The Cumberland County Board of Education will review the coordinated school health report in their meeting tomorrow night (Thursday, June 25, 2020).

The goals for the 2020-2021 school year includes decreasing obesity, increasing teen dating violence and aggression prevention,  increasing substance abuse awareness and providing links to available mental health services.

The school system currently has 1 full time registered nurse supervisor, 12 full time LPN’s and 4 nurse PRN’s.

The school system was very active in 2019 regarding student health:

• 44,670 clinic visits by students (92 percent of students returned to class
• 1,526 chronic illnesses reported (several students had comorbidities or the simultaneous presence of two chronic diseases or conditions in a patient)
• 2,339 Lions Club vision screenings (288 referred)
• 3,168 Lions Club hearing screenings (191 referred)
• 3,162 Body mass index screenings (191 referred)

Here are just a few of the numerous projects in 2019-2020 for the Cumberland County School System:

• All schools now have at least 3 AED’s (Automated external defibrillator) with Cumberland County High School and Stone Memorial High School each having 6.
• Narcan in all schools donated per Cumberland County Drug Coalition
• 177 students helped by the Second Harvest Food Collection
• Supporting Farm to School efforts – Stone Memorial High School, The Phoenix School and North Cumberland Elementary School bringing vegetables into the cafeteria grown in gardens.
• Walking trails planned for Pine View and Pleasant Hill Elementary School
• School nurses participating in virtual mental health workshops

Cumberland County Schools Overall Body Mass index 2018-2019:

• 50.8 percent normal
• 17.6 percent overweight
• 29.4 percent obese
• 2.2 percent underweight

Cumberland County Schools Overall Body Mass index 2019-2020:

• 53 percent normal
• 17.9 percent overweight
• 26.4 percent obese
• 2.7 percent underweight