Health Center & Linkages to Learning
STAFF MEMBERS
Ben Anku RN BSN
School Community Health Nurse
School Based Health Center Nurse
Nurse Practitioner Manager
School Based Health Center Provider
Gabriela Parra CMA
Certified Medical Assistant
School Based Health Center MA
HEALTH ROOM
The Health Room provides first aid, sick care and medication/treatment administration during the school day. The School Nurse case manages and develops health care plans for individual students with health conditions, monitors immunizations and communicable disease, and provides health promotion and education. DHHS provides vision and hearing screening annually for students new to MCPS, Kindergarten, follow up with first grade students and any student referred by MCPS staff or their parents. Free Flumist clinics are offered pending availability of vaccine in the Fall for all students enrolled in MCPS.
Hours 8:45-3:45pm |
Phone: 240-740-4902 |
Fax: 301-208-7231 |
School Based Health Center Information (SBHC)
Hours 8:30-3:30pm |
Phone: 301 926-1628 |
Fax 301-208-7231 |
Forms
- Authorization to Provide Medically Prescribed Treatment
- Authorization to Administer Prescribed Medication
- Emergency Care for the Management of a Student With a Diagnosis of Anaphylaxis
Frequently used forms are available below:
- Maryland Department of Health and Hygiene Immunization Certificate
- Maryland Schools Record of Physical Examination
- Authorization to Administer Prescribed Medication
- Authorization to Provide Medically Prescribed Treatment
- Emergency Care for the Management of a Student with a Diagnosis of Anaphylaxis
- Health Insurance Information
- Informacion de Seguro de Salud
Linkages to Learning
Linkages to Learning is a school-based collaboration among the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, the Montgomery County Public Schools and non-profit, community based service providers. The program provides accessible services to at-risk children and their families to improve adjustment to and performance in school, home, and community. Prevention and early intervention services include health, mental health, social services and educational support.
Hours 8:45 - 3:30pm |
Phone: 240-740-4002 |
Fax 301-208-7231 |
Family Case Manager:
- Assistance with food, clothing, medicine
- Assistance with housing or utilities
- Finding a medical provider
- Child Care
- Translation Services
- Transportation to school meetings or medical appointments
- Financial assistance to avert crisis
Family and Child Therapist:
- Family instability (homelessness, death of a loved one, separation or divorce of parnets)
- Mood disorders, such as; depression
- Poor social skills
- Difficulty with peer relationships
- ADHD
Community School Coordinator:
- Parent education and support
- Tutoring or mentoring
- Acculturation for families new to the country
- Family and community events
Gaithersburg Elementary School
Madeleyne Munoz-Castaneda Community School Coordinator offices # 240-740-4914 cell # 240-708-0319
Madeleyne.castaneda@sheppardpratt.org
Ingrid Garcia Family Cases Manager offices #240-740-4915 cell # 240-672-3362
Ingrid.Garcia@sheppardpratt.org
Ruth Escobar Family case Manager offices # 240-740-4912
Ruth.escobar@sheppardpratt.org
Rose Black McClellan Child and Family Therapist work # 202-843-2428