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Overview
Pilot demonstration projects, found to be highly successful in addressing the health needs and issues of pre-adolescent and adolescent children, have operated in selected county health centers in Kentucky for several years. In 1992-93, the Green River District Health Department implemented an Adolescent Primary Health Care project, as well as two elementary on-site school based clinics. Today we have 20 sites located in Daviess, Henderson, Ohio, Hancock, Webster and McLean Counties.

These sites perform a variety of services such as: required school exams, immunizations, health and nutrition counseling, first aid for injuries, and assessment and screening for vision, hearing, urinary tract infection, anemia, blood pressure, throat and ear infections, and illness. Preventive child health services is provided through age specific periodic health assessments according to standards developed by the State Division of Maternal and Child Health. Services are designed to promote early detection of chronic or acute health problems so that an appropriate referral can be made and respective treatments implemented.

Funding
The State Division of Maternal and Child Health, Kentucky Medical Assistance Program, Hager Foundation, and the United Way initially funded the school health clinics. Today our school health sites continue to be funded by the Kentucky Medical Assistance Program and the individual school systems.

Staffing
Judy Gilmore, R.N., Director of Nursing, Sandra Barbour, R.N., School Health Coordinator, Anita Owens, R. N.,   School Health Team Leader,  Nityanand Gupta, M.D. Director of Medical Services provides professional supervision of staff in the program.  Linda Wahl support staff for the school health program..

A registered nurse who has completed mandatory training in pediatric assessment conducts preventive Health Services. Clinical assistants are located in the school health clinic and have been trained in CPR, First Aid and Medication Administration.