**Announcing a brand new Spring 2020 Grant Opportunity!**  
*For more information please see our "Grant Opportunities" page.

Our MISSION: The School Nurses of California Foundation funds projects and programs which improve the well-being of California students and school communities.

Our VISION: California students and communities have the resources to live healthy successful lives.​

​Our Focus in 2020: SNOCF will continue to focus on the issue of chronic absenteeism and how school nursing intervention can help improve school attendance.

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Important News to Share! 

SNOCF is very pleased to announce that we are a Gold Level Sponsor of the California School Nurses Organization (CSNO) annual conference for the 5th consecutive year!  This year the conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Garden Grove Feb. 13-16, 2020.  Please visit our booth and learn about our new Grant opportunity that once again focuses on improving school attendance.
                          *Click here for more information about this conference.

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Chronic Absenteeism Resources for School Nurses:

Attendance Works

   The National      Association of School Nurses
Position Statement on Chronic Absenteeism & School Nurses

The American Academy of Pediatrics 
Policy Statement on the Link Between School Attendance and Good Health

The School Nurses of California Foundation is proud to recognize the following organizations and companies for their tremendous support​:

 ​   Generous Corporate Donors: 

Cardiac Science Corporation 
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Our Community Partners:
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The California School Nurses Organization

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        Maico Diagnostics    
     

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     School Health Corporation ​
                       

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​The School Nurses of California Foundation (SNOCF) provides financial support for:

• ​  Programs and supplies to help keep students healthy and ready to learn.
•   Unfunded legislative mandates that can improve the health and well-being of California students and the               school community.  
•   Assistance with funding of data collection, reports, and technology, focused on improving school health.
•   Organizations that promote and enhance the value of school nursing.
•   School Nurses who conduct and publish research working to improve the health of California students.

​The school nurse strives to strengthen and facilitate the educational process by improving and protecting the health status of children. (CEC 49426)

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