Missing School Advocacy Kit Too sick to go to school but not too sick to learn? Medically excused or truant? Help for schools and parents for maintaining academic and social continuity during periods of disrupted attendance.
School Guidance Counselor or Special Education Administrator?
Entrepreneur or Business Owner?
Human Resources and Employee Benefits Program Administrator?
Insurance or Health Care Service Provider?
Patient Education Program Coordinator?
Just as employees often need child care and elder care assistance, working parents and caregivers of school-age children with chronic health conditions need specialized support to avoid work/family/school conflicts.
Healthy Kids Work/Family Programsequip working parents to coordinate their child's health and educational needs and to reduce school and workplace disruption.
When families have a plan, parents and children have:
Reduced illness and missed school and work days.
Reduced risk and restriction.
Fewer medication errors.
Better attendance and academic continuity.
Fewer emergencies.
Better school-parent and employee-employer relationships.
Employers and Employees have:
Reduced distraction and disruption during the work day.
Improved employee loyalty and satisfaction.
Maximized employee recruitment and retention.
Better productivity.
Enhanced reputation as a good employer.
ELLIE GOLDBERG, M.Ed. is an education and environmental health advocate for healthy children, safe schools and sustainable communities – clean water, clean air, clean energy and safe food. Inspired by the legacy of Rachel Carson, who taught that our health and security is intimately connected to the quality of our environment, Ellie is active in public health, environmental, educational and public policy organizations working to increase citizen engagement, government accountability and corporate responsibility on behalf of children and their healthy development.
