Health Services

Mission Statement

• 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)