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School Health Bulletin
January 14, 2010
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“John”, a
cheerful seven year old with diabetes, arrived at the Health Center
with his mother, sent by his school nurse. He was low on insulin,
and his glucometer was out of strips, so he was unable to check his
blood sugar at school, or at home.
His
father had lost his job in a cut back at his place of employment, and
so insurance benefits were gone overnight. His mother continued
to work part time but was not able to afford two kinds of insulin or
the supplies to check his blood sugar levels. He was seen immediately
at the School-Based Health Center, which gave him access to low-cost
medications through the clinic pharmacy.
An OHP
specialist walked his mother through the application process for OHP,
facilitating the prompt acceptance of his application so his medical
needs would continue to be covered, and the school nurse received the
orders she needed to be sure he stayed safe at school.
Grassroots Leadership
Spotlight on Youth
SBHC Heroes in Forest Grove
Forest Grove High School's SBHC Youth Advisory Council members will be featured in Friday’s segment of “Everyday Heroes” on KATU Channel 2.
It will air at 6:30 p.m. The students are being recognized for their
work to help create and market their SBHC. Congratulations!
Please Support our Youth Advocates at SBHC day on February 1, 2010
Over 100 youth representing SBHC's throughout Oregon, will converge on the Capitol on February 1 to kick off SBHC Awareness Month. While rallying for SBHC support, the students will:
 Learn how to tell their stories and raise awareness about the need for accessible health care for children
Share
their ideas for engaging their communities in support of school-based
health care with their peers, parents and professionals.
Hear from the Speaker of the House and Senate President with an update on the state of health care in Oregon
Meet with their legislators.
You can help us develop tomorrow's leaders!
$40 will sponsor a student's activities and training.
Do you have what it takes to be a Bank of America Student Leader?
If
you are a Portland Oregon student with a passion for improving your
community, we would like to help you turn that passion into action. We are looking for leaders who are high school juniors and seniors. As a Student Leader, you will participate in:
- An eight-week paid internship at a nonprofit/charitable organization
The Oregon SBHC Network is interested in having student interns!
- A
week-long Student Leadership Summit in Washington, DC (July, 2010) to
gain valuable civic, social and business leadership skills
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Help Get Out the YES Vote for Measures 66 & 67
on Martin Luther King Day!
The people who will help us win this campaign
are the people who need a nudge to get their vote in the mail.
That nudge is us showing up at their doors.
Be part of the largest canvassing effort in Oregon history.
Join 500 people from across the state to get out the YES Vote for Measures 66 & 67.
WHEN: Monday, January 18, 2010, 10am-2pm
WHERE: Yes for Oregon headquarter, 411 NE 19th Avenue
RSVP to Christel Allen, christel.allen@defendoregon.org or 503-851-7473
 Federal Health Care Reform - the Last MileCongressional leaders are ironing
out the differences between House and Senate versions of health care
reform bills and hope to have a final bill to the President before the
State of the Union address.
NASBHC and our state organizations
are working with congressional offices to ensure that the final version
of the bill includes the best possible language around school-based
health care. SBHC focused provisions in the House and Senate bills
include a new federal program and funding for SBHCs - something that
has never existed before and works towards equity in reimbursement for
SBHCs from public health insurance.
We will keep you apprised regarding
the health care reform process as the final phase unfolds. You may view
a side by side comparison of the House and Senate school-based health
care provisions of the bill at on the Network website.
Six Reasons We Must Keep (S)CHIP in Final National Health Reform Legislation
Read what Marian Wright Edelman has
to say about protecting the State Children’s Health Insurance Program
in the process of health reform. With the bills from the House and the
Senate in “conference” (where the two bills are merged to a single
bill), ensuring long-term support for SCHIP is extremely important.
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Have you visted the CORE lately?
Community Online Resource Exchange
Regional Training Opportunity:
Developing Partnerships Within Your School Community
This low-cost, full day training will be held in the McMinnville area of Yamhill County
on March 10th, 2010.
- Understand the key intersections between SBHCs and schools and how we can support each other
- Acquire and practice skills for developing meaningful partnerships and how these partnerships benefit you
- Learn abour tools, policies, resources and grant monies available to help support the work you do
- Develop an action plan for future partnership activities
DHS announces a Grant Program
for Healthy Kids Outreach for Safety Net Providers, including SBHCs
The
Children's Health Equity Outreach Project: Healthy Kids Program
Enrollment Services, RFGA #2985 is now available on the ORPIN web site.
This Project is intended to support Oregon's Safety Net Providers in
reaching and enrolling eligible uninsured children of mixed
documentation and undocumented families in the Healthy Kids program.
All information and questions should be directed to john.f.gardner@state.or.us.
NASBHC Conference Question
Below is
a link to a brief survey to gauge interest amongst SBHC personnel about
a possible training opportunity provided by the National Center for
Healthy Housing (NCHH). If you could please complete the two-question
survey it would be greatly appreciated.
The survey will take no more than 5 minutes, and can be found at: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229Z2EQFB9G" target="_blank"
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Allergy Vaccinations and Children’s Health Care Costs
Allergy
immunotherapy, generally referred to as allergy vaccinations or shots,
reduce total health care costs in children with allergic rhinitis (hay
fever) by one-third, and prescription costs by 16 percent, according to
a study published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma &
Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy,
Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). Read the full article: http://newswise.com/articles/allergy-injections-reduce-children-s-health-care-costs-by-one-third
Grant aplications are due February 22, 2010.
School Wellness Awards
"Schools
that recognize the link between health and education and have taken
action benefit from more positive and alert students, reduced school
absenteeism, and improved student performance and test scores," said
Susan Castillo, State Schools superintendent when she announced that
the Oregon Departmentof Education will recognize schools that
effectively implement their district's wellness policy to promote
student health by presenting the Oregon School Wellness Awards.
The student deadline for application submission is 5:00pm on Friday,
January 22, 2010.
This is
the third year for the Oregon School Wellness Awards. The schools
chosen to receive the Oregon School Wellness Awards will receive a cash
prize, certificate of recognition, banner, and serve as an exmaple for
the entire state. The application and additional information for
this award can be found at: www.ode.state.or.us/services/nutrition under the "Wellness" link in the
Associated Topic area.
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