An initiative that will improve student access to health care at two St. Johns County schools will be launched this week.
The Webster School and South Woods Elementary are community partnership schools, which benefit by a collaborative leadership between Children’s Home Society of Florida, Flagler Health+, the school district and St. Johns River State College. This collaboration offers support to students beyond education.
On Wednesday, July 14, a ceremonial ribbon will be cut to officially grant students access to timely, accessible health and wellness services through a telehealth kiosk at each school. The kiosks are being provided by Flagler Health+.
A call to a parent from a school nurse would typically require the child to be picked up from school and taken home, and then an appointment would have to be made with a physician – assuming the family has insurance and the logistical capabilities to attend the appointment.
Now, these needs can be addressed more urgently and free of charge with a visit to the Flagler Health+ Wellness Kiosk. It will save time and get the child feeling better, faster.
