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In the spirit of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, Healthy Learners is devoted to removing children's health barriers to learning with love and compassion. In order for our communities to thrive, it is essential that children are healthy and well-educated, graduate from high school on time, and perform at their full potential. The prevalence of health barriers to learning is higher in children of color or in poverty, and these same children bear more burden of disease—in part due to their poor access to healthcare services. This is where Healthy Learners steps in to provide access to these critical healthcare services so that all children can be at their best in the classroom.
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Vision Care
Vision Care
In 2021, we provided access to 3,461 vision appointments
Dental Care
Dental Care
In 2021, we provided access to 3,341 dental appointments
Asthma Care
Asthma Care
Healthy Learners provides access to asthma services and ensures that children with asthma have a rescue inhaler for school
Transportation to Appointments
Transportation to Appointments
In 2021, our staff traveled 63,271 miles transporting children
Mental Health
Mental Health
Healthy Learners provides access to mental health services, including counseling.
Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health
We provide access to medication management for children with ADHD
Coordination of Care
Coordination of Care
In 2021, we coordinated 8,761 services
Health Care
Health Care
In 2021, we provided access to health care for 1,867 children
Hearing Care
Hearing Care
Healthy Learners provides access to hearing services, including evaluations and follow-up care.
Medicaid Application Process
Medicaid Application Process
Our staff are trained to help enroll eligible children for Medicaid
PARENTtestimonials
"The Student Services Coordinator who picked up my children keeps me up to date with everything- she's extremely friendly and even if I text her at 7:00 in the morning [...] she will respond. She goes above and beyond!"
Parent, Midlands
“I appreciate everything y'all did for my kids. Keep up the good work.”
Parent, Lowcountry
"Ms. Greene is awesome! She always have such a great attitude when she picks my son up, she takes him and brings him back safely. I really appreciate her to the fullest. If all of your staff is like Ms. Greene you get an A+ from me. Thanks for what you do!"
Parent, Waccamaw
"Por este programs mi hija recivio una gran ayuda dental mi preucupa mucho por sus muelas espero me le sign ayudando con sus muelas me siento muy satisfacha con su trabajo muchas gracias por su ayuda."
Parent, Midlands
“I am very appreciative of the services. It helps me to stay at work so I can continue to support my family as my child gets all necessary cate he needs and deserves.”
Parent, Pee Dee
“This program is wonderful and helpful to working parents and children with multiple medical needs. I love them and they really care for my child.”
Parent, Upstate
COVID-19updates
Even in the best of times, many families are extremely high risk for issues that can negatively affect the ability of their children from succeeding in life such as high rates of generational poverty, lack of reliable transportation, low educational attainment, and high rates of federal benefits eligibility. These issues have been exacerbated by the introduction of COVID-19, causing profound negative economic impacts across SC. In March when schools and provider offices began to close, our staff rescheduled all student appointments and remained in close communication with local school districts and community partners to assist as needed with food distribution, medication delivery, urgent medical needs, and other hardships encountered by students due to school closings.
From March to July, our staff delivered over 100,000 meals and boxes of produce or canned goods. While the school year looked different in the fall, our mission remained the same. All program locations adapted their service delivery plans taking into consideration the unique learning environments and safety challenges in the area and Healthy Learners staff began to transport children from home as well as from school. We established safety policies to keep our staff and children safe including thermal temperature checks on Healthy Learners staff and students, hand and vehicle sanitizing, masks, minimizing physical contact and limiting unrelated students in the same vehicle for services. This global pandemic has made it clear- we are all connected to each other and will get through this together – with LOVE.
