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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Phoenix Union brings remote health care services to students and staff
The Phoenix Union High School District is now offering telemedicine services to give students and staff quick health care access. The health services are intended to reduce absenteeism and improve well-being. With the new program, school community members can forgo taking time away from campus to see their primary care provider and instead see a remote nurse practitioner from the school nurse's office. 'We're really hoping to see with this level of immediate care that it'll positively impact school attendance and staff attendance,' said Phoenix Union Chief Achievement Officer Laura Telles. After Golden Health Initiative approached Phoenix Union about a partnership, the district wanted to choose pilot sites carefully before expanding the program districtwide. Golden Health Initiative is a company that aims to increase access to health care with its clinical services. The district surveyed student and staff families and found the two schools' communities showed significant interest in greater health care accessibility: the Academies at South Mountain in south Phoenix and Alhambra High School in west Phoenix. Phoenix Union found the community surrounding the Academies at South Mountain had insufficient access to nearby medical facilities, meaning many families had to drive to neighboring areas for care. Significant immigrant and refugee populations surround Alhambra, and Phoenix Union leaders thought telemedicine would make health care accessible in multiple languages. Students visiting their school nurse's office at South Mountain and Alhambra high schools can now receive telemedicine services, including behavioral and mental health services, if their parents have signed Phoenix Union consent forms. Golden Health Initiative accepts all insurances, including Medicaid, said Christine Carvalho, the company's acting CEO. Medicaid in Arizona is offered through the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, commonly called AHCCCS. Nurses at the schools will work with a remote nurse practitioner using kits provided by 19Labs that are 'basically an emergency room in a box,' Carvalho said. The kits are equipped with diagnostic tools such as a thermometer, an oximeter and a blood pressure monitor. Another component is an exam camera that allows the nurse practitioner to look into the throat, nose and ears. The equipment is Bluetooth compatible, so the nurse practitioner can read vitals while the nurse examines the student. From there, the nurse practitioner can prescribe the student medicine or refer them to a specialist. 'It can all be done and integrated into the school day or immediately afterwards, and education doesn't suffer,' said Lisette Polletta, a spokesperson for 19Labs. The telemedicine services were only offered in the spring 2025 semester to students and staff during school hours, but Phoenix Union is looking to expand hours and coverage so family members can also take advantage of the services after school or on weekends beginning in June. Golden Health Initiative and Phoenix Union are considering bringing telemedicine services to all of the district's schools before January 2026 and are looking to introduce a physical clinic where people can receive hands-on care and advanced testing. Coverage of education solutions on and in The Arizona Republic is partially supported by a grant from the Arizona Local News Foundation's Arizona Community Collaborative Fund. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix Union offers telemedicine to students and staff
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
What to know about the free summer meals offered at many Phoenix-area schools
Although K-12 classes are out for the summer in many Arizona communities, there is still an opportunity for students to receive free meals via schools. The federal government, via the U.S. Department of Agriculture, offers a free summer food program for children. Many Arizona schools participate, and all kids need to do is show up — no application, identification or proof of income is needed. Some school locations reserve meals for enrolled students, but most do not. At some locations, adults can also eat for a low cost. Most locations in metro Phoenix are dine-in only. Several locations in more rural areas only offer grab-and-go food or have hybrid service, offering both dine-in and grab-and-go. To find the participating school closest to you, as well as service hours and dates, visit In addition to free summer meals at schools, low-income families with children who lose access to free or reduced-cost meals over the summer while their school is closed will automatically be enrolled in the SUN Bucks assistance program, which provides money for groceries. For more information, visit: Here are the details on the summer meals programs at three of the biggest Phoenix-area school districts. Phoenix Union High School District will host free summer meal programs for any child 18 or younger. Adults can also participate in the meal program at a charge of $2.75 for breakfast and $4.75 for lunch. The district will be providing meals Monday through Thursday on 16 different campuses beginning May 27 and ending June 24. Breakfast will be served from 7:30 a.m. until 8:15 a.m. and lunch from 11:45 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Here's a list of Phoenix Union schools where free meals will be offered: Alhambra High School, 3839 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix Betty Fairfax High School, 8225 S. 59th Ave., Laveen Bostrom High School, 3535 N. 27th Ave., Phoenix Bioscience High School, 512 E. Pierce St., Phoenix Carl Hayden Community High School, 3333 W. Roosevelt St., Phoenix Phoenix Coding Academy, 4525 N. Central Ave., Phoenix Cesar Chavez High School, 3921 W. Baseline Road, Laveen The Academies at South Mountain, 6401 S. 7th St., Phoenix Maryvale High School, 3415 N. 59th Ave., Phoenix Trevor G. Browne High School, 7402 W. Catalina Drive, Phoenix Franklin Police and Fire High School, 1645 W. McDowell Road, Phoenix Metro Tech High School, 1900 W. Thomas Road, Phoenix Camelback High School, 4312 N. 28th St., Phoenix Central High School, 4445 N. Central Ave., Phoenix North High School, 1101 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix Wilson College Prep, 3005 E. Fillmore St., Phoenix Mesa Public Schools will host summer meal programs free for any child 18 or younger. Adults can participate in the meal program at a charge of $3 for breakfast and $5 for lunch. Summer meal program dates and hours vary across campuses. Visit the Mesa Public Schools website for specifics. Here's a list of Mesa Public Schools campuses where free meals will be offered: Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School, 415 N. Westwood, Mesa Guerrero Elementary School, 463 S. Alma School Road, Mesa Hale Elementary School, 1425 N. 23rd St., Mesa Jefferson Elementary School, 120 S. Jefferson Ave., Mesa Kerr Elementary School, 125 E. McLellan Road, Mesa Longfellow Elementary School, 345 S. Hall, Mesa Lowell Elementary School, 920 E. Broadway Road, Mesa Mendoza Elementary School, 5831 E. McLellan Road, Mesa SHARP, 7302 E. Adobe St., Mesa Summit Academy, 1560 W. Summit Place, Chandler Webster Elementary School, 202 N. Sycamore, Mesa Kino Junior High School, 848 N. Horne, Mesa Rhodes Junior High School, 1860 S. Longmore, Mesa Stapley Junior High School, 3250 E. Hermosa Vista Drive, Mesa Mesa High School, 1630 E. Southern Ave., Mesa Mountain View High School, 2700 E. Brown Road, Mesa Red Mountain High School, 7301 E. Brown Road, Mesa Skyline High School, 845 S. Crismon Road, Mesa Westwood High School, 945 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Mesa Peoria Unified School District will host summer meal programs free for any child 18 or younger. Adults can participate in the meal program at a charge of $2 for breakfast and $4 for lunch. Summer meal program dates and hours vary across campuses. Visit the Peoria Unified website for specifics. More: If you are struggling, here's where to find help getting meals and groceries in Phoenix Here's a list of participating schools: Alta Loma Elementary School, 9750 N. 87th Ave., Peoria Canyon Elementary School, 5490 W. Paradise Lane, Glendale Copperwood Elementary School, 11232 N. 65th Ave., Glendale Cotton Boll Elementary School, 8540 W. Butler Drive, Peoria Country Meadows Elementary School, 8409 N. 111th Ave., Peoria Desert Valley Elementary School, 12901 N. 63rd Ave., Glendale Foothills Elementary School, 15808 N. 63rd Ave., Glendale Heritage Elementary School, 5312 W. Mountain View Road, Glendale Ira A. Murphy Elementary School, 7231 W. North Lane, Peoria Kachina Elementary School, 5304 W. Crocus Drive, Glendale Marshall Ranch Elementary School, 12995 N. Marshall Ranch Drive, Glendale Oasis Elementary School, 7841 W. Sweetwater Ave., Peoria Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson St., Peoria Peoria Elementary School, 11501 N. 79th Ave., Peoria Peoria High School, 11200 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria Pioneer Elementary School, 6315 W. Port Au Prince Lane, Glendale Raymond S. Kellis High School, 8990 W. Orangewood Ave., Glendale Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School, 10401 N. 63rd Ave., Glendale Santa Fe Elementary School, 9880 N. 77th Ave., Peoria Sky View Elementary School, 8624 W. Sweetwater Ave., Peoria Sun Valley Elementary School, 8361 N. 95th Ave., Peoria Sundance Elementary School, 7051 W. Cholla St., Peoria These school offer meals to registered students only, Cactus High School, 6330 W. Greenway Road, Glendale Desert Palms Elementary School, 11441 N. 55th Ave., Glendale Ironwood High School, 6051 W. Sweetwater Ave., Glendale Coverage of education solutions on and in The Arizona Republic is partially supported by a grant from the Arizona Local News Foundation's Arizona Community Collaborative Fund. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Free summer meals offered at many metro Phoenix schools
