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How School Administrators Can Manage Head Lice Outbreaks

By valLice, Lice in Schools, Camps & Group Settings

As a school administrator, you have high expectations from students, parents, staff and the community. Therefore, if there’s a lice outbreak in your school, it’s normal to feel the pressure. How did this happen? Does this mean your school is dirty? Are you sending students home? Unfortunately, many of the…

February 20, 2020

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How to Deal with a Lice Outbreak in Your Child’s Classroom

By valLice, Lice in Schools, Camps & Group Settings, Lice Prevention

Have you received a letter from your child’s school saying that there’s a confirmed case of lice? Your initial reaction may be to panic, but fortunately, this is not necessary. Lice are 100% treatable – and you don’t have to crawl through hoops or use toxic chemicals to make it…

February 12, 2020

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Handling Head Lice in the Workplace

By valLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice in Schools, Camps & Group Settings

When we hear about head lice, we generally assume that it affects children and not adults. While it’s true that children are more prone to head lice because their heads are close together when they play or do schoolwork, they aren’t the only ones who are at risk. Adults, too,…

January 22, 2020

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5 Things to Teach Young Children about Head Lice

By valLice, Lice in Schools, Camps & Group Settings, Lice Prevention

Once your child enters school, you have less control over their day-to-day activities. It’s likely that your child shares items, has a cubby close to others and engages in head-to-head contact at least some of the time. Unfortunately, these are all opportunities to spread head lice from one child to…

January 3, 2020

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Can You Get Head Lice from the Hair Salon?

By valLice, Lice in Schools, Camps & Group Settings, Lice Treatment

Going to the salon to get your hair cut and colored is meant to be a relaxing experience. However, if you walk away with head lice, this won’t be the case. Exactly how likely is it for you to catch lice from a hair salon? You may be surprised to…

December 20, 2019

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The Importance of Regular Head Lice Checks

By valLice, Lice in Schools, Camps & Group Settings, Lice Prevention

Head lice are spread through contact with an infested person. The most common way for lice to transfer is head-to-head contact, though it is possible to get head lice from sharing brushes, hats, scarves and sports helmets. Lice look for warm scalps and do not care if the hair is…

December 4, 2019

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Returning to School After Head Lice Treatment

By valLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice in Schools, Camps & Group Settings

Head lice school policies are changing for the better. Most schools now allow students to return to their classrooms once they receive treatment. They do not need to be “nit free” as they did in the past. These new policies are keeping more kids in school and preventing unnecessary isolation….

October 29, 2019

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My Child’s Friend Has Lice. Can They Still Play Together?

By valLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice in Schools, Camps & Group Settings, Lice Prevention

When you discover that your child’s friend has head lice, your initial reaction may be to cancel all interactions. Doing this, however, wouldn’t eliminate the risk of your child getting head lice. Plus, it would hurt the child’s feelings! Is there a better way to handle things? Actually, there is….

October 1, 2019

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How to Prevent the Spread of Lice at Slumber Parties

By valLice, Lice in Schools, Camps & Group Settings, Lice Prevention

Sleepovers, slumber parties, pajama parties. No matter what you call them, your child will probably ask for one (or dozens) before they get to high school. Even though they make long nights for parents, sleepovers are actually quite beneficial for kids. They get to try new experiences, build independence and…

September 17, 2019

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