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⚕️Medicine Policy

If a child is required to receive non-prescription or prescription medication during school hours and the parent cannot be at school to administer the medication, THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING (IN PERSON) THE MEDICATION TO THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE. Only the principal or the principal's designee will assist in self-administration of the medication.
ALL MEDICINE MUST BE IN ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
If you have any questions, please call your child's principal, school nurse or the program coordinator of coordinated school health.

💊 Medicine Forms

Putnam County School personnel understand that your child’s health and well-being are of the utmost importance to you, as well as the school system. Therefore, we would like to emphasize the significance of your presence in our office as soon as possible if your child requires advanced medical assistance from (diabetic care, care for seizures, acute allergies, tube feeding, cystic fibrosis, etc.) our school nurses and/or other school personnel. Please fill out the Parent Consent for Medical Treatment Form.

For medication use on campus, download both forms, fill them out, and submit them to your child's school. The Putnam County Board of Education Medicines policy.

📓PCSS Student Handbooks

🎓 Academic Information

Crisis Resources

Putnam County, Tennessee Resource List for Children and Families

Local organizations provide assistance with food, housing, clothing, transportation, education, laundry, personal items, medical care, children's and infant's needs, and mental health. Because this information does change, View the online documentation for more information.

PEP

The Putnam Education Partnership (PEP) Foundation, is a non-profit supporting Tennessee's Putnam County School System through various initiatives, programs, and partnerships. Their most recognized program is the Backpack Program, which sends food home weekly to students who identify as being food insecure. Learn more by visiting their website.

If your child needs food, you can sign up using this form.

Most Frequently Used Numbers:

Department of Children Services, Child Abuse or Neglect Hotline
School Designated Line (Educators ONLY) 1-855-209-4226

Public Line: 1-877-237-0004

Youth Villages Crisis Line (Children): 1-866-791-9223

Plateau Mental Health Crisis Line (Adult): 1-800-704-2651

988

988 is the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Help is available; speak with someone today.
What was once 1-800-273-TALK (8255) is now 988.
Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. 

The Power of Putnam

The Power of Putnam is a partnership for a safe and drug-free community. If you would like to speak to someone locally, call 931-520-7531. For information and referrals concerning addiction issues, please call the Tennessee REDLINE number at 1-800-889-9789.