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Pandemic, Partnership and Planning

Pandemic, Partnership and Planning. Rebecca King RN, MSN, MEd School Health Services Coordinator WVDE-Office of Healthy Schools Coordinator. Pandemic, Partnership and Planning. WV Department of Education. Programs in the WVDE-Office of Healthy Schools. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION

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Pandemic, Partnership and Planning

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  1. Pandemic, Partnership and Planning Rebecca King RN, MSN, MEdSchool Health Services CoordinatorWVDE-Office of Healthy Schools Coordinator

  2. Pandemic, Partnership and Planning

  3. WV Department of Education

  4. Programs in the WVDE-Office of Healthy Schools • ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION • COORDINATED SCHOOL PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS • DRIVERS EDUCATION • FITNESSGRAM • HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION • HEALTH DATA COLLECTION • HEALTH EDUCATION ASSESSMENT PROJECT (HEAP) • HEALTH SERVICES • REGIONAL SCHOOL WELLNESS SPECIALISTS • POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE • SCHOOL HEALTH PROFILES • STD AND TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION • STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT / DISCIPLINE • SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND TOBACCO PREVENTION • YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY/YOUTH TOBACCO SURVEY

  5. Coordinated-School Public Health Partnership

  6. Unheard of…..Health and Education

  7. The Beginnings…

  8. Planning • State and local public health extensive Pan-Flu planning set the framework • Relationships developed • General plans in place • Started the pandemic with a comfort level yet many unknowns existed

  9. April 2009 H1N1 Memo “It is essential that schools work with their local health departments in protecting the health of students, staff and community as well as keeping parents and students informed”.

  10. Partnership Beginnings • Developing guidance documents tailored to WV prior to CDC documents being finalized together (field trips, school closures, school-located vaccination clinics, memos, conference calls, webinarsand tools). • WVDE and WVDHHR speaking with one voice (press release, continuous contact, briefings, management of emails and calls, etc.). • A unified front with respect and trust.

  11. Communications • Moving the message throughout the state to LHDs and schools. • Understanding of the documents. • Autonomy of county plans to control H1N1 spread. • Building relationships. • Defining laws and policies including licensure. • Educating parents and students. • Expertise and Safety

  12. Challenges • The Nature of the Beast causing a need for action without any planning. • Trust • Building nonexistent relationships to forging relationships/partnerships at times. • Respecting the expertise of agencies and partners involved in School-Located Vaccination Clinics. • Overload to an already stretched work force in public health and schools.

  13. Overall Impact • Control of spread • Early identification • Superintendent and staff education • Student and Parent education • Overall positive results for both the community and schools. • Continuation of partnerships. • Understanding and respect of rules, roles and relationships.

  14. Overall Impact • Schools saw an increase in test scores in 2009/10 school year. • Schools seem to have seen decreases in overall absenteeism in 2009/10 school year.* *Based on qualitative data.

  15. How do we get there?

  16. Working Together for a Healthier Community • Working relationships to improve student and staff health and education. • Capitalization of funding sources. • Training of school personnel to recognize early signs and symptoms of communicable diseases, immunization rule compliance, provide fluoride rinse programs, health promotion programs, enhancing health and physical education, physical activity, nutritional programs, relationships with private medical providers, filling in the resource gaps, etc.

  17. Together WE CanMake a Difference

  18. THANK YOU for your hard work and partnership!

  19. Rebecca King WVDE School Health Services Coordinator rjking@access.k12.wv.us 304.558.8830

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