Program Description

  School Health Services

This program provides health services to students in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). These services include: first aid and emergency care; health appraisal; medication and treatment administration; health counseling, consultation, and education; referral for medical, psychological, and behavioral problems; case management for students with acute and chronic health conditions, and pregnant and parenting teens; and hearing, vision, and Lead Certification screenings. Immunizations and tuberculosis screenings are administered at School Health Services Centers, primarily to international students enrolling in MCPS. Primary health care, provided by nurse practitioners and physicians, is provided to students enrolled at one of the County's School Based Health Centers or High School Wellness Centers. Head Start-Health Services is a collaborative effort of HHS, Office of Community Affairs, School Health Services, MCPS, and contracted community-based child care centers to provide comprehensive pre-kindergarten services to Federally eligible three and four year old children.