Health & Wellness

Immunization Information

Parents who need to get their child immunized should contact their primary care physician for immunizations. If they need a waiver, the Health Department is conducting waiver appointments as we are able. Please have parents call us and leave a message at 734-544-6700 to get on a waiting list for a waiver.

State law requires that any student enrolling in a Michigan school for the first time must show proof of immunization against the following diseases or present a waiver that was obtained through the Washtenaw County Health Department with a seal and signature.

♦ DPT (diphtheria, tetanus & pertussis) — must have 4 doses with a booster every 10 years from the last vaccine;
♦ OPV (oral polio) — must have three doses;
♦ MMR (measles, mumps & rubella) — must have 2 doses;
♦ Hepatitis B — must have 3 doses; and
♦ Varicella (chickenpox)

--  or present documented immunity from a reliable source - applies to all new school entrants including kindergarten. This could include a parent’s statement that their child had previously had varicella (chickenpox) disease. State law mandates that an Immunization assessment be completed on preschoolers, kindergarteners, current 7th graders and all students new to the district. This Act was passed so that there would be a means of assuring the children are adequately immunized against preventable disease before they reach adolescence when some of these diseases become a greater threat to their health. If the immunization requirements are not met the student may be excluded from school until proof of required immunizations are obtained and verified and/or if there is a case of certain communicable diseases in the school building. Vaccines can be obtained through the Washtenaw County Health Department (734) 544-6700 or your family physician. If you have any questions, please contact your school nurse.

Food Gatherers Organization
Food Gatherers works with more than 150 partner programs throughout Washtenaw County. Many of these programs are open to the public and make food available to eligible community members. They also have a Healthy School Pantry Program at about 12 schools in Washtenaw County and families enrolled in the school can receive free groceries at the school once a month.
Here is the link for more information about the program: For More information

Washtenaw County Public Health Website

Link to the communicable disease section of the School Portal on the Washtenaw County Public Health website - School Portal Link
 Find the Common Communicable Disease Guidance. 

Nurse Contact

Candice Tucker
YCS Nurse & Coordinated School Health Team Chair
Contact Email: clawson3@ycschools.us

The YCS board passed a resolution to support the formation of a district Coordinated School Health Team.

Ypsilanti Community School’s Board of Education recognizes that good nutrition and regular physical exercise affect the health and well-being of students and staff. YCS has the one of the only district-wide Coordinated School Health Teams (CSHT) in the state.

Community Partners

At present, the YCS Coordinated School Health Team members include:

1. Regional Alliance for Healthy Schools (RAHS)- University of Michigan Health System
2. Project Healthy Schools (A community/University of Michigan Health System collaborative)
3. St Joseph Mercy Health System
4. Growing Hope
5. CTC (Communities that Care) Ypsilanti
6. Washtenaw County Public Health Department
7. Ann Arbor YMCA
8. Food Gatherers
9. West Willow Neighborhood Association
10. EMU Bright Futures
11. Washtenaw County Food Policy Council
12. Livingston Educational Service Agency

Important Links

• Directory of Obesity Prevention Programs in Washtenaw County
• 12 Reasons to Create a Healthy Eating Style
• 12 Reasons to Develop a Regular Eating Routine
• YCS Approved Snack List
• Grief and Bereavement Resources
• YCS Wellness Policy Synopsis

Are you concerned about someone in your class, but don't know what to do about it? 

Are you aware of a student who is making poor decisions with alcohol or other substances?

Crisis Response Team Concern Report was formed to address reports of troubling (inappropriate, disruptive, or harmful) student behavior in order to recommend proactive and non-punitive approaches aimed at helping students achieve success and to deal with crisis situations.

The Crisis Response Team represents a cross-section of district professionals who can address a broad range of student needs.

One unique aspect of the CRT is that it serves as a central place to report behaviors of concern. Any person who is concerned with a student's behavior can make a referral through our online Concern Report. The CRT follows a review process to address the Concern Report at regularly scheduled meetings or, if necessary, at special meetings. The resolution of an expression of concern is always governed by a course of action that balances the best interest of the student with those of the YCS community.

If you want to alert the Crisis Response Team about a YCS student you are concerned about 

If this is a crisis situation such as a risk of harm to self or others, notify the Washtenaw County Crisis Response - 734-994-2911 or call 911.

Alert Crisis Response Team about a YCS Student

Regional Alliance for Health Schools

TheUMHS Regional Alliance for Healthy Schools (RAHS) provides school-based health programs and clinical services that improve the well-being of students, their families, and communities. Youth will receive high quality physical, emotional, and preventive healthcare in an easily accessible, supportive, and youth-friendly environment.

Welcome to Kids Health!

If you are looking for information you can trust about kids and teens that is free of “doctor speak” this is the right place. Whether you are a teen, parent or educator you will find age-specific information on health, behavior, and development from birth through the teen years.

Hope Medical Clinic

Provides free medical and dental care for patients who are uninsured or do not have the ability to pay plus a food bank and other social services for those in need.

Corner Health Center's

The Corner Health Center's mission is to help young people, ages 12-21, make healthy choices now and in the future by providing high-quality primary health care, education, and support for adolescents and their children without regard to income level.

Regional Alliance for Healthy Schools

• YCHS contact phone number: 734-221-1007
• YCMS contact phone number: 734-221-2271

Providing fully comprehensive health programs and treatment.

Registration & Consent Forms

RAHS gives youth in our communities the tools they need to live a healthy and happy lifestyle. The RAHS-YCMS health center helps provide immunizations, general and sports physicals, asthma care, health and wellness programs, and counseling services.

The RAHS Health Center is open for face-to-face care!
Please call (734) 221-2271 to schedule an appointment during these times:

YCMS RAHS website

YCMS RAHS Times

RAHS School-based health centers are staffed by University of Michigan Health
System Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, Registered Dieticians, Medical Assistants & Health Educators. We offer the following services:

• Physical Examinations/Sports Participation Exams 
• Sick Care
• Immunizations
• Laboratory Tests
• Health Counseling
• Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs
• Vision Screenings and Glasses fittings
• Dental Screenings and Treatment by Mobile Dentists
• Chronic Illness Prevention Education and Management
• Adolescent Risk Behavior Assessments
• Individual, Group, and Family Counseling
• Referrals for Community Resources
• Insurance Enrollment
• Spanish Translation Services
• Coordination with Primary Care Providers
• A Youth Advisory Council (YAC)

YCMS and YCHS Days and hours

RAHS Clinic has open hours for vaccinations. Please see a school nurse for more information.

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Link to Protech MI Child 

Are your children safe while online? Michigan families, especially minors, are becoming inundated with advertisements from alcohol, tobacco, pornography and gambling marketers through different internet and cell phone inboxes. Texting their advertisements is the newest marketing effort that many of these companies are using. Thankfully, the State of Michigan offers a free program to stop adult advertisements from reaching e-mails, mobile phones (text messaging ads) and instant messenger IDs. The Michigan Child Protection Registry, like the federal Do Not Call List, is a free do-not-contact service for Michigan’s families and schools and can be located at - Link to Protect MI Child

As a strong supporter of this registry, I would like to encourage you to sign your entire family up for the registry and inform your friends and colleagues about how they can protect children and families from unwanted adult advertising. To sign up only takes seconds. Just go to - Link to Protect MI Child and keep your family safe. 

Michigan Child Protection Frequently Asked Questions

State of Michigan Superintendent of Education  Protect MI Child memo

Language for Physical Education

Ypsilanti Community Schools offers a robust Physical Education skill-based program with a planned program of instruction. Physical education educators use practices outlined by the State of Michigan’s Exemplary Physical Education Curriculum (EPEC). Each building also holds various wellness evening events and daytime field days. The goal at YCS is to create physically literate individuals who can lead a lifestyle of health and fitness long after their they leave our school district.

Developmental Skills

At the elementary level, physical education focuses on the areas of motor skill development, object control skills, and general comfort with physical fitness.

At the middle school level, games and activities build upon learned skills to assist in forming lifetime habits.

High school students are given opportunities to design their own physical fitness program based on previously learned skills and habits.

Partners

Ypsilanti Community Schools has a valuable pool of partners to collaborate with resources and events including YMCA, EMU, Food Gatherers, growing hope, University of Michigan’s Project Healthy Schools, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, PE-Nut and more.

Communicable disease Section of the School PortalPertussis Fact Information

Is my family protected against measles?

Contact: Susan Ringler Cerniglia, Communications Manager
 Washtenaw County Health Department
 734-544-6759 or 734-678-7010
ringlers@ewashtenaw.org

Make sure you are fully vaccinated; watch for symptoms if possibly exposed