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DoDEA School Health Services Manual 2942.0 Volume 1 Revised: 2016 DRAFT
D-7 Home Visits
The community health nurse and the community social worker, associated with
the local medical command, generally make all required home visits. At the discretion
of the community health nurse or social worker and with notification of the principal,
the school nurse may provide support through home visits during the school day,
provided proper arrangements have been made for nurse coverage at the school. It is
recommended that the principal provide a second person to accompany the nurse on
home visits. A home conference may be preferred over a conference at school because
direct conversation with the sponsor/parent/guardian may be easier to conduct in the
home setting. Student’s health and wellbeing is affected by the family and home
environment, home visits also may help the school nurse gain added insight into how
the student’s medical condition is managed in the home.
D-8 New School Nurse Information
This section is intended to give new DoDEA school nurses an understanding of
the organization.
D-8-1
Introduction to the Organization
“The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is a Department of
Defense field activity operating under the direction and authority of the Undersecretary
of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.” (DoDEA Chain of Command web page)
Shortly after World War II, the Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS)
was established for United States military members and their dependents stationed
overseas.”
In 1994, DoDDS and its stateside counterpart, the Department of Defense
Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS), were brought
together under the umbrella agency of DoDEA.
“DoDEA plans, directs, coordinates, and manages pre-kindergarten through 12th
grade education programs for school-aged children of Department of Defense personnel
who would otherwise not have access to high-quality public education. DoDEA schools
are located in Europe, the Pacific, Western Asia, the Middle East, Cuba, the United
States, Guam, and Puerto Rico. DoDEA also provides support and resources to Local
Educational Activities throughout the United States that serve children of military
families.” (DoDEA Chain of Command web page) DoDEA is headquartered in
Alexandria, Virginia.