HEALTH SERVICES

The School Health Program, in providing health services, is responsible for all aspects of school health, including mental, dental and environmental health.

The goals of the Program are as follows:

• Facilitate access to primary health care
• Provide a system for handling crisis medical situations
• Provide systems for identification and follow through of students’ health and educational needs
• Provide comprehensive and appropriate health education
• Provide a healthful and safe school environment that facilitates learning
• Provide a system of evaluation of the effectiveness of the school health program