Health Services
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Mission Statement
To protect and promote the health and safety of all students and staff through:- Advocacy for accessible health services and policies reflective of our community values
- Prevention of disease and injury
- Development of strategic relationships with key organizations to accomplish the mission, vision and goals of the health services program
- Prepare school nurses to perform optimally in an environment with increasing and complex health issues
We recognize that the health status of students impacts the quality of their education.
- Coordinated School Health -- Health Services, Health Education, Employee Wellness, Healthful & Safe Environment, Parent Involvement, Nutrition, Physical Education, and Health Education
- Communicable Disease Control -- Awareness, training and prevention
- Immunization Compliance -- Texas Immunization Laws for school age children
- School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) -- Community health advised
- Child Abuse Reporting & Data Collection
- State Health Reports
- Blood-borne Pathogens Exposure Control
- Health Services Training
- School District & Medical Community Liaison
- Pregnancy-Related Services and PEP
- Supervision & Primary Evaluator of Nurses
- AED Program
- GEHI (General Education Homebound Instruction)
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