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The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.
School Health
Contact Us
- 850-342-0170
- JeffersonCHD@FLhealth.gov
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Fax
850-342-0257 -
Mailing Address
1255 West Washington St.
Monticello, FL 32344
School Health Services promote health through prevention, early intervention, and treatment or referral for acute or chronic health problems.
School health staff provide services to a steady flow of students in the school health clinic for any number of reasons, including but not limited to:
- Asthma
- Colds, cuts, and bruises
- Family problems
- Growth and development screenings
- Head lice
- Headaches
- Health education classes
- Hearing screenings
- High blood pressure
- Nosebleeds
- Parent consultations
- Scoliosis screenings
- Rashes
- Sore throats
- Stomach aches
- Vision screenings
School health services are vital to schools because children spend over one-third of their day at school. Without school health services, students would not have access to immediate healthcare needs at the time it is most needed.
School Entry Requirements
Evidence of a Physical Exam
Must be completed within 12 months prior to the child's school entry date. Parents may submit the School Entry Health Exam (DH 3040) or provide a copy of an exam obtained from their current health care provider that includes the components of DH 3040.
- Parents should obtain a copy of their child's medical history/medical exam before leaving their current state of residency when moving to Florida.
Florida Certification of Immunization or Exemption
Prior to entry, attendance or transfer to preschools, school (public/private k-12), licensed childcare facilities, and family daycare homes, each child shall have on file one of the following:
- Florida Certification of Immunization (Form DH 680)
- Florida Religious Exemption from Immunization (Form DH 681)
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