Mission
To provide under-served children and their families with free, safe, and effective head lice screening and treatment services – keeping kids in school, and easing the burden on parents, school nurses and administrators.
Objectives
- Services
Provide free, on-site screening and treatment for head lice via a mobile treatment vehicle
- Education
Conduct programs to educate parents, school nurses, pediatricians, school administrators and the general public about head lice
- Research
Support scientific and clinical research efforts to identify effective head lice treatment and prevention methodologies, and track head lice outbreak trends
- Advocacy
Promote and lobby for policy changes regarding insurance coverage, regulation of head lice treatment professionals, and prevention of toxic and environmentally damaging chemicals from being used in head lice removal
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