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 Meeting With the New Bishop

The Sisters of Charity Health System met with Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone on Monday, June 22, in the Chancery Office in downtown Charleston.…


 2009 Healthy Learners Awards Winners

Dru James, a Greenwood community advocate and Dr. Mojibola Solaja, a Columbia area pediatrician were honored this week…


 2007-2008 Healthy Learners Annual Report Card

The Healthy Learners Annual Report Card for 2007-2008 is now available online. …


 10th Annual George Younginer Memorial Golf Tournament

Make plans now to join us for the 10th Annual George Younginer Memorial Golf Tournament…


Healthy Learners began serving the students of Greenwood School District 50 in the fall of 2005. The program serves financially disadvantaged elementary, middle and high school students who are either uninsured or underinsured. This includes students who are covered by Medicaid. Transportation to and from school to appointments is a unique and vital link to the success of the Healthy Learners program.

Lack of transportation is a concern for families and uninsured and underinsured children are often unable to meet the financial obligations of health care and the cost of prescription medication. Approximately 40% of the students in the Greenwood area are economically disadvantaged and qualify for free/reduced lunch. The majority of these children will qualify for assistance from Healthy Learners. Also, in Greenwood, 70% of the children seen in the emergency care centers have non-emergent needs and that percentage is higher than the state average of 56%. This is an indication that too many children lack routine access to care to a primary medical home. The Healthy Learners staff is committed to helping to establish medical homes for these children.