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Springdale School District partners with UAMS to pilot Marshallese community health worker and parenting program at two elementary schools
Summary
Springdale School District will pilot a Marshallese community health worker and a 24/7 parenting program at Turnbull and Jones elementary schools, funded and run by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health and Innovation at no cost to the district.
The Springdale School Board on March 11 heard plans for a district pilot that will place a Marshallese community health worker in two elementary schools and launch a 24/7 parenting-education program, both funded and staffed by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
The pilot will begin next month at Turnbull Elementary and Jones Elementary, officials said. Nicole Bedard, a program representative with UAMS’ Institute for Community Health and Innovation, said the district will not carry the program cost: "We are funding this for the district," she said.
The community health worker, a trusted member of the Marshallese community, will provide culturally appropriate developmental screenings,…
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