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DoDEA School Health Services Manual 2942.0 Volume 1 Revised: 2016 DRAFT
accordance with local military regulations and host nation law. In communities where
teen clinics are established, students who are dependents of civilian personnel may
receive this care, free of charge, from the local military medical facility. Most often,
confidential care involves sexuality problems such as pregnancy testing, birth control
information and examinations, and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases. In
providing care, the individual health practitioner must determine if the teenager is
mature enough to understand the medical treatment and to follow instructions. When
students seek confidential medical care without their sponsor/parent/guardian’s
permission, an accountability system is set up between the medical facility and the
school nurse to verify that the student’s absence is an “excused” absence with “make-
up” privileges. The school does not transport the student to such medical care
provider, but may counsel the student about the availability of medical assistance and
how the student may make an appointment and obtain transportation to keep an
appointment, if needed.
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Contraception
Birth control information is a part of the health education curriculum in DoD
secondary schools. See Section E: E-1 for further information on health education in
the classrooms. DoDEA’s Health Education Content Standards are located on the
DoDEA Web page:
http://www.dodea.edu/Curriculum/healthEducation/standards.cfm .F-11-3
Pregnancy
Pregnant and parenting teens should continue to attend school. These students
may have multifaceted needs with respect to support services within the school setting.
These students often have complex physical, social and emotional issues requiring the
assistance of the school nurse, counselors, psychologist, social services, if available, and
possible evaluation by the school Section 504 Accommodation Team.
Identification
The school nurse should assess the student who suspects pregnancy for related
problems such as depression, denial, suicidal ideation and/or gestures, sexual assault or
abuse, intentions to run away, family stress and/or violence. A student may have the
pregnancy confirmed through a confidential pregnancy test at the local medical facility,
depending on the student’s age and Military Service. In other cases, a student may
need sponsor/parent/guardian permission and/or support to obtain a pregnancy test.
Pregnancy Test Results
Whether a student's pregnancy test is negative or positive, the student may need
follow-up counseling. If a student phones a medical provider from the school health