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Health Care Center in Schools is facing many new challenges in the
schools this year. Of those children enrolled in East Baton Rouge public
schools in 2007-08, 79.4% of them qualified for the Free or Reduced
Lunch Program, which means a majority of these children are living near
or below the poverty level. This is an increase of 3.26% from the
2006-07 school year. For many of these children, HCCS is the only
medical care they receive, unless a visit to the emergency room is
needed.
Over 2000 children who were displaced due to Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita remain in EBR parish schools. Besides standard medical
care needs, we continue to see mental health issues related to the
hurricanes. These students need counseling and support that is not being
provided any other way. Many other environmental factors may cause
behavioral issues that can be addressed with counseling and can prevent
these issues from escalating.
Clearly, children must be
healthy, both physically and mentally, to be able to learn and perform
well in school.
Won’t you help HCCS continue to improve on
the medical and mental health services provided to EBR school children?
Please make a secure online donation by clicking on the donate
link above, or mail your check to:
Health Care Centers in Schools
Attn: Fundraising
P.O. Box 64749
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Thank you for your support of Health Care Centers in Schools.
Contact Information:
School Nurses can be reached by calling individual schools.
Health Care Centers in Schools administrative offices can be reached M-F from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 225-343-9505.
Links for more information:
www.givethegiftofsight.org
www.ebrschools.org
To make arrangements for interviews, media outlets should contact
Vice President, Communication and Development Charlotte B. Odom at
225-244-2554.
