Rebecca King, Coordinator WVDE-Office of Healthy Schools

What is Wellness? Includes the Whole Child; the Family; and Social, Emotional and Physical health.

Readiness to Learn

Top 5 Medical Diagnoses/Procedures 2010/11 School Nurse Needs Assessment Medical DiagnosesIn-School Specialized Health Care Procedures AsthmaInhalers for Asthma Behavioral DisordersEmergency Medications Anaphylactic ReactionLong-Term Medications ObesitySpecial Diets per Federal Form Mental Disorders (Depression, Bipolar, Schizophrenic, Suicidal) Seizure Management Close 5 th places….. Ear, Nose and Throat/ Migraine or Severe Headache/Seizures

What Do We Know? It takes a village with multiple skills and resources to make a successful difference in the life of a child!

CDC-Coordinated School Health

Coordinated School Health Model InstructionEnvironmentServices

Instruction Health Education Physical Education

Services Health (School Nursing and SBHCs) Mental/Behavioral ( School Counseling and SBHC/BHS outreach) Nutrition (School Meals Program)

Environment Healthy School Environment Family and Community Involvement Staff Wellness

Coordinated School Health Model InstructionEnvironmentServices

How can Schools Make a Difference? Working with the Medical and Dental Home of each student for school entry requirements such as HealthCheck comprehensive examination and immunizations Encouraging students and families to schedule annual well child and biannual dental visits (Example: PreK Child Accomplishment Summary) Bringing the families and communities to schools (Full- Service Schools Approach including School-Based Health Center Services) Keeping the appropriate school health, medical and dental providers in the loop, IEP Team meetings, SAT, sensory impairment concerns, etc.

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What is a HealthCheck? Who is eligible? Children birth through 20 years of age who have an active Medicaid, CHIP and PEIA card. Services Provided Initial and periodic health check-ups completed by a medical provider including, but not limited to, the following:  physical examination  dental, hearing and vision testing  immunizations  laboratory testing, including blood lead  developmental assessment  medical history  referral for further diagnostic and treatment services.

WHY a HealthCheck???? Establishes a MEDICAL HOME for each student. Enable an annual comprehensive physical. Establishes a seamless health record from the student/parent to the medical provider and school. Forces collaborative between a child’s most significant growth factors the school, parents and the medical home.

Benefits, Cost and Coverage… Benefits: – Establish a medical home – Partnerships Cost: – Usually no cost since this is a preventative care visit if any cost then MINIMAL copay with some private insurances. – WVDHHR has volunteered to assist with co-pay if needed per family request.

Benefits, Cost and Coverage… Coverage: – In 2008/09, out of 15,000 kindergarteners Healthchecks ONLY 30 were truly uninsured requiring cost coverage per WVCHIP Administrative funds. – In 2009/10, out of approximately 24,000 PreK and Kindergarten students only 17 were truly uninsured requiring cost coverage per WVCHIP Administrative funds. – -In 2010/11 there were no request for uninsured.

What are the existing supports?

Existing Supports Local School Wellness Councils Local medical and dental providers including School-Based Health Centers and Local Health Departments Local community supports including Family Resource Network (FRN) and others Regional School Wellness Specialist and Regional School Wellness Councils Regional WVDHHR Staff (Oral Health Educators, Substance Abuse, HealthCheck, Adolescent Health, Pregnancy Prevention, Tobacco, etc.) WVDE and WVDHHR supports for multiple wellness initiative.

2011/12 RESA-Regional School Wellness Focus Areas Physical Activity (Let’s Move) Nutrition Health Education Assessment FitnessGram Mental Health Suicide Bullying School-Based Health Centers Teen Pregnancy Tobacco Diabetes

Coordinated School-Public Health is a Team Work approach through Partnerships which enable schools to meet the wellness needs of students and families

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