Module 5:  School Health Services

Health Services: Services provided for students to appraise, protect, and promote health. These services are designed to ensure access or referral to primary health care services or both, foster appropriate use of primary health care services, prevent and control communicable disease and other health problems, provide emergency care for illness or injury, promote and provide optimum sanitary conditions for a safe school facility and school environment, and provide educational and counseling opportunities for promoting and maintaining individual, family, and community health. Qualified professionals such as physicians, nurses, dentists, health educators, and other allied health personnel provide these services.

National Association of School Nurses is the association of professional nurses working in school settingswith educational, professional, and research resources.
Tennessee's CoverKids provides comprehensive health coverage for children 18 and under and maternity coverage for pregnant women.
CDC: School Health Programs shares the challenges facing today's youth.
 American Dental Association's Animations and Games Page - Would you like be a dentist, dental technician, or dental hygienest? Want to create healthy smiles? At this great site, you can learn about the various careers in the dental profession.
 Computer Ergonomics for Elementary Schools - This web site shows you simple ways to make sure that your body is safe and comfortable while using a computer.
 For Kids Only - Be Smart Don't Start - Provides information on how to start anti-drug campaigns at your school, how to help a friend or loved one with a drug problem, and tips on how to just say no.
 Girl Talk - Choices and consequenses for underage drinking and a guide for mothers and daughters to prevent it.
A sample Grade 5 HIV/AIDS Unit is availalbe through a 5th grade health curriculum.
 It's My Life - Read the Q&A's about different types of emotions, share your thoughts about concerns at school, and read what other kids have to say.
 Kids Health for Kids - KidsHealth has information on dealing with feelings, staying healthy, diseases and fun stuff too.
 KidsHealth - Dealing with feelings you are unsure of? Want to know more about your dreams? Kids talk - Check out the answers to all you questions.
 Knowledge Network for Mental Illness - Kids Page - Learn about mental health--talking about how you think, feel, and act everyday. Are you mad, glad, sad, or scared? What do you do about it?
 LearnToBeHealthy.org - Visit this health science learning site and play interactive games and activities; this will be a fun way to help you make healthy choices.
 Mr. Rogers Neighborhood - Are you unsure about some ot the scary (violent) things you see on TV or read about? Make sure to talk about your concerns.
 Smart-Mouth.org - A fun, interactive site to help children learn about nutrition. There are quick facts (called "Snacktoids"), recipes, articles, video clips, and games all designed to promote healthy eating habits.
 
   

 
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