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School Health Bulletin
January 28, 2010
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The Teen Advisory Council from the 4J school district in Eugene prepares to "Chair the Governor"
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150 Youth and other Advocates will gather at the Capitol this Monday!
For a preview of a day at the Capitol, check out this fun video created by the Teen Advisory Council, representing the 4J school district in Eugene!
If you haven't made your plans to join us next Monday, we think you will after watching their video!
It's not too late to help the Network host this event.
You are
one of 600 people reading this email. If each and every one of you
could send $10, it would go a long way to support these youth,
including lunch and training materials.
Click here to show your support today using our secure website.
You are invited to share this email with your friends and family,
as well as your employer. We encourage both personal and corporate
contributions, which are tax deductible.
Paula Hester
Executive Director
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Oregon voters have preserved nearly
$1 billion in health care, education and public safety programs by
passing Measures 66 & 67. From the Network's
vantage point, this is truly a gift to the children of our state,
increasing the stability of budgets to support school-based health
care, insurance for children and adults, and education.
The special legislative session,
which begins Monday, February 1, will deal with substantive policy
issues, and not just the budget. The Network and our advocates will be
at the Capitol that day, 150 strong. Youth, parents, SBHC staff and
others will gather to continue raising awareness for health care where the kids are…
During the 2009 legislative
session, we united with many partners around several issues for health
care. Success is sweet, especially when the voters support these outcomes. We anticipate this special session will address issues relative to our collaborative work on HB 2009, dealing with health reform in Oregon and HB 2116, expanding eligibility for the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) to adults and children.
At the federal level, we are
looking forward to ramping up our advocacy for Health Reform, and will
keep you posted as we work with the National Assembly for School-Based
Health Care (NASBHC) on next steps for SBHC Authorization and related policies.
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Family Planning Programs and High Schools:
Building a Lasting Partnership
What: A Webinar, presented by Deschutes County Health Services and the Oregon Public Health Division
When: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 10:00am to 11:00am, PST
In 2009, Deschutes County Health Services improved how staff partner with local high schools.
Deschutes County Health Educator, Rebeckah Berry, will discuss: 1) How
sexual health education presentations were revised to better align with
state education standards and 2) Why working with high schools is a
valuable use of staff time.
Jessica Duke, Adolescent Sexual Health Program Coordinator for the
Oregon Public Health Division, will discuss how Deschutes County's work
in schools aligns with the Oregon Youth Sexual Health Plan.
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
Training and Technical Assistance Tools are available on line!
In partnership with the DHS State Program Office, and Washington’s SBHC system, the Network was awarded a training and technical assistance grant from NASBHC.
The
purpose of this partnership is to disseminate the wealth of training
content developed by NASBHC directly to the SBHC field.
The
northwest regional partnership will host a free webinar overview of the
on-line training and technical assistance tools developed by NASBHC.
- WHEN: The week of March 8, 2010
- WHY: To become more familiar with the many capacity building resources available through NASBHC
- HOW: EMAIL jennifer.melo@osbhcn.org to be added to the registration list
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Community Online Resource Exchange
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Speaking of Partnerships.......
has traveled the country, co-hosting with MetLife Foundation and
local organizations, public forums that promote
honest conversations between teenagers and adults.
Along the way, the organizers were struck by the absence of public
occasions where adults and young people could find common ground across
the divide that separates them.
For those who would like to create public conversations between teens and adults on issues that matter to both, What Kids Can Do
created a free 40-page guide filled with sample panel discussions,
interactive exercises, handouts, tips, resources, and readings.
 Do you have news or announcements to share?
SBHC's activities to share in the School Health Bulletin
Paula Hester
Executive Director
503-813-6420
P.O. Box 12191, Portland, OR 97212
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