Toolkit" slides and video recording

Illinois School Code 105 ILCS 5/22-30 Sec. 22-30 re: Undesignated Medications for Life-Threatening Emergencies
Administrative Rules for Undesignated Emergency Medications

Albuterol
AAFA Midstates RESCUE Program - Supplies medication, equipement, and training to IL public schools
Statewide Standing Order for Undesignated Albuterol
Rescue Illinois Schools Initiative - training and stock albuterol
Asthma Caregiver's Handbook
American Academy of Asthma, Allergies and Immunology: Asthma and Inhaler Toolkit for SchoolsAmerican Lung Association:
Illinios Stock Asthma Medication Laws

Epinephrine
The Kane County Health Department is pleased to provide Kane County schools with resources to implement the Illinois Emergency Epinephrine Act. Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that is very serious and can be life-threatening. This law permits Illinois schools to keep on hand a supply of potentially life-saving epinephrine auto-injectors, more commonly known as “EpiPens.”

If your school would like to request prescriptions through the Kane County Health Department, please review the Letter to Schools with Instructions for Obtaining a Prescription for Undesignated Epinephrine and complete the Request for Undesignated Epinephrine Auto-Injectors for School Use form with your school district/school information. Email the completed forms to Katie Glomp and Theresa Knauf at: Glompkatie@kanecountylL.gov and knauftheresa@kanecountyil.gov.

Free EpiPens for public and private kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high schools in the U.S which have a valid prescription for the auto-injectors

Naloxone/Opioid Antagonist
As of January 1, 2024, public, charter, and nonpublic schools are required to maintain a supply of an opioid antagonist.

IDPH: Illinois Opioid Overdose Reversal Agent Standardized Procedure
IDPH: Opioid Overdose Reversal Agent Standing Order

The Kane County Health Department can provide schools with free naloxone and training. Request naloxone and/or training.

Opioid Overdose, Naloxone and Fentanyl Information for Schools

Cardiac Emergency Response Plan

American Heart Association: Cardiac Emergency Response Planning for Schools
CDC: Emergency Action Plan Template
Project Adam
Illinois Heart Rescue: Hands-Only CPR Training

Child Abuse

Child Abuse Resources

Child Health Exam Form

State of Illinois Certificate of Child Health Exam

Communicable Disease

Adolescent and School Health CDC
Communicable Disease Reporting and Resource Manual for Schools and Child Care Centers
COVID and Mpox Information for Daycares, Schools and Colleges/Universities
IDPH Communicable Disease Guidance for School Nurses
IDPH School Vaccination Dashboard
IDPH Minimum Immunization Requirements Entering a Child Care Facility or School in Illinois, 2024-2025

Crisis Helplines

988 Lifeline
Safe2HelpIL

Extended Family Support Program/Kinship Navigator Program

Helps relative caregivers care for their relative's children with:

links to resources
enrollment in school
help with entitlement programs
cash assistance

To inquire about receiving EFSP services, call the DCFS Hotline at 1-800-252-2873 and say, "I am caring for my relative’s child. I have been caring for them for more than 14 days. The child is not being abused or neglected but I need help. I would like to be referred to the Extended Family Support Program."