NCVA Annual Health Notification

Per NC State and K12 guidelines, NCVA is required to provide families important immunization and health information annually. Please review this document closely and save it for future reference. Be sure to follow-up with your local health care provider or local health department with additional questions as it pertains to your student(s). We wish your family a happy and healthy school year!

Are you looking for childcare resources? Please read this flyer from the NC Department of Health and Human Services. Call 1-888-600-1685 to speak with a representative about care for a school aged-child. #StayStrongNC

Booster vaccinations are required for students entering 7th and and 12th grades.

Access the full list of immunizations required in North Carolina by visiting:

https://www.immunize.nc.gov/family/nc_immnz_requirements.htm

Effective August 1, 2020, a booster dose to protect against Meningococcal disease is required for adolescents entering the 12th grade or by 17 years of age, whichever comes first.

According to the CDC, HPV is a common virus that infects teens and adults. About 14 million people, including teens, become infected with HPV each year. HPV infection can cause a number of cancers in both men and women. Please see the attached pdf documents to find out more.

The CDC recommends that all children and teens from the ages of 6 months through 18 years of age get a flu vaccine every fall or winter.

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673

NC Council for Women & Youth Involvement

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK, there is also a chat option on the website.

Text support: Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime, about any type of crisis (including COVID19, self harm, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation)

· Call 911 with any life-threatening emergencies, including thoughts or plans of suicide and self-harm.

• Call Hope4NC at 8-55-587-3463
• NC Alcohol and Drug Council: 1-800-688-4232

NC Covid-19 Information Hub https://www.nc.gov/covid19 for a variety of up to date resources including:

• COVID-19 Symptoms
• Find a COVID-19 Testing Site
• Hurricane Season during the Pandemic

Visit ReadyNC.org to discuss the tools you need to stay informed and make early preparations before an emergency occurs.

• Know your Zone in the event that an evacuation is necessary.
• Dial 9-1-1
• Red Cross
• National Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 24 hrs/day

NC Safe Surrender Law

North Carolina’s Safe Surrender Law allows a parent to surrender a newborn up to seven days old to a responsible adult without the parent providing his or her name. Safe Surrender is legal and aims to prevent newborns from being hurt or abandoned.

Why is the Safe Surrender Law Necessary?

The law, passed in 2001, is intended to prevent newborn abandonment and homicide. The risk of law provides parents in crisis who feel they have no other choice a way to surrender their baby safely without providing the parents’ name.

How to Safely Surrender Your Newborn

Your best options for a Safe Surrender contact include:

• Health care provider
• Law enforcement officer
• Social services worker
• Emergency medical personnel

Need More Info?

For more information about the Safe Surrender Law or if you are pregnant or parenting a newborn and would like to learn about help and services available for someone who may feel unable to care for a newborn, please contact your local Department of Social Services.

NCVA has a number of staff members available to support families in locating resources within their local communities. In the event of a crisis, please contact the school as soon as possible at 919-346-0121 to request assistance.

Paige Adams, Student Resource Coordinator, LCSW- padams@ncvacademy.org

Whitney Cress, K-8 Counselor- whcress@ncvacademy.org

High School Counselors (Assigned by student's last name)

Katie Beck (A-F)- kbeck@ncvacademy.org

Nicole Hairston (G-N)- nihairston@ncvacademy.org

Erin Farmer (M-Z)- erfarmer@ncvacademy.org

Website: ncva.k12.com
Location: 4220 NC Highway 55, Suite 130, Durham, NC 27713
Phone: 919-346-0121