Healthy Lifestyle Resources

The Office of Health Services, part of the Department of Student Support Services, provides a comprehensive health services program that supports student learning. Each Baltimore County school is staffed by a full-time registered nurse, at minimum, and some schools have supplemental paraprofessional support.

Additionally, the Office of Health Services:

• Identifies students’ health-related barriers to learning, and develops services/programs to reduce or eliminate those barriers.
• Works with schools to provide safe and healthy school environments.
• Provides guidance to school nurses, principals, parents, and school system personnel on issues related to school health. 
• Supervises the clinical practice of school nurses.
• Provides professional development for school nurses and health assistants.
• Operates school-based health centers in targeted schools.
• Provides health promotion programs for employees. 

The Office of Health Service’s website provides you with:

• Immunization information for school enrollment
• Immunization Clinic Information
• Frequently used health forms:
  • Medication order form
  • Consent Form for the Administration of Certain Nonprescription medications (Spanish, Russian, Urdu, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, Chinese, French)
  • Diabetes Order forms
    • Diabetes Supplemental Form for Pumps
  • Record of Physical Examination
  • Blood Lead Certificate
  • Dental Record
  • Interscholastic sports physical exam form
• Important health Information for students and families:
  • Influenza Information
    • http://www.dhmh.maryland.gov/swineflu/
    • http://www.cdc.gov/cleanhands/
    • http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/covercough.htm
    • http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/health/index.html
  • Flu prevention
  • Handwashing Tips
  • What if my child is ill on a school day?
  • Sun Safety
  • Backpack safety
  • Head Lice
  • Skin Infections
    • http://www.bcps.org/offices/sss/health/pdf/Skin-Infections.pdf
    • http://www.cdc.gov/Features/MRSAinSchools/
  • Seasonal allergies
  • Food allergies
  • Vision health
  • Health resources and information from the Health Department
• Programs Provided:
  • Wellness Centers
    • Elementary School Wellness Centers
    • Middle/High School Wellness Centers

Key People
Deborah Somerville Coordinator dsomerville@bcps.org	Nancy Mattucci Specialist nmattucci@bcps.org	Marilyn Healy Specialist mhealy@bcps.org	Barbara Masiulis Specialist bmasiulis@bcps.org
Laurel Moody Specialist lmoody@bcps.org	Karen Heinrich Wellness Representative kheinrich@bcps.org	Jen Ward Wellness Representative jward@bcps.org	Phone:  410-887-6368 FAX:  410-780-9480
	Gina Moore Administrative Secretary vmoore@bcps.org	MIllie Brown Administrative Secretary mbrown5@bcps.org

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