EDUCATION-PLUS INC DBA EDUCATION PLUS HEALTH

SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERSEDUCATION-PLUS, INC. OPERATES 5 SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS FOR MORE THAN 2,000 STUDENTS IN PHILADELPHIA CHARTER AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, USING A HYBRID MODEL OF SCHOOL NURSING AND PRIMARY CARE DELIVERED BY A CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER, A CERTIFIED SCHOOL NURSE, AND A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE. THE CENTER BLENDS THE MODELS OF A CONVENIENT CARE CLINIC AND MEDICAL HOME TO PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES IN THE SCHOOL SETTING. THE CLINICAL TEAM IS SUPPORTED BY A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER, WHO WORKS WITH STUDENTS AND FAMILIES TO PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH NEEDS, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, TO PROVIDE BRIEF THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION FOR STUDENTS. EDUCATION-PLUS, INC. ALSO PROVIDES SCHOOL-BASED SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION IN 8 SCHOOLS AND OPERATES AN ASTHMA HOME-VISITING PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. IN ADDITION, IN FY25, THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED A WELLNESS INITIATIVE IN THE SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS TO ASSIST STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH ADAPTING HEALTHIER HABITS. SUPPORTS WITHIN THE WELLNESS INITIATIVE INCLUDE SCREENING, PREVENTIVE AND CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND MONITORING. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR CHANGE FOR BETTER HEALTH AND ACADEMIC OUTCOMES, UTILIZING A FOOD AS MEDICINE APPROACH. THE INITIATIVE ALSO FOCUSES ON BUILDING SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS WITH KEY COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN THE NUTRITION AND WELLNESS SPACE TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY.

AFTER-SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-BASED POST SECONDARY SERVICES:EDUCATION-PLUS IMPLEMENTS AN AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IN ONE SCHOOL TO HELP AT-RISK HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ACHIEVE BETTER HEALTH AND ACADEMIC OUTCOMES. THROUGH A 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER APPROACH, THE ORGANIZATION COLLABORATES WITH THE HOST SCHOOL TO OFFER A VARIETY OF PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COLLEGE PREPARATION, CREATIVE WRITING, STEM, ATHLETICS, MEDIA AND VISUAL ARTS, AND COOKING. THE PROGRAM CONSISTENTLY CONTRIBUTES TO IMPROVED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENTS AMONG YOUTH THAT PARTICIPATE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUES TO OPERATE THE ROOM2BREATHE ASTHMA HOME-VISITING PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SEVERAL PEDIATRIC PRACTICES ACROSS THE CITY, INCLUDING TEMPLE, ST. CHRISTOPHERS, JEFFERSON, CITY HEALTH CENTERS, NEMOURS, FAIRHILL COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS, DELAWARE VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH, AND ESPERANZA. A TEAM OF FOUR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS SERVE NEARLY 200 CHILDREN EACH YEAR WITH HOME-BASED EDUCATION AND TRIGGER REDUCTION SERVICES TO IMPROVE ASHMA OUTCOMES.