Within its School-Based Health focus area, Moses Taylor Foundation seeks to improve the health of children through support for school nurses. School nurses are on the front lines of children’s health, yet their role is often misunderstood and under-resourced.
In 2019-2020, the Foundation commissioned the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) to conduct the NEPA School Nurse Needs Assessment. One of the significant gaps identified by this assessment was that many state-level laws and policies related to school health are extremely out-of-date and are hindering school nurses’ ability to meet the needs of students.
As a step towards addressing these challenges, the Foundation is partnering with the Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners (PASNAP) to identify a consultant who will design a multi-year school nurse state advocacy strategy.
The full Request for Services (RFS) can be accessed here and the deadline to respond is January 15th. Questions can be directed to Senior Program Officer, Christine Marcos.
