In an effort to address the ever-growing health and wellness needs of Greenville County school children and their family members, Communities In Schools teams with local community resources to bridge the gap between individual needs and appropriate available resources. Health Initiatives works in conjunction with all programs within CIS to identify students in need, make home visits to determine health and wellness needs of both the student and the family members, establish goals, formulate strategies, implement a plan of action, and evaluate/adjust actions as necessary. The ultimate goal is to ensure the students and their families become self-sufficient in addressing their own health and well being needs and to do so, it will be imperative to:
- Secure a medical and dental “home”
- Reduce inappropriate emergency room visits
- Increase awareness of preventative measures
- Equip with tools to make necessary beneficial lifestyle changes
- Incorporate physical activity into after school programming
For more information, please contact:
Contact:
Kimberly Mahaffey
kmahaffey@cisgreenville.org
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