The Maine Department of Education (DOE) Coordinated School Health Team is excited to announce the launch of the 2026-2027 School Health Webinar Series. This series is designed for those who work to support student health and well-being, including school health professionals, pediatricians, and school health advisors.
This educational series begins on November 3, 2026, with a new installment released each month through April 6, 2027. Each live session will be recorded and posted to the School Health Webinar Series course on EnGiNE, the Maine DOE’s online learning platform. To watch the recordings, you’ll need an EnGiNE account. Get started with the Getting Started with EnGiNE guide or visit EnGiNE’s support page.
All recorded sessions and materials can then be viewed at the participant’s convenience and will remain available as enduring content through December of 2029. One contact hour is available for each session installment.
Session topics include:
- Frequent Flyers or Preparing to Soar: The Effect of Stigmatizing Language in School Health
- Northern New England Poison Center (NNEPC) Overview & Emerging Issues Relevant to Student Safety
- Human Trafficking Prevention: Identification and Early Intervention
- Tools to Support School Health Information Sharing
- School Health and Vectorborne Diseases: Prevention, Recognition, and Response in Maine.
- Supporting Students with Endometriosis: The Role of School Nurses and the Impact of the ENPOWR Program
For more information, and to register, please visit this link. With further questions, please contact Maine DOE School Nurse Specialist, Sarah DeCato at sarah.decato@maine.gov.
