HEAL is now an approved Professional Learning Partner with the Louisiana Department of Education
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HEAL is now an approved Professional Learning Partner with the Louisiana Department of Education ⋆ ⋆ ⋆
It’s Time to HEAL
We make sure that every child in Louisiana schools has access to quality healthcare in school.
THE CHALLENGE
Children from low-income households face the greatest challenges to completing school and achieving long-term success.
You can teach a child only so much when that child is hungry, hurting, not sleeping at night, or simply can’t see or hear well. Experts agree that health and academic achievement are inextricably linked. The CDC agrees that providing health services in schools, both mental and physical, plays a critical role in helping children achieve academically.
What we do
HEAL builds the capacity of the school and school district to manage the health of the students.
We teach schools how to integrate and provide health care in schools and how to access funding to support their health program.
We connect the dots between the health care needs of children in poverty and their success in the classroom.
THE GOAL
The Health & Education Alliance’s mission is to eliminate the health and educational disparities for at risk children who live in Louisiana. HEAL works directly with students, families, and schools to ensure students are healthy and academically successful.
This holistic approach addresses the physical, mental, and social barriers that can otherwise prevent our children from succeeding in school and realizing their fullest potential.
HOW WE’VE HELPED
158,068
Children reached in Louisiana
25%
Reduction in failed vision screenings*
25%
Average increase in GPA*
*Results from our 3-year pilot cohort study 2014-2017
“I don’t know what I would do without HEAL. It would be impossible for me to serve all of our students alone. I am so grateful for them. Thank you 100%!”
-School Nurse
How you can help
When you make a donation to HEAL, you make it possible for Louisiana youth to reach their full potential.