Health Services

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The Intersection of Health and Education

School-based health care revolutionizes the way children and adolescents access health care services!

To help ensure the continued good health of our students, various health screenings occur throughout the year. General vision, hearing, and dental screenings are performed on various age groups based on Ohio Department of Health recommendations. Health Center staff will notify parents if a comprehensive examination by a health care provider is recommended. If you do not want your child/children to participate in health screenings, you must notify the school in writing stating your specific wishes. Comprehensive examinations may be obtained through private health care providers or by one of the District's many on-site health partners.

When to Keep Your Child Home

With your help, school can be a healthy place for all. In order to prevent the spread of illness to others, your child should stay home for 24 hours from the onset of:

● Vomiting
● Diarrhea (three or more watery bowel movements in a 24-hour period)
● Fever (temperature 100.4° or above)

If your child is ill before school, keep them home until your child is symptom free for at least 24 hours.

These guidelines are suggested for the good of all students. A child who returns to school before being completely well runs the risk of infecting others. Exposure to common illnesses could be life threatening to immunocompromised students.

According to the Ohio Department of Health, a healthcare provider must evaluate a suspected communicable disease. Examples include:

● Bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye)
● Staphylococcus infections (impetigo, MRSA)
● Streptococcal infections (strep throat)
● Tinea (ringworm)

This list is not not exhaustive. See Ohio Department of Health Communicable Disease Chart 2022 for additional information.

If prescribed, your child must complete at least 24 hours of appropriate prescription therapy prior to returning to school. A healthcare provider's note must be provided for re-entry to school.

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On-Site Partners

The Cleveland Clinic Children's Medical Clinic at Lakewood High School is open and ready to serve the needs of the Lakewood community! Visits are paid for through your child's insurance provider. If your child does not have insurance, a Cleveland Clinic financial counselor will assist you in exploring assistance possibilities.

What conditions are treated and which services are offered at the medical clinic?

Well Child Care
Sports Physicals
Pediatric Psychiatry and mental health counseling
Routine follow up visits for conditions such as asthma, ADHD, mental health concerns, etc.
Cold and flu symptoms
Conjunctivitis
Ear and throat infections
Minor bumps and cuts
Seasonal allergies
Adolescent sexual management
Skin rashes
Simple sprains and strains
Sinus infections
Urinary tract infections
Upper respiratory tract infections
Immunizations
Labs

Complete the online CCF Enrollment Application or download an enrollment form at Cleveland Clinic Children's. Please contact 216-221-5379 for an appointment.

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Does your child have asthma?

Lakewood City Schools has partnered with the Cleveland Clinic to help students who have asthma and/or breathing difficulties. The Clinic created the My Asthma School Care (MASC) to help minimize your child's asthma symptoms and support healthy breathing. To enroll in the MASC program, please contact the Medical Clinic at LHS at 216-221-5379.

Smile Programs

The Smile Program mobile dentists can provide both preventative and restorative care. Preventive care consists of a complete dental examination (cleaning, x-rays, and a fluoride treatment). Restorative care may include fillings, extractions of infected baby teeth, pulpotomy (treatment of the nerves inside of baby teeth) and/or crowns. Dental services are paid for through your insurance provider. Smile Programs can provide free preventative services to families who need financial assistance or subsidized fees for those who qualify. Contact the district nurse for additional information.

Health Services Staff Members

District Nurse:
Kathleen Corrigan, BSN, BSEd, MS, RN, LSN
216-227-5129 I email

Nurse Corrigan provides oversight to each school's Health Center. Health Centers are staffed daily with trained educational aides.

Health Centers:

Health Center	Telephone
Lakewood High School Educational Aide: Sheila Sabol	529-4019 Fax: 529-4459
Garfield Middle School Educational Aide: Felicia Ardelean	227-5762 Fax 529-4146
Harding Middle School Educational Aide: Denise McGuire	227-5788 Fax: 529-4708
Emerson Elementary School Educational Aide: Susan Hirsch	227-5747 Fax: 227-5752
Grant Elementary School Educational Aide: Bridget Jablonski	227-5529 Fax: 227-5535
Harrison Elementary School Educational Aide: Emma Bangert	227-5545 Fax: 227-5556
Hayes Elementary School Educational Aide: Maureen Yantek	227-5565 Fax: 227-5575
Horace Mann Elementary Educational Aide: Anne Egut	529-4259 Fax: 227-5828
Lincoln Elementary School Educational Aide: Allison Wankowski	227-5713 Fax: 227-5722
Roosevelt Elementary School Educational Aide: Diana Kantor	227-5732 Fax: 227-5739
Taft School of Innovation Educational Aide: Melissa Diemert	227-5118 Fax: 529-4104

Health Care Action Plans

It is recommended that a health care action plan be developed for students with chronic medical conditions. If your child has diabetes, a seizure disorder, asthma, or a severe, life-threatening allergy, please have your child's physician complete the appropriate health care action plan. See Health Care Action Plans.

Please contact Nurse Corrigan to discuss the need to develop an individualized health care action plan.

Immunization Requirements

Lakewood City Schools follows the school-aged vaccination requirements established by The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Immunization Program. The ODH Immunization Program seeks to prevent 17 vaccine-preventable diseases (listed below) with currently available vaccines.

Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
Haemophilus influenzae type b
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Human papillomavirus
Influenza
Measles, mumps and rubella
Meningococcal (meningitis)
Pneumococcal (pneumonia)
Polio
Rotavirus
Varicella (chicken pox)

Please click the links below to view current immunization requirements:

Ohio Immunization Requirements K-12

Ohio Immunization Requirements Pre-K

Objection to Immunization

Per OHIO STATUTE 3313.671, a pupil who presents a written statement of his parent or guardian in which the parent or guardian objects to the immunization for good cause, including religious
convictions, is not required to be immunized.

Per OHIO STATUTE 3313.671 Section 3313.671 part (4): A child whose physician certifies in writing that such immunization is medically contraindicated is not required to be immunized. You must have a signed statement from your physician stating the medical condition and attach it to a Statement of Objection form.

Exemption status does not limit or impair the right of a board of education of the school district to make and enforce rules to secure immunization against poliomyelitis, rubeola, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus of the pupils under its jurisdiction.

During the course of an outbreak of any of the aforementioned vaccine preventable diseases, a student named on a Statement of Objection form is subject to exclusion from school for the duration of the outbreak as guided by the Cuyahoga County Board of Health. This action is necessary not only to protect this student, but the remainder of the students and faculty of the school.

A Statement of Objection form may be obtained from the Health Center at your child's school.

Medication Procedures

Lakewood Schools' medication procedure is designed to ensure the health and safety of all students. Prescribed and over-the-counter medications will only be dispensed to those students providing the required authorization forms. See Medication Authorization Forms. A medication authorization form must be completed for each medication. Forms must be renewed each school year.

Under no circumstances will medication be administered if the appropriate forms, signed and dated, are not submitted. Medication must to be in the original container.

All prescription medications must be dispensed from the Health Center. Students are prohibited from carrying any prescription medication with the exception of rescue inhalers, epinephrine auto injectors, or insulin. Students must provide written authorization from a physician to carry a rescue inhaler, epinephrine auto injector or insulin. See Medication Authorization Forms.

Over the counter medications must be dispensed through the Health Center at the elementary and middle school levels. Students attending Lakewood High School may carry over the counter medication if an appropriate authorization form is on file. See Medication Authorization Forms.

Documents

Medication Authorization Forms
- Medication Authorization Form
  For all prescription medications excluding albuterol inhalers, epinephrine autoinjectors, insulin or glucagon. For over-the-counter medication distributed through the Health Center.
- Over-the-Counter Self-Administration Form
  For all self-administered over-the-counter medications for LHS student (ONLY).
Physician's Medical Reports
- K-12 Physician's Medical Report
- Pre-Kindergarten Physician's Medical Report
Health Care Action Plans
Project SOAR (Supporting Opioid Addiction Recovery)
- Program Overview
- Resource Guide
- Substance Abuse Resources
  - Resources for Students

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