Purchase District Health Department (PDHD) has donated $12,500 to Paducah Public Schools to support school health initiatives. The donation will be used to provide a $2500 mini grant to each school to support district health initiatives.
“We’re pleased to provide these mini grants to support school health initiatives, whether it’s in the classroom, or in training teachers to be prepared for medical emergencies, or creating safety in the schools,” said PDHD Grant Facilitator Erin Stallins.
“We are grateful to the Purchase District Health Department for the opportunity this grant provides us,” said PPS Director of Pupil Personnel Troy Brock. “We are excited to be able to offset costs for maintaining vital life-saving AEDs (automated external defibrillators) and emergency response kits, expand opportunities to have more staff and students trained in CPR / First Aid and AED use, and provide more staff with training in Mental Health first aid. We appreciate PDHD’s dedication to a healthier community.”