Fergus Falls Health Services
COVID-19 Resources
We recommend you look at the following resources for reliable and accurate COVID-19 information:
Looking for free activities for your wellness? Check out our Wellness Site for a great list of free resources for getting active at home.
Otter Tail County Public Health resources and ideas for students, parents, and families.
Welcome to the Health Services Home Page!
The mission of health services is to support students and staff in promoting positive health practices and limiting the effects of health conditions. Health services collaborates with the educational team to create a school environment that supports student health and limits barriers to learning.
Our goal in Health Services is to keep your child safe and healthy. Healthy children are better learners.
Fergus Falls health services provides a variety of services to assist students. Some of them include:
Basic Illness and Injury Care
Hearing and Vision Screening
Medication Administration
Health related IEP and 504 nursing assessments
Health education for students and staff
Individual Health Plans and Emergency Care Plans for students with chronic health conditions
Assessment and data collection for homebound tutoring
It is sometimes hard to know when a child should stay home from school and when a child should attempt to come to school, even though they may have a mild illness. Here are some reasons that kids must stay home from school:
A fever greater than 100 degrees- students must stay home for 24 hours after they are fever free (without medication), until that time they are still infectious.
Diarrhea
Vomiting due to illness
Mouth sores with drooling
Unidentified rash that cannot be covered or is distracting to the student
Eye irritation (redness, drainage) with pain
Specific illnesses may require a defined period of absence from school
Contact the health office if you have questions.
