Oakland Together School Nurse Initiative launches
Episode description
In June of this year, Oakland Schools and the Oakland County Health Division formed a partnership called the Oakland Together School Nurse Initiative. This initiative led to the hiring of 68 nurses who were deployed to all 28 school districts in Oakland County. The nurses are to provide public health strategies and direction to staff and students with the goal of stopping the spread of COVID-19.
Guests:
Calandra Anderson, Quality and Process Improvement Supervisor, Oakland County Health Division
Cathy Farris, District Nurse, Novi Community School District
Resources:
Oakland Schools
Oakland County Health Division
Safe For School Hotline
Oakland County COVID-19 Public Health Toolkit for K-12 Schools
Host: Oakland Schools' Communications Specialist Sarah Davis
Producer: Oakland Schools' Media Production and Distance Learning Manager Mark Hansen