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STUDENTS STUDENTS
Physical Education Physical Education
& Physical Activity Environment & Involvement & Physical Activity Environment &
Nutrition
Health Services EMPLOYEES Engagement COORDINATING POLICY, PROCESS, AND PRACTICE Counseling, Social Services Social & Emotional & FAMILIES Health Services EMPLOYEES Engagement Family Physical COORDINATING POLICY, PROCESS, AND PRACTICE Counseling, Social & FAMILIES
Nutrition
Community
Community
Services
Services
Involvement
Family
Psychological
Psychological
Services
HEALTHY SAFE
HEALTHY SAFE
CHALLENGED SUPPORTED ENGAGED
CHALLENGED SUPPORTED ENGAGED
Social &
Physical
Environment
Environment
Emotional
Employee IMPROVING LEARNING AND HEALTH Health Climate Employee IMPROVING LEARNING AND HEALTH Health Climate
Wellness Education Wellness Education
Health Health
Services Services
COMMUNITY COMMUNITY
School Health Services Program Management Comprehensive School Health Services
Health Services is a component of our “Coordinated School Health Program” and designed to provide Comprehensive School Health Services, provided by special state funding, allows the Florida Department
emergency care for illness or injury, prevent and control communicable disease and other health problems, of Health Palm Beach County to broaden the scope of the services available to meet the needs of the local
and promote a safe school environment. community for low-income, high risk students.
• The provision of these health services is achieved through collaboration between the Health Care District • The Comprehensive Schools are:
of Palm Beach County (HCD), the Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County (FDOHPBC) and The Atlantic Community High
School District of Palm Beach County (SDPBC). Glades Central Community High
Carver Community Middle
• All partners play an integral role in the delivery of basic health care to our students on a daily basis. These • The goals of the program are:
nursing interventions allowed an average of over 80.3% of the students receiving care to return to the Reduce risk taking behaviors that lead to teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases
classroom during FY19. Prevent abuse of substances such as alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
Promote access to counseling and health services
School Nurse Program*
During FY19, there were 311 health education classes taught in the Comprehensive Schools with more than
Our school health collaboration with these partners places a school nurse in every regular school including 11,731 participants.
nursing service support for the alternative, charter schools and our Exceptional Student Education (ESE)
program. The primary goal of this program is to advance the well-being, academic success, and life-long Full School Health Services
achievement of all students.
Full School Health Services, provided by special state funding, allows the Florida Department of Health Palm
Student Return to Class Rates: Beach County to build collaborative relationships with school staff and community agencies, involve students
as responsible partners in their care, and encourage the role of parent/guardian.
¾ Returned to class 80.3% (273,309) • Genesis Clinic is the only School Based Health Clinic in Palm Beach County to provide these Full
¾ Released from school 19.7% (67,013) (857 EMS Calls) Health Services for FY19:
Comprehensive physical services
Health-room visits for medication and treatment within the school setting: Onsite mental health services
Easy or immediate access to healthcare
¾ Medication Visits (23%) 186,661 (Medication Activities)
¾ Non Medication Visits (77%) 632,441 (Nursing Assessment and First Aid) • Genesis Clinic services are provided by the Genesis Community Health Center at Atlantic Community
Total Visits 819,102 High School and Boynton Beach. The following services provided are:
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)
Prevention health interventions: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Staff Assistant at Atlantic Community High School
¾ Hearing screening 49,856 Additional Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Boynton Beach Community High
¾ Vision screening 50,691
¾ BMI screening 32,255 Genesis Clinic provided the following types of services to students:
¾ Scoliosis screening 11,349 • Diagnosis and treatment of acute illness and injury
Total Screenings 144,151 • Well-child exams
• Management of chronic health conditions
* 2018-2019 (HCD) - School Health Data • Basic laboratory services
• Medication prescription services
• Mental health services and interventional counseling
• Emergency dental care referral
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