Health Services
Welcome To Uplift Health Services
Thank you for visiting Uplift Health Services. It is our goal to insure the health and well-being of all Uplift scholars while attending school. On this page you will find links to health-related forms, resources and information for all health-related issues.
Immunization/Vaccine Requirements
Texas law requires that all children entering public, charter or private schools and institutions of higher learning be immunized.
Validation of immunization records by a physician or public health clinic will be required for entering school. Any new enrollees who have not completed all immunizations at the time of enrollment must complete them as soon as medically feasible. Any document signed by a physician or the public health clinic listing each immunization and the month, day, and year in which it was given will be accepted.
- Immunization Requirements for K-12 (English and Spanish)
- Immunization Requirements for PreK (English and Spanish)
Recommended vaccines:
- Meningitis (MCV4) vaccine booster dose required for college entry
- Meningitis B – optional for college
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (ages 11 and up)
- Flu vaccine every year
- COVID-19 vaccine
Exemption from Immunization Requirements
- Chapter §97.62 of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) describes the conditions under which individuals can seek exemptions from Texas immunization requirements. Exclusions from compliance are allowable on an individual basis for medical contraindications, reasons of conscience, including a religious belief, and active duty with the armed forces of the United States.
- For more information on Texas law, access: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunize/school/Exemption-Information—School-Immunizations/
- Conscientious Exemption: A student may not be enrolled in school until the original, notarized affidavit is presented to the school nurse. Request the forms as early as possible to allow time for them to be mailed to you and completed before school starts. The school cannot accept copies of the form; therefore, be sure to request as many original forms as you need to provide to daycares, camps, or any outside activities. To request the required Affidavit from the Department of State Health Services in Austin, Texas, please access the link above and contact the state department for any questions.
Where to receive vaccines:
Private Insurance or CHIP plans:
- Call your primary care physician or a physician on your plan
Medicaid, No Insurance, or Underinsured:
- Dallas County Dallas Location
- Address: 2377 N. Stemmons Freeway, #159, Dallas, TX 75207
- (214.819.2163)
- Serves Children 18 years or younger.
- Call location for more information.
Acanthosis Nigricans
https://www.childrens.com/specialties-services/conditions/acanthosis-nigricans
Acanthosis nigricans – Children’s Health
Acanthosis nigricans is characterized by brownish darkening and velvety thickening of skin creases, most commonly in the armpits, neck, groin, knuckles, elbows and knees.
Head Lice Facts
Head Lice Fact Sheet English
Head Lice Fact Sheet Spanish
Head Lice Publication English
Head Lice Publication SpanishHead Lice 101
CDC Head Lice Treatment General Guidelines – English
CDC Head Lice Treatment General Guidelines – Spanish
Flu Information
www.TexasFlu.org for more information on the flu and the flu vaccine.
Bacterial Meningitis
Click below to learn more about Bacterial Meningitis:
Bacterial Meningitis English
Bacterial Meningitis Spanish
MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)
Click here to learn more about MRSA:
Weather Guidelines
Part of daily routine in schools is to monitor the weather in order to plan for student’s playtime, field trips and educational activities. The guidelines discussed below are based on the National Weather Service and will provide information to teachers and staff as they plan for educational and recreational activities throughout the school day.
Health Service staff will send out daily Ozone Alerts via Email to include:
- Heat Injury Guidelines
- Ozone Guidelines
- Lightning Guidelines
- Cold Weather Guidelines
Telehealth Brings Medical Services to Schools
Uplift Education partners with the Children’s Hospital of Dallas to offer students on-campus medical services from a doctor or nurse practitioner using video technology.
To enroll for Telehealth, visit the Children’s Hospital website.
All Uplift Education schools participate in the Telehealth program.