Health Care Centers in Schools

December 15, 2004
December Training Day: The Hot and Cold

The third Wednesday of every month serves as a day for gathering and training for staff from various disciplines. Temperature control seemed to be the main folly of the day.

Health center staff members attend a mental health learning session on skills for dealing with anxiety, depression, disruptive behavior disorders, and substance abuse. The cold weather kept a chill in the room at the Arts Council of GBR.

Members from several health centers met Wednesday morning to enhance or develop skills for dealing with mental health problems in children. The training was facilitated by Holley Galland, M.D., medical director of HCCS, and Sharon Hoover Stephan, P.H.D. from the Center for School Mental Health Assistance.

Throughout the training the facilitators used interactive training to help warm the participants in the chilly art exhibition room. The training was all day at the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.

Conversely the nurses from the coordinated school health services program endured to a very warm afternoon meeting at Capitol High School’s Health Center.

School nurses squeeze into the waiting area at the Capitol High Health Center.
Sharon Ball, first call manager, answers a question about health care plans.

Over 20 nurses convened to introduce new staff, review initial health assessments and progress reports, and review health care plans.

The meeting which is normally held at the Child Nutrition Center (CNC) was moved to the Health Center because the CNC was not available.

The room was smaller and warmer than expected, parking was sparse, but the snacks and holiday goodies provided by the first call managers still put smiles on faces.


	December 15, 2004 December Training Day: The Hot and Cold The third Wednesday of every month serves as a day for gathering and training for staff from various disciplines. Temperature control seemed to be the main folly of the day. Health center staff members attend a mental health learning session on skills for dealing with anxiety, depression, disruptive behavior disorders, and substance abuse. The cold weather kept a chill in the room at the Arts Council of GBR. Members from several health centers met Wednesday morning to enhance or develop skills for dealing with mental health problems in children. The training was facilitated by Holley Galland, M.D., medical director of HCCS, and Sharon Hoover Stephan, P.H.D. from the Center for School Mental Health Assistance. Throughout the training the facilitators used interactive training to help warm the participants in the chilly art exhibition room. The training was all day at the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. Conversely the nurses from the coordinated school health services program endured to a very warm afternoon meeting at Capitol High School’s Health Center. School nurses squeeze into the waiting area at the Capitol High Health Center. Sharon Ball, first call manager, answers a question about health care plans. Over 20 nurses convened to introduce new staff, review initial health assessments and progress reports, and review health care plans. The meeting which is normally held at the Child Nutrition Center (CNC) was moved to the Health Center because the CNC was not available. The room was smaller and warmer than expected, parking was sparse, but the snacks and holiday goodies provided by the first call managers still put smiles on faces.	Health Care Centers in Schools 7055 Glen Oaks Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70812