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YEAR ONE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Our initial target for year one was 3 schools for implementation. We have implemented the Bell South/Closing the Gaps program in six target schools
- A comprehensive school-to-work career path has been created in our county to link education with school-based health services.
- Significant in-kind and cash support has been provided by the local schools to develop, implement and expand program activities
- Preliminary data analysis indicates improvement in medication administration, an increase in students returning to the classroom for completion of a school day of instruction, and a decrease in the absentee rate due to head lice as a result of improved student and parent education.
YEAR ONE LESSONS:
- Collaborate with the major health providers in your community to assure you have a well-designed program
- Listen carefully to what schools need
- Think creatively about funding program activities
- Keep your key decision-makers informed of program success
YEAR TWO OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES:
- Student Level 1:100% of parents of students who should receive medication, but do not receive scheduled medication at the school site will be contacted for follow-up.
- Student Level 2:A minimum of 70% of students received school-based health services will return to the classroom for completion of a school day of instruction.
- Student Level 3:100% of parents of students sent home with head lice will receive instructions for decreasing the incidence of lice.
- Program Level 1:ALL elementary and middle schools will have an opportunity to provide school-based health services for students by the year 1999 through a public/private partnership.
- Program Level 2:A new career path (entitled School Health Technician) will continue to improve school access to para-professionals under the supervision of at least one private organization.
- Program Level 3:Data collection and evaluation will be improved to track program outcomes.
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