Achievement a Lifetime in the Making: CCS’ Deborah Strouse Named Fellow in the National Academy of School Nursing

This year, Deborah Strouse’s decades of service were honored nationally as she was inducted as a Fellow into the National Academy of School Nursing (NASN), which is one of the field’s highest honors.

Columbus City Schools Receives Cancer Screening Excellence Award from Ohio Department of Health

Columbus City Schools' Wellness program has received top honors from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) with the Cancer Screening Excellence Award seal.

CCS and Nationwide Children’s Hospital Impact on Vision and Academic Excellence

Columbus City Schools (CCS) has a longstanding partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital to provide health care services to students with difficulty accessing care.  This partnership has now been expanded to include vision services to offer timely and accessible vision care for affected students by meeting them where they are- at school.  

An Achievement Fourteen Years In the Making, Ohio School Nurse of the Year

Virginia Shaffer, MS, BSN, RN, LSN, IBCLC, serving as the Diabetes Resource Coordinator for Columbus City Schools (CCS), has received the distinguished title of Ohio School Nurse of the Year from the Ohio Association of School Nurses.

CCS, PrimaryOne Health Celebrate Opening of School-Based Health Center

Columbus City Schools and PrimaryOne Health celebrated the opening of a new School-Based Health Center at Columbus International High School. 

CCS School Nurse Participates in National Virtual Discussion on Preventing Youth Opioid Use

Dr. Kate King, President-Elect of the National Association of School Nurses and school nurse at World Language Middle School, recently shared her expertise as part of a national virtual discussion. 

WATCH: Happy National School Nurse Day!

Dr. Carole Sullivan, CCS Director of Health, Family, and Community Services, shares a message to celebrate National School Nurse Day!

CCS and Nationwide Children's Hospital to Open School-Based Student Health Center at Fort Hayes

The center is part of ongoing efforts to increase access to health and mental health services for students across the community, including children who live in areas that are underserved

Columbus City Schools Launches New Health Initiative to Support Families, School Communities

Columbus City Schools is partnering with Nationwide Children’s Hospital, PrimaryOne Health, and Spectrum News 1 to make education and health-related resources more accessible across the Greater Columbus community with the launch of the Edu+Health Caravan.