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Whole Child report: Lincoln County schools report 23,450 nurse visits, expanded mental‑health partnerships and $1.17 million in donated supports
Summary
Miss Smith presented a Whole Child report detailing 23,450 nurse visits last year (88% returned to class), expanded mental‑health referrals and partnerships, health screenings and more than $1.17 million in in‑kind or donated supports provided to students.
Miss Smith delivered the Lincoln County School System’s annual Whole Child report, describing district health and student‑support services and a tally of donated in‑kind supports. She said the district recorded 23,450 nurse visits last year; 20,702 of those students were returned to class (about 88 percent), up from a 75 percent return rate the prior year. Miss Smith emphasized that keeping students in class supports instruction and that staff nurses and partnerships are central to that effort.
Miss Smith emphasized mental‑health supports and community partnerships. She said staff social workers handled 228 home‑visit cases and made 229 case‑management referrals, the district referred 367 students to outside agencies for additional mental‑health support, and Centerstone staff recorded 1,580 interactions and served 194 individual students. She said the district scheduled 212 in‑school counseling appointments allowing students to receive services without leaving campus and reported 24 suicide threats that were referred for evaluation.
On medical preparedness, Miss Smith reported the district has 28 automated external defibrillators (AEDs), 144 staff certified in CPR, Narcan available in all buildings and seven nurses serving 5,30 students with allergies and other daily medical needs. She said nurses administered 1,784 daily medications — an increase of more than 700 from the previous year — and that 153 students have individual health plans.
Miss Smith also outlined the district’s community‑sourced supports: 3,700 free snacks (cost $50,939), $95,174 in donated hygiene supplies, playground updates at two schools, 721 discounted Patrick wellness memberships, 6,117 backpacks distributed (donated value $46,845), clothing for 472 students, pantry services to 566 families and 2,905 families served through the family resource center. Miss Smith summarized those in‑kind donations and services at about $1,172,557 in total, calling it ‘‘amazing work’’ by staff and community partners.
Miss Smith concluded by thanking the broader team of counselors, nurses, SROs and family‑resource staff and invited board members or community members to visit the programs in operation.
