Department Overview

Mission and Philosophy

Madison County Health Services seeks to promote the health and well-being of all students, staff, and the community of the Madison County School System through a student-centered Whole Child Model, managing both chronic disease and responding to acute events. We believe in working collaboratively with students, parents, health care providers, teachers, and staff to ensure growth, academic success and promising futures. School nurses are the leaders who bridge health care and education - working to provide coordination of services, advocate for high quality care, and design a unique school-based health system. Our practice is grounded in ethical principles and relies on evidence-based research to facilitate the highest standard of nursing care. We believe that healthy students make better learners, and that school nurses play an active and important role in keeping children well in order to foster their academic potential.

Health Services Goals

• Reduce health-related barriers to learning and health related absenteeism thus improving student achievement
• Promote the health, safety, and wellness of all students and staff in Madison County Schools
• Promote a positive, collaborative relationship with students, families, colleagues, and the community
• Promote best practices in school health services through professional development and resources

• Alabama Department of Public Health
   
• Alabama State Department of Education- Health Forms
   
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
   
• National Association of School Nurses
   
• Red Cross First Aid App for Smart Phones