{"id":6900,"date":"2024-01-23T15:50:24","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T20:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ap-schools.org\/First-Phila-Prep\/?page_id=6900"},"modified":"2025-09-25T10:39:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:39:00","slug":"health-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ap-schools.org\/First-Phila-Prep\/health-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1706040758499{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6901&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<b><u><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Health Coverage<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">If your child needs health care coverage you can apply for CHIP in three different ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>You may apply online, by clicking the link below.<\/li>\n<li>You may also apply by phone at 1-800-986-KIDS, select prompt number\u00a02, then prompt 1.<\/li>\n<li>Or you may apply by mail, the link below has an application form in English or Spanish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #cc0000; font-size: large;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.pa.gov\/CHIP\/Pages\/CHIP.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to apply for CHIP<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1706040758499{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6904&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]Asthma is the most common chronic illness in children.\u00a0 Click on the link below for information. Click below<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/asthma\/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is Asthma?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Diabetes affects many of our school community.\u00a0 Click on the link below for more information. Click below.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/diabetes\/basics\/diabetes.html#:~:text=Diabetes%20is%20a%20chronic%20(long,your%20pancreas%20to%20release%20insulin.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is Diabetes?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Overweight and obesity have become the fastest-growing epidemic among Americans.\u00a0 One-third of children are overweight or obese, which puts them at risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Click below.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/obesity\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overweight &amp; Obesity<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Know the signs of a heart attack and stroke. Click below.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/about-us\/heart-attack-and-stroke-symptoms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heart Attack, Stroke and Cardiac Arrest Symptoms<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine click below<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/vaccines\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vaccines for COVID-19<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>To learn more about the Seasonal Flu vaccine click below<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/prevent\/keyfacts.htm#:~:text=CDC%20recommends%20use%20of%20any,attenuated%20influenza%20vaccine%20(LAIV4).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ap-schools.org\/First-Phila-Prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Type-1-Diabetes-Parent-Fact-Sheet-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Type I Diabetes Parent Fact Sheet: English<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ap-schools.org\/First-Phila-Prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Type-1-Diabetes-Parent-Fact-Sheet_Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Type I Diabetes Parent Fact Sheet: Spanish<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pa.gov\/content\/dam\/copapwp-pagov\/en\/health\/documents\/topics\/documents\/diseases-and-conditions\/vectorborne\/Health%20Room%20Tick%20Removal%20Flyer_Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Health Room Tick Removal Flyer &#8211; Spanish<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pa.gov\/agencies\/health\/diseases-conditions\/infectious-disease\/vectorborne-diseases\/tick-diseases\/schools-and-camps.html.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Schools and Camps | Department of Health | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ap-schools.org\/First-Phila-Prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Back-to-School-Environmental-Health-Checklist-APPROVED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Back to School Environmental Health Checklist<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1706040758499{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6901&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]Health Coverage If your child needs health care coverage you can apply for CHIP in three different ways. 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