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  • 1School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223-0001, USA. gffoss@email.uncc.edu

The Journal of School Health
|November 5, 2003
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This service-learning partnership between a university, health department, and school improved student health outcomes and provided valuable experience for nursing students. Collaboration maximized resources for mutual benefit.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Education
  • Community Partnerships

Background:

  • Limited resources in educational and public health sectors necessitate innovative collaborations.
  • Community-Campus Partnerships for Health provide a framework for effective interorganizational initiatives.
  • Service-learning models offer a structure for mutual benefit between academic institutions and community agencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development and outcomes of a service-learning partnership.
  • To highlight the benefits of collaboration among a university, county health department, and alternative school.
  • To demonstrate a service-learning model emphasizing equal service and mutual learning.

Main Methods:

  • A theoretical model and partnership principles guided the collaboration.

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  • The partnership involved a university, a county health department, and an alternative school.
  • Formal interagency agreements and ongoing communication facilitated the collaboration.

    • Main Results:

    • Public school students received expanded health services.
    • High-risk children demonstrated improved learning outcomes.
    • Nursing students gained meaningful service-learning experiences, with some pursuing school nursing careers.
    • School nurses expanded their services with student support.

    Conclusions:

    • The established service-learning partnership successfully optimized children's health and provided quality learning experiences.
    • Interagency collaboration effectively maximized resources and met the evolving needs of all partners.
    • The partnership fostered satisfaction and demonstrated the value of mutual learning and shared goals.