School Health Support Services

Three Ministries share the responsibility for providing health support services to school aged children: the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. What are the services? Case Management Nursing Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy Nutrition Speech Therapy Personal Support Who can access the services? Students who: Attend an elementary or secondary school governed by the Education Act Attend Private or Home School Have a valid Ontario Health Card Need special health services at school which are essential to their participation and development in school programs How to get help for a student Teacher/Parent identifies a need or concern With parent's/guardian's permission school initiates request for service by contacting South West CCAC Case Manager to consider student's eligibility for School Health Services What does the South West CCAC Case Manager do? Assesses eligibility for School Health Support Services according to Ontario government legislation Plans and coordinates all school health support services and funding in collaboration with the community care team Links the client/family/school with other appropriate resources What are the responsibilities of the school? To incorporate the strategies and recommendations developed in collaboration with the community care team into the student's school routine To provide space for service delivery What are the responsibilities of the parent? To actively participate as a member of the care team To practice the strategies and recommendations that have been developed in collaboration with therapists/nurses To communicate any concerns to service providers, school or South West CCAC Case Manager To notify the service provider agency if the student will be absent from school while receiving professional services so that visits can be rescheduled How long do the services last? Services stop when: Professional consultation is complete The student has achieved the goals of the special health services The student is not benefiting from the special health services or progress towards goals has reached a plateau

Three Ministries share the responsibility for providing health support services to school aged children: the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Children and Youth Services.

What are the services?

Case Management
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Physiotherapy
Nutrition
Speech Therapy
Personal Support

Who can access the services?

Students who:

Attend an elementary or secondary school governed by the Education Act
Attend Private or Home School
Have a valid Ontario Health Card
Need special health services at school which are essential to their participation and development in school programs

How to get help for a student

Teacher/Parent identifies a need or concern
With parent's/guardian's permission school initiates request for service by contacting South West CCAC Case Manager to consider student's eligibility for School Health Services

What does the South West CCAC Case Manager do?

Assesses eligibility for School Health Support Services according to Ontario government legislation
Plans and coordinates all school health support services and funding in collaboration with the community care team
Links the client/family/school with other appropriate resources

What are the responsibilities of the school?

To incorporate the strategies and recommendations developed in collaboration with the community care team into the student's school routine
To provide space for service delivery

What are the responsibilities of the parent?

To actively participate as a member of the care team
To practice the strategies and recommendations that have been developed in collaboration with therapists/nurses
To communicate any concerns to service providers, school or South West CCAC Case Manager
To notify the service provider agency if the student will be absent from school while receiving professional services so that visits can be rescheduled

How long do the services last?

Services stop when:

Professional consultation is complete
The student has achieved the goals of the special health services
The student is not benefiting from the special health services or progress towards goals has reached a plateau

South West CCAC School Health Team Referral Process

To learn more about School Health Support Services please contact your local South West CCAC office.