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48 <br /> • Health Dept. Staff and Administrators <br /> • Local Physician <br /> • County Agencies <br /> • Community Members <br /> • Parents <br /> CDC Coordinated School Health Program <br /> For example, we now have.... <br /> • Nurses in every school <br /> • Social Workers in every school <br /> • PE teachers in every school <br /> • School Improvement Plans for every school <br /> • Healthy Active Children Policy for every school <br /> • District school nutritionist <br /> • District safety coordinator <br /> • Health education programs <br /> • Staff health promotion <br /> • Family-focused after-school programs <br /> What do we want to consider next? <br /> What about health services? <br /> We know our students have unmet health needs..... <br /> From Orange County Schools' 2006-2006 School Nurses End of Year Report <br /> Kindergarten through High School Screenings <br /> • Dental - 1826 students screened (Of the 191 students referred for outside care only 36% <br /> followed through.) <br /> • Hearing —860 students reached (Of the 24 students referred for follow up care only 38% of <br /> them completed the referral process.) <br /> We know our students have unmet health needs..... <br /> The Healthy Carolinians and Advocates for <br /> Adolescents Committee Assessment on <br /> Mental Health Needs of Adolescents in <br /> Orange County, October 2006 <br /> ❑ Children and adolescents need more education about mental illness and mental health. <br /> ❑ Children and adolescents need more knowledge of when and how to seek mental <br /> health services. <br />