School Success Program

The School Success Program is a sickle cell education program, catering to school-aged youth who suffer from sickle cell disease. Its purpose is to educate and bring awareness to the educational professional and school personnel of the protocol needs and emergencies associated with the sickle cell carrier through an informative power point presentation. Quest to Cure advocates will also attend school/IEP meetings to assist parents/caretakers with the proper materials needed to successfully serve the child in question.

Sickle cell disease adversely affects the physical and psychosocial well being of the child. These adverse effects are intensified by the lack of adequate information, education, and social supports. Knowledge of the medical aspects of sickle cell disease and its psychosocial impact enhances the teacher’s ability to relate to the special needs child in a supportive manner, provide the child with accurate information and foster the child’s self-esteem.

Through our easy to read literature, provided as handouts, teachers and other school personnel will be able to make positive, educated decisions minus general assumptions about the medical or psychosocial status associated with sickle cell. Quest to Cure’s objective is to establish a strong bond between the school personnel, parents/caretakers and medical professionals to ensure school success.