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STUDENTS STUDENTS
Physical Education Physical Education
& Physical Activity Environment & Involvement & Physical Activity Environment &
Nutrition
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
Community
Community
Services
Involvement
Services
Psychological
Psychological
Family
Services
HEALTHY SAFE
HEALTHY SAFE
CHALLENGED SUPPORTED ENGAGED
CHALLENGED SUPPORTED ENGAGED
Physical
Social &
Emotional
Environment
Environment
Employee IMPROVING LEARNING AND HEALTH Health Climate Employee IMPROVING LEARNING AND HEALTH Health Climate
Wellness Education Wellness Education
Health Health
Services Services
COMMUNITY COMMUNITY
Preventive Dental Services Health Services Staff Training
The Dental Sealant Project, funded by the Marjorie S. Fisher Fund, has provided dental screenings for over School staff members trained annually to provide selected school health services under the guidance and
33,000 children and placed over 87,200 sealants in second grade students since 1997. Despite changes in training of licensed health professionals. The following training programs contribute to a safer school
funding and staff support, dental staff from the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County continues environment and provide immediate emergency response within our schools.
its commitment to provide this program in 31 Title 1 Elementary Schools (see list below). This program utilizes
a state of the art two chair mobile clinic on wheels called the “Tooth Fairy.” The team collaborates with school • CPR/AED/First Aid
nurses and community partners to refer sealant program participating children needing urgent dental care. Provided CPR/AED/First Aid certification to all designated emergency responders in schools
and departments.
During FY19, 1,857 students were screened by the dental team and 4,451 sealants were placed. Data
continued to show a high percentage of students needed dental care and almost 6% of those screened • AED Site Coordinator Training
had severe needs. This untreated dental decay continues above the national average. Provided AED Site Coordinator online training and guidance on the maintenance and operation
Elementary Schools Participating in the Dental Sealant Program: Barton Elementary, Belle Glade of AEDs within the schools and departments.
Elementary, Belvedere Elementary, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary, Forest Park Elementary, Glade
View Elementary, Gove Elementary, Greenacres Elementary, Grove Park Elemenatry, Highland Elementary, • Health Room Designee/Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Training
Hope-Centennial Elementary, Indian Pines Elemantary, K. E. Cunnigham/Canal Point, Lake Park Elementary, Provided online education and health information as an adjunct to student specific health
Liberty Park Elementary, Lincoln Elemenatry, Northmore Elementary, Pahokee Elementary, Palm Springs services training provided by school nurses within all schools.
Elementary, Palmetto Elementary, Pine Grove Elementary, Pioneer Park Elementary, Pleasant City Elementary,
Rolling Green Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Rosenwald Elementary, South Grade Elementary, • Immunization and Medical Record Management
Washington Elementary, West Gate Elementary, West Riviera Elementary, Wynnebrook Elementary. Provided updated information about school immunization requirements and appropriate
student health record administration.
The Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County - Dental Division’s “Coordinated Oral Health Access
Referral Program” (COHARP) is a case management and referral program to help school children with acute Student Health Screenings
dental needs. These children are referred from either the Dental Sealant Program, RAMS Health Clinic at Palm
Beach Lakes High School, or from the school nurses in Palm Beach County schools. Children identified with Screenings are mandated by Florida Administrative Code 64F-6.003 for vision, hearing and growth and
immediate dental needs will have the ability to be seen for urgent care in one of the FDOH community partner development for grades K, 1, 3, and 6. Scoliosis screening is mandated for students in grade 6 only.
clinics or contracted providers.
Vision and Hearing screenings and case management are conducted within the school setting by our
school nurses and health support technicians. This year, the FDOHPBC contracted with the “Florida
Prevention Programs Heiken Children’s Vision Program” to provide in-school free eye examinations coordinated by the
Health Care District. Of the 1,403 students eligible for this program, 965 students opted to use the
service and 825 (85.5%) out of the 965 students who used the service were examined and received
Outstanding prevention programs are offered in collaboration with community health partners to provide eyeglasses.
outstanding programs to address and prevent health issues within schools. In FY19, we welcomed the
following partners and their programs in our schools: Height, weight, and postural measurements are obtained annually to identify those students with
emerging health conditions that require referral to primary health care providers for further evaluation.
Open Airways for Schools – This program, provided by the American Lung Association, focuses on
self-management skills to better handle one’s asthma through recognition of asthma triggers and Extended Learning Nursing Contracts
symptoms, proper use of medication, and the development of an asthma action plan.
Communicable Disease Control – The Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County’s School The Department of Extended Learning (Afterschool Programming) has contracted with District-approved
Health Division provided immunization and other epidemiology expertise through annual student’s nursing agencies to manage training and supervision of afterschool site staff responsible for medically-
health record review, training and education. involved students. This ensures comprehensive coverage of all medically-involved students enrolled in
afterschool and winter, spring and summer camps
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