An Evidence-Based Framework for Implementation of a School–Community Partnership

2020 ◽  
pp. 1942602X2096476
Author(s):  
Ellen M. McCabe ◽  
Jeannine R. Kaskoun ◽  
Eleanor L. Murphy ◽  
Madeline Polkinghorn ◽  
Jaclynn A. Elkind
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
School Community ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Self Management ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Community Partnership ◽  
School Based ◽  
School Community Partnership ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

School–community partnerships (SCPs) are collaborative efforts between schools and community organizations geared toward improving the health of school-age children through care coordination. These partnerships are ideal for youth with acute and chronic illness because they can implement evidence-based interventions and offer skills and education to support youth self-management and academic success. Utilizing the chronic condition of asthma as an exemplar, this article highlights several successful SCPs and how they are mutually beneficial to both the school and community. Additionally, this article offers strategies for stakeholders, including school nurses, to establish an SCP. SCPs lay the foundation for supporting community- and school-based health and lend themselves to a healthier future for youth.

Long COVID—The New “Invisible” Illness: How School Nurses Can Support the Nursing and Educational Teams for Student Success

2021 ◽  
pp. 1942602X2110594
Author(s):  
Megan Roesler ◽  
Patricia Fato ◽  
Barbara Obst
Keyword(s):  
School Nurses ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Return To School ◽  
School Age ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Persistent Symptoms ◽  
School Based ◽  
School Based Interventions ◽  
The Waves

School-age children are not immune to COVID-19 or the pronounced and persistent symptoms associated with a long-COVID diagnosis. Students may present with a variety of symptoms affecting their physical, cognitive, and mental health. The school community should be educated on the school-based interventions and recommendations for creating an individualized safe and successful return to school plan. As we await approval for vaccinations in school-age children younger than 12 years and continue to reposition ourselves to the waves of this pandemic and new variants of the virus, understanding the medical and educational long-term effects on our students may be a long-term need.

scholarly journals Being the Voice of Reason Within Your School Community During a Pandemic and Beyond

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
Kimberly Webb
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
School Community ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Multiple Modes ◽  
Health Events ◽  
Sources Of Support ◽  
The Voice

The voice of a school nurse can be the voice of reason for a school community during a global health crisis. This article briefly examines how school nurses can best use their voices to be both sources of support and agents working against the spread of misinformation. Components of impactful communications will be explored, along with multiple modes of communication. At all times, and especially during unusual health events such as a pandemic, school nurses must create messages that are clear, evidence based, and empathetic toward the school community.

Learning from Each Other: A Portrait of Family-School-Community Partnerships in the United States and Mexico

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1001400
Author(s):  
Kylie P. Dotson-Blake
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Mexican Immigrants ◽  
School Community ◽  
The United States ◽  
Community Partnerships ◽  
Mexican Immigrant Families ◽  
School Community Partnership ◽  
And Function

Family-school-community partnerships are critically important for the academic success of all students. Unfortunately, in the face of specific barriers, Mexican immigrants struggle to engage in partnership efforts. In the hopes of promoting the engagement of Mexican immigrant families in partnerships, this article presents the findings of a transnational ethnography, exploring family-school-community partnership experiences of Mexican nationalists in Veracruz and Mexican immigrants in North Carolina. A portrait of partnerships in Mexico is contrasted with a portrait of partnerships in the United States, highlighting similarities and differences in role, structure, and function. School counselors are offered strategies for utilizing the knowledge of partnerships in Mexico to promote and support the engagement of Mexican immigrants in partnerships in the United States.

scholarly journals The Role of Rural School Leaders in a School-Community Partnership

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-91
Author(s):  
Sarah Zuckerman
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
School Community ◽  
The United States ◽  
Community Partnerships ◽  
Rural School ◽  
Community Partnership ◽  
School Community Partnership ◽  
Rural Principals

Rural schools play central roles in their communities, and rural education scholars advocate for rural school-community partnerships to support school and community renewal. Across the United States, including in rural areas, formal models for school-community partnerships have been scaled up. The literature on rural principals highlights their roles in developing school-community partnerships, yet questions remain as to how school leaders engage in such partnerships. Using boundary-spanning leadership as a theoretical lens, this descriptive study examines the role of district and school leaders in a regional school-community partnership, including as founding members, champions of collaboration, cheerleaders for the partnership, and amplifiers of often excluded voices.

Engaging the School Community in a Nutrition and Physical Activity Program: The Role of the 21st-Century School Nurse

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 260-265
Author(s):  
Mallory Bejster ◽  
Heide Cygan ◽  
Jenness Stock ◽  
Jon Ashworth
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
21St Century ◽  
School Community ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Implementation Barriers ◽  
Whole School ◽  
School Based ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

Childhood obesity is an important public health issue that can affect child health and academic outcomes. Schools are essential in promoting healthy childhood behaviors through the implementation of programs that reach the whole school community. School nurses can play a key role in designing, implementing, and evaluating feasible strategies, including school-based nutrition and physical activity messaging programs, that meet school-specific needs. This article will explain how school nurses can utilize principles of the Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™ to design programs that engage the whole school community while addressing implementation barriers.

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