Resources for NYC School Health Staff

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Over 300,000 NYC students live with migraine and many are undiagnosed or struggling in silence. This page gives NYC Public School health staff fast access to free, multilingual tools to recognize and support students with migraine.

Follow the simple steps below to get started.

  • Get a Diagnosis

    STEP 01 - Learn About the Tools

    This video will help you understand what our materials are and how to use all of them. Explore free materials designed for school health staff; student, parent, and educator infographics; posters; migraine screeners; hall passes; and guides to help you support students with migraine and other headache disorders.

  • Track Migraine

    STEP 02 - Screen Students

    Use our validated pediatric migraine screener to identify students who may have undiagnosed migraine. The companion handout, Your Child May Have Migraine, helps families talk to their child’s healthcare provider.

  • Get a Letter from Healthcare Provider

    STEP 03 - Order FREE Printed Materials

    Sometimes digital materials do not work, which is why we have most of our materials printed already and waiting to mail out to you for FREE. We can sent them directly to your school OR to the family you are helping.

  • Get a Healthcare Plan

    STEP 04 - Help Families Take the Next Steps

    Share our fillable Healthcare Plan and easy-to-use Migraine Diary with caregivers to support diagnosis, treatment planning, and potential 504 accommodations.

  • Empower Your Conversation

    STEP 05 - Learn About Pediatric Migraine & Build Awareness

    Take our free CE course to learn how to recognize and support students with migraine. Then use educator infographics, posters, and hall passes to raise awareness and provide daily support.

  • STEP 06 - Need support? Join us during open Zoom hours.

    Twice a year, we host live Zoom sessions where NYC school health staff can drop in, ask questions, and get personalized guidance. Register to get info, no pressure to attend. You can also send us a message anytime, we’re here to help you get what you need.

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Lifestyle changes, yoga and mindfulness that can help.

We offer many free resources and information about how lifestyle modifications can help manage pain.

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Digital Downloadable Materials

We understand not all families have access to a computer or sometimes you need a physical copy. We will send you these for free.

Order FREE Printed Materials
Pediatric migraine action plan titled 'Migraine at School,' with sections for personal information, zone color codes, quick tips, and instructions for managing migraine attacks, pinned to a corkboard with colorful sticky notes.

Pediatric Migraine Action Plan Fillable

A form titled "Migraine at School" for documenting a student's migraine/headache health plan, including sections for student and parent information, healthcare provider details, diagnosis, symptoms, and lifestyle management strategies.

Migraine Healthcare Plan Fillable

Image showing two migraine screening forms for children, one from Cincinnati Children's Hospital and another titled 'Migraine Screener'. The forms ask about headache symptoms, frequency, and impact on daily activities.

Validated Migraine Screener & Caregiver Worksheet

Infographic about coping with migraine in students. Includes tips like keeping a migraine log, managing stress, going scent-free, and talking to adults. Contains sections on managing screen time and sleep, with illustrations of a clock, water bottle, and sunglasses.

Student Infographic

Infographic titled 'Things Parents Should Know About Migraine' with sections about identifying symptoms, steps parents can take, and accommodations for children with migraines.

Parent Infographic

Educational infographic about migraines, showing signs to recognize in students and steps to help during an attack.

Educator Infographic

A migraine diary and tracker form with sections for date, time, intensity, symptoms, triggers, medication, and relief, designed for tracking migraine episodes in school.

Migraine Diary

An informational graphic about school solutions for children with chronic pain, highlighting 504 plans and IEPs.

504 vs IEP Infographic

Illustration of a white crumpled paper on a desk with a pen, a yellow notepad, and additional sheets of paper underneath.

Healthcare Provider Letter for Migraine