what
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In the spirit of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, Healthy Learners is devoted to removing children’s health barriers to learning with love and compassion. Research has proven that education is the key for children to go further in life, empowering them to obtain higher-wage jobs, make positive life choices, and learn to invest in their future communities to make them stronger, healthier, and vibrant.
Yet, for many children in poverty, their educational success is at risk because of fixable health care challenges that have not been addressed – known as Health Barriers to Learning. The prevalence of health barriers to learning is higher in children of color or in poverty, and these same children bear more burden of disease, emergency health care needs, and education loss—in part due to their poor access to preventative and ongoing healthcare services. Healthy Learners was created to address these challenges head on and serve as the catalyst to ensure every child receives the health care they need to thrive in school and life, both now and in the future.
Vision Care
In 2024, we provided access to 1,399 vision appointments.
Dental Care
In 2024, we provided access to 2,849 dental appointments.
Asthma Care
Provides access to asthma services and ensures that children with asthma have a rescue inhaler for school.
Transportation to Appointments
In 2024, our staff travelled 140,857 miles transporting children.
Mental Health
Healthy Learners provides access to mental health services, including counseling.
Behavioral Health
We provide access to medication management for children with ADHD.
Coordination of Care
In 2024, our staff spent 23,574 hours coordinating care for students.
Health Care
In 2024, we provided access to health care for 3,624 children.
Hearing Care
Healthy Learners provides access to hearing services, including evaluations and follow-up care. In 2024, we provided 7,442 hearing screenings.
Medicaid Application Process
Our staff are trained to help enroll eligible children for Medicaid.
Parent
Testimonials
"The Student Services Coordinator who picked up my children keeps me up to date with everything- she's extremely friendly and even if I text her at 7:00 in the morning [...] she will respond. She goes above and beyond!"
