Building SBHC Awareness
National SBHC Awareness Month February 2012
“We’re passionate about school-based health care because we know school-based health centers are the best way to keep students healthy and in the classroom.” from the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care
Click here to learn what NASBHC is doing for 2012!
Oregon School-Based Health Care Network is partnering with the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC) to celebrate National SBHC Awareness Month this February.
Governor Kitzhaber's Proclamation
Awareness Month Kick-off with Awareness Day at the Capitol on February 1, 2012
When: February 1, 2012 9am-3pm
Where: Oregon State Capitol
900 Court St NE
Salem, OR 97301
Join us to educate and inform the legislators on importance of School-Based Health Centers, as they promote the health and academic success of children and youth. We invite you to come and participate in the days activities which will include:
- An interactive health access simulation workshop to show the challenges for uninsured and underserved families
- Practice and prep to meet with your legislators about SBHCs
- Meet with your Legislators to advocate for sustaining health in schools
- Tour the Capitol building (optional)
- Meet and learn from other students, professionals, and advocates across Oregon
- Teen Photo Contest: How Do YOU See Awareness Day?
Planning for Awareness Day
Awareness Day Planning Guide 2012
Story release form (please bring TWO COPIES of your stories with your signature)
Travel Request We offer reimbursements to groups
Teen Photo Contest: How Do You See Awareness Day?
Make Appointments with Elected Officials
Call your legislators and ask them for 15 minutes of their time.
- Find Your Legislator
- Prepare for a Meeting with your Legislator
- Phone numbers for legislators when they aren't in session
- Message and Facts - Have these front of mind when you meet your Legislator
- How an Idea becomes Law - a visual guide
Alert the Media
Send a press release to your local news publishers, tv and radio stations
- Click here for a sample press release that you can customize!
- Download a Statewide Media Contact List - click here! (Excel Spreadsheet)
Awarness Day Address
We will be at the Capitol Building all day.
The Oregon State Capitol Address is: 900 Court St. NE, Salem, Oregon 97301.
Parking
Visitor Services in the State Capitol has parking information: 503- 986-1388
City Parking Passes:
The $6.00 passes are sold in Room 49 at State Capitol. These passes may be used in any 10 hour metered parking spaces within the area defined on the back of the pass. They allow you to park all day.
Metered Parking:
10-hour visitor meters are located on Court Street. They require (approximately .75/per hour.)
Other Activities you can do during Awareness Month
Open House Instructions 2011/2012
Take the time to educate your community about School-Based Health Centers
The power of the school-based health center model is best experienced in person. Does everyone in your community know the value of having quality health care at school? Take them on a tour of your SBHC!
Steps for SBHC Tour
Who to Invite
This is a list of potencial people and groups to invite to the open house.
Invitation
Use this template for letters to legislators and others who you would like to invite to your open house.
Open House Flyer
Post around your school and neighborhood to create interest.
Building a Movement - Awareness Tool Kit
The Awareness Tool Kit provides you with some tried and tested guidance for planning and implementing SBHC Awareness activities in your community. Please use it, recommend additions, and help increase the champions for SBHCs.
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Telling Your Story
• Share Your Story--Story Form
• 10 Ways to Share Your Story
• Create an Action Plan to Tell Your Story | PDF version
Keeping It Local: Conduct an SBHC Tour
Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill used to say, “All politics are local.” It is critical to build relationships with our local communities and elected officials—the more they know you and the issues you care about, the more likely they are to support those issues.
• 14 Steps to a Successful Tour
Raising Awareness through the Media
• 2011 Awareness Month Press Release Template
• Tips on Writing a Press Release/Sample Release
• NASBHC Press Release, February 2011
• Statewide Media Contact List (Excel Spreadsheet)
• Guide to Using Statewide Media Contact List
• Letters to the Editor and Op-Eds: Tips and Samples
• Sample Public Service Announcements
• Newsletters and Publications
Building Relationships with Legislators
• Legislators are People, Too!
• State Legislators: who they are and how to work with them
• From Massachusetts: Getting Legislators out of the State House and Into the School House
• NASBHC's Tour Guide for Congressional Visits
• Engaging Candidates and Elected Officials on SBHC Issues at Forums
2011 Legislative Session--Oregon
• Find Your Legislator
• Oregon Senate Committees 2011
• Session Calendar
• Memo on Session Calendar
About SBHCs in Oregon
• What is the Network?
• What are School-Based Health Centers?
• SBHC: What it is and Why it works
• Educator Fact Sheet - courtesy of Sacajawea Health Center
• Healthy Students are Better Students
• Map of State Certified SBHCs in Oregon 2011
NASBHC Fact Sheets:
• 25 Article and Studies Supporting SBHC Services
• Article: Unlocking the Benefits of SBHCs
• SBHCs and SCHIP and Medicaid Reimbursement
• SBHCs and Obesity Prevention
• SBHCs and Cost Savings
• Benefits of SBHCs
• SBHCs and Access to Health Care
Other Useful links by NASBHC:
• Health Care Reform and SBHCs
• NASBHC's Federal Action Center
We owe a debt of thanks to the Massachusetts Coalition of School Based Health and the National Assembly on School Based Health Care for the use of some of their materials.
Awareness Day Archives - we'll refer to this in 2013!
Advocacy Day Master Planning Book
Download this booklet so that you have everything you need to know at your fingertips!
Advocacy Day Checklist
This is a nice reminder of the major steps
Schedule of the day
Story release form (please bring TWO COPIES of your stories with your signature)
Travel Request We offer reimbursements to groups
Make Appointments with
Elected Officials
Call your legislators and ask them for 15 minutes of their time.
- Find Your Legislator
- Prepare for a Meeting with your Legislator
- Phone numbers for legislators when they aren't in session
- Message and Facts - Have these front of mind when you meet your Legislator
- How an Idea becomes Law - a visual guide
Alert the Media
Send a press release to your local news publishers, tv and radio stations
- Click here for a sample press release that you can customize!
- Download a Statewide Media Contact List - click here! (Excel Spreadsheet)
Parking
Visitor Services in the State Capitol has parking information: 503- 986-1388
City Parking Passes:
The $6.00 passes are sold in Room 49 at State Capitol. These passes may be used in any 10 hour metered parking spaces within the area defined on the back of the pass. They allow you to park all day.
Metered Parking:
10-hour visitor meters are located on Court Street. They require (approximately .75/per hour.)
