Mission

Douglas County School Health Services recognizes the connection between optimal health and learning. We support educational achievement by providing safe, effective health services.

Goals

• To create, review, and update school system policy related to school health.

• To promote safe and appropriate provision of school health services through training and evaluation of all those providing services.

• To act as a liaison between schools, parent/guardians, and health care providers.

• To increase school attendance through identification of students with chronic and acute health conditions and improved health maintenance.

• To increase awareness and practice of universal precautions and the importance of hand washing in the school setting.

• To assist and advise schools regarding issues concerning immunizations.

• To promote staff and student wellness through health education.

Services

• Coordinates health services.

• Provides annual training to school health monitors and their designated substitutes on the provision of appropriate school health services.

• Conducts school visits to evaluate the provision of health services including health records review and recommending needed changes.

• Coordinates mass screening for hearing, vision, scoliosis, and dental (when needed).

• Provides health referrals to appropriate resources.

• Collects and organizes clinic health services data along with individual health services coordinator monthly reports.

• Serves as a health resource to school community.

• Provides health plans for individual students as needed.