School Health Professional Development
We provide professional development, training and consultation services to health care partners, school districts and local and state governments to develop integrated models of school health that:
- Reduce barriers to care
- Increase academic success within local communities in urban and rural settings
- Address health concerns in a comfortable and convenient environment
Our Mission & Vision
Our Mission
Our Program is committed to improving pediatric outcomes by expanding access to comprehensive physical and mental health and wellness services through school-based care.
Our Vision
Leading the way in collaborating with all partners to ensure children everywhere achieve best outcomes in health and education.
Services We Offer
The Nationwide Children’s Hospital School Health Services team provides technical assistance to ensure the successful implementation of sustainable, high impact, school health models. We provide on-site technical assistance and coaching around topics such as:
- Establishing new School-based Health Centers, including telehealth, vision, dental, behavioral health, mobile health units, etc.
- Establishing school-based specialty care programs, i.e., sports medicine, asthma, diabetes, etc.
- Facilitating comprehensive School Health Learning Collaboratives for teams new to school health partnerships
- Crafting engagement activities including, building collaboration among nurses, superintendents and providers, building trust in the community, effective marketing and communication strategies
- Providing guidance on efficient health care operations to ensure sustainable school health partnerships (Ex. Consent form, Memorandum of understanding, patient scheduling and staffing strategies, safety, scope of services)
- Designing and constructing all school health models (See Resources tab for more information)
- Developing performance metrics & evaluation strategies
- Modeling finances
- Managing grants
- Planning programs
- Partnering with various government entities on policy and program development
Current Partnerships
Resources
Nationwide Children’s School Health Services provides comprehensive materials to support the development and operation of school-based health centers. Our resources are designed to help educators, health care providers and communities create effective and sustainable health programs within schools.
Read these tip sheets for guidance implementing these models in the school health setting.
