Updates to Our Roanoke City Public Schools Partnership

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After careful consideration, we made the decision to discontinue our oversight of school-based nursing for Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS). We are committed to improving community health. This was the only school district where Carilion managed school-based nursing, and this decision allows us to focus on improving access to pediatric services across our entire region.

We appreciate the important role that school nurses play and prioritized giving as much lead time as possible, offering a 6-month transition period to ensure a smooth handoff while school officials determine a new staffing provider. We are working closely with staff, supporting them through this transition as RCPS determines next steps.

Though we are stepping away from direct management of school-based health services, we remain committed to improving community health. We will continue to support RCPS through impactful collaborations like Sports Medicine partnerships and the student clinics at Patrick Henry High School, William Fleming High School and the LIFT Center at Fallon Park Elementary School. 

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Student clinics at the two city high schools and The LIFT Center at Fallon Park Elementary are managed by Carilion Children's and are open to any RCPS student.

The clinics bill Medicaid and private insurance. The LIFT Center clinic is staffed 5 days a week with a nurse practitioner and a nurse. They schedule appointments, often have same-day availability and are open year-round.

The two high school clinics are each open 5 days a week and staffed with a nurse practitioner 2 days a week year round.

The student clinics serve students with acute illnesses and provide school entrance physicals, sports physicals and immunizations.

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We made the decision to discontinue our oversight of school-based nursing for Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS).

We are working closely with impacted teams to navigate this transition.

This decision allows us to focus on improving access to pediatric services across our region.

Though we are stepping away from direct management of school-based health services, we will continue to support RCPS through impactful collaborations like the student clinics at several city schools, Sports Medicine partnerships and more.