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Health Conditions & Care Plans

Health Care Plan Quick Links

Also view the Health Condition Resources section below for more forms, training & delegation resources, guidelines and legal requirements.

Asthma Plan - Colorado Asthma Care Plan and Medication Order for School and Child Care Settings (PDF 2021)
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Plan - Colorado Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan and Medication Orders (PDF April 2026), Colorado Standard Form*
- Care plan directions - epinephrine training sheet (Children's Hospital Colorado)
Diabetes Plan - Colorado Kids with Diabetes
Seizure Plan - Children's Hospital Sample
Anxiety Plan - Children's Hospital Sample
Headache Plan - Children's Hospital Sample
Individualized Healthcare Plan Sample Template (July 2020 DOC)

Health Condition Resources

Condition-specific forms, guidelines, trainings, legal requirements and other resources

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Allergy & Anaphylaxis

Allergy & Anaphylaxis

Rules and Guidelines

Forms

Colorado Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan
and Medication Orders (April 2026 PDF) *Colorado Standard Form
Care plan directions with epinephrine devices training visuals for use with school health plan (Children's Hospital Colorado)
Allergy Self Carry Contract - English and Spanish (DOC)
Family Food Allergy History Form (Intake Form) (exiting CDE)
Allergy Anaphylaxis Training Delegation Record (Word)
CDE Special Dietary Needs - Meal Modification Forms and Guidelines

Reporting

Severe Allergic Reaction and/or Epinephrine Administration Report
- Required within 10 days of severe allergic reaction occurrence at school or school-sponsored event, even if epi not given
  - Reporting Form
    - Link to reporting form for Severe Allergic Reaction and/or Epinephrine Administration Report
  - "Cheat Sheet" for Severe Allergic Reaction and/or Epinephrine Administration Report
    - Optional worksheet to collect information prior to completing report)
Stock Epinephrine Reporting
- Schools with stock epinephrine policy required to report annually
  - School Nurse Report of Designated Personnel to Administer Stock Epinephrine

Trainings and Resources

Food Allergies: Keeping Students Safe and Included (FARE course for school staff)
Allergy Certified Training - Colorado Module (ACT - formerly Allergy Safe Kids/ ASK)
FARE: Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)
Allergies & Anaphylaxis (NASN)
CDC Food Allergies in SchoolsToolkit (CDC)
Kids with Food Allergies (AAFA)
Stock Epinephrine Toolkit (AAAAI)

Asthma

Asthma

Rules and Guidelines

Colorado Rules for the Administration of Medications 1 CCR 301-68

Forms

Colorado Asthma Care Plan - Revised Feb 2021 (PDF)
Parent Asthma Intake - English and Spanish (exiting CDE)
Asthma Intake Form with highlights (exiting CDE)
Asthma Training and Delegation Record (Word)
Asthma Self Carry Contract - English and Spanish (DOC)
American Lung Association Student Readiness Assessment Tool (Exiting CDE)
- Assessing Student Readiness to Self Carry print version (Exiting CDE- PDF)

Trainings

Asthma Training Tools

Asthma Education Materials -English | Spanish (PDF Google Files)
Asthma Flu Sample Letter English/Spanish (Word)
Asthma Basics (American Lung Association)
Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers (EPA)

Medications and Devices

Asthma Medications (exiting CDE)
Inhaler Technique Coaching Tool (exiting CDE)
AeroChamber (exiting CDE)
Children's Hospital Resources and Videos (exiting CDE)
National Jewish Video Training Tools (exiting CDE)

Considerations

How Asthma Friendly Is Your School? (Exiting CDE - PDF)
Management of Asthma if Student Does Not Have an Action Plan (Exiting CDE - PDF)

Additional Resources

Diabetes

Diabetes

Colorado Kids with Diabetes (Exiting CDE)
- Nursing Forms/Resources

Trainings

American Diabetes Association Safe at School (Exiting CDE)
Diabetes Care Tasks at School: What Key Personnel Need to Know - Training Curriculum (Exiting CDE)

Resources

American Diabetes Association (Exiting CDE)
Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes (Exiting CDE)
- Pink Panther Diabetes Book (Exiting CDE)
Children's Diabetes Foundation (Exiting CDE)
Prescription Medication Affordability Programs | Division of Professions and Occupations (colorado.gov)

Epilepsy / Seizures

Epilepsy / Seizures

Rules and Guidelines

CDE Guidance for Medical Seizure Safe Schools, Action Plans, and Training (PDF March 2025)
Rules for Individualized Medical Seizure Action Plans including training (1 CCR 301-112)
HB21-1133 K-12 Seizure Training & Individual Action Plans (Exiting CDE)

Forms

Seizure Action Plan (Children's Hospital sample)
Epilepsy Foundation of America (Exiting CDE)
- Seizure Forms including parent questionnaire & Seizure Action Plan (Epilepsy Foundation)
- Managing Your Seizures Toolkit (Epilepsy Foundation)

Trainings

Seizure Training for School Personnel - 75 min (Epilepsy Foundation)
Seizure Training for School Nurses - 2.75 hours (Epilepsy Foundation)
Seizure First Aid Ready - 30 minutes (Epilepsy Foundation)

Additional Training Tools

Sample Nurse Resources from Children's Hospital Colorado (exiting CDE)
Children's Hospital Colorado: How to Give Midazolam Video (Children's Hospital Colorado)

Resources

Concussion

Headache

Mental Health

Mental Health

CDE Web Pages

Colorado Resources

988 Colorado Mental Health Line - exiting CDE
Anxiety Action Plan for Schools - Children's Hospital Sample
I Matter - Providing Free Mental Health Support for Colorado Youth (CDHS)
Resources for after a Tragedy (CDPHE)
CDPHE Disaster Behavior Health Training(CDPHE)
The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) - statewide membership organization for Colorado's network of community behavioral health providers
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA Colorado)
Colorado School Safety Resource Center (CSSRC)

Additional Resources

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline & Toolkit (SAMSHA)
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Child Mind Institute Resources (Child Mind Institute)
- Multilingual Trauma Resources (available in 11 languages from Child Mind Institute)
- Helping Children Cope With Traumatic Events (Child Mind Institute)
Mental Health America (MHA)
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
National Association of School Nurses - Mental Health (NASN)
- Elevating the Role of School Nurses in School-Based Mental and Behavioral Health (NASN)
National Institute of Mental Health: Information (NIMH)
National Institute of Mental Health - Treatment of Children with Mental Illness (NIMH)
Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide 2nd edition (NCTSN)

Obesity

Other

Resources from Children's Hospital

Sample Nurse Resources from Children’s Hospital Colorado (exiting CDE)

Nurse Assessment Tools

Individualized Healthcare Plan (IHP) Development

Fact Sheets and Condition-Specific Resources

Kennedy Krieger Fact Sheets and Emergency Plans (exiting CDE)
Specific Illnesses and Medical Conditions Fact Sheets for Protecting Students with Disabilities through Section 504 and Title II (exiting CDE - U.S. DOE/OCR)
Diseases and Conditions A to Z (CDC)

Medication Affordability Programs

EpiPen4Schools Program offered by Viatris Inc
Neffy® in Schools Program (exiting CDE)
Prescription Medication Affordability Programs | Division of Professions and Occupations (colorado.gov)
What if I Can't Afford My Epinephrine Medication? (AAFA)
What if I Can't Afford My Allergy Medications? (AAN)
Medication Affordability Assistance Programs - FoodAllergy.org

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