December 5, 2011

8:30 A.M.

CSH Meeting Minutes

Carol Stone, CSH Coordinator, Welcomed the committee and had everyone introduce themselves. She informed the committee that 4 Joint Use Agreement Grants have been submitted by Fayetteville Public Schools including Happy Hollow, Owl Creek, Holcomb and Butterfield.

Stephanie Jungmeyer, Parent from Washington Elementary School and Chairman of the Hogeye Kids Marathon Mrs. Jungmeyer is from Central Arkansas and was aware of the event titled “Little Rockers”. She and her husband decided to duplicate the children’s marathon in Northwest Arkansas. On April 15, 2012 the second annual Hogeye Kids Marathon will take place. The Hogeye Marathon is a non-profit organization now in its 26thyear; all proceeds go to local charities. The Hogeye Kids Marathon is a “marathon over time”. Beginning January 1, 2012 students may sign up on-line and start logging miles. Other types of exercise are also counted as “miles run”, over time the students are expected to log 25 miles in exercise between January 1 and April 15th. They will then run the final mile of the marathon with the adult marathon runners and will experience the thrill of crossing the finish line with everyone else. The cost is $10 and financial aid is available, the race sponsors do not want anyone to not be able to participate due to not being able to afford the entrance fee. The participants get a medal, a t-shirt and their picture in the newspaper. There is a traveling spirit award for the school with the most participants. The organizers want to reach students who are not accustomed to exercising daily.

Ms. Stone introduced the employees of the FPS Wellness and Education Clinic at Owl Creek:

  • Hailey Endacott, Nurse Practitioner
  • Carmen Cumpe, Administrative Assistant
  • Kelly Mc Knight, Registered Nurse
  • Cameron Magness, Licensed Mental Health Professional
  • Carol Stone, Coordinated School Health Grant Coordinator

She explained that a School Based Wellness Center is a health clinic on school grounds providing physical and mental health services. The concept is new in Arkansas but has existed in other places for over 25 years. The intent is to:

  • Reduce barriers to learning
  • Increase attendance
  • Improve student health
  • Meet government regulations regarding immunizations etc.

Ms. Stone wrote the School Based Health Center Grant to acquire the funding to build the Wellness and Education Center. Funding comes from the tobacco excise tax of 2009. To be eligible for funding, districts must participate in Coordinated School Health. Children who feel better learn better, there is a strong relationship between physical and mental well being and academic achievement.

The Mission of the Wellness and Education Center at Owl Creek is “To keep students healthy, in school and ready to learn.”

A list of supports of the Wellness and Education Center at Owl Creek includes: the CSH Committee, Department of Education, school administration, the school board, Ozark Guidance, and Community Clinic.

Cameron Magness, Licensed Mental Health Professional,reported that she provides individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, social skills, special services for boys at risk, collaboration with teachers on behavioral plans, crisis intervention, and attends Individual Education Plan sessions with parents.

Hailey Endacott, APN, reported that she provides well child checkups, sports physicals, monitors students with chronic disease such as asthma and diabetes, provides physicians referrals, smoking cessation, obesity prevention, nutrition counseling, and weight management.

Carmen Kumpe, Administrative Assistant, enrolls students in the clinic, does scheduling and appointments, AR Kids registration and record keeping billing and purchasing.

Kelly McKnight, RN, reported that transportation can be provided for those in need. She said that the number of patient visits is steadily increasing. All FPS students are seen regardless of their ability to pay. FPS students and staff with private insurance pay their co-pays and their insurance is billed. If a student or staff member does not have insurance they will be charged on a sliding scale.

Outreach services include:

  • Vaccine clinic with the health department
  • Health fairs
  • Block party
  • Fall festival
  • Parent university
  • Wellness and Education Center Web-site
  • Monthly newsletter
  • Family bike ride and wellness fair
  • Mentoring program
  • Advisory lesson
  • OCSI, Owl Creek Special Interest program from 3:00 to 5:00 in the afternoons.
  • AR Kids enrollment

Programs to promote wellness include:

  • OCSI
  • Mentoring
  • Morning meeting health lessons
  • Wellness club
  • At-risk behavior lessons
  • Advisory lessons
  • Mighty milers
  • Girls on the Run
  • Gardening Club
  • Drug prevention week
  • Show your disgust for tobacco

Goals for the future include:

  • Build and establish rapport with FPS students, families and staff
  • Become the medical home for students, families and staff
  • Provide a greater presence in the community
  • Establish a student advisory council

Carol Stone reported that Community Clinic received a grant to expand the Wellness and Education Clinic beginning over Christmas break. An additional exam room and an area for a dental chair will be part of the expansion.

Tana Dawsonsuggested that it would be good to establish a referral process to the Wellness and Education Center for students who are discovered to be overweight through BMI screening.

Meeting adjourned at 9:30 A.M.