Join The National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC) for a free webinar on the federal funding opportunities for school-based health centers in health reform.

NASBHC Webinar: SBHCs in Health Reform
May 8, 12:00-1pm Pacific

The webinar will cover:

• Introduction: NASBHC's goals for reform
• What we have achieved:
  SBHC successes in the health reform law
• Funding challenges: Strengthening SBHC provisions
• Moving forward: NASBHC's policy approach

A Q&A period following the presentation will allow for the opportunity to ask any remaining questions.

Reserve your Webinar seat - click here.

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Several recent studies can help you build the case for the connection between health and academic success.

Impact of School-Based Health Center Use on Academic Outcomes
A study published in the March 2010 Journal of Adolescent Health shows a significant increase in attendance for SBHC medical users compared to nonusers. In addition, SBHC mental health users had increased grade point average compared to nonusers. Read the abstract here.

Reframing High School Drop Out as a Public Health Issue
Preventing Chronic Disease has published this article connecting graduation from high school with better long term health. The article recommends that health professionals reframe the school dropout rate as a public health issue and offers steps that districts can take that will lead to improved school completion rates. Download the article here.

Healthier Students Are Better Learners: A Missing Link in School Reforms to Close the Achievement Gap
This article from Columbia University's Campaign for Educational Equity builds the case for a focused national effort to reduce educationally relevant health disparities to close the achievement gap. Read more here.

 

The Oregon Health Improvement Plan (HIP) Committee is hosting a series of Community Listening Sessions across the state to gather public input, which will guide an action plan to improve the lifelong health of all Oregonians.

This is one of several Oregon Health Authority initiatives.

The Oregon Health Authority's mission is to improve the lifelong health of all Oregonians; increase the quality, reliability and availability of care for all Oregonians; and lower or contain the cost of care so it's affordable to everyone.

Health is about more than health care.
During each listening session, participants will be asked how to best improve the health of their community, from their region's perspective.

Lila Wickham, co-chair of the Health Improvement Plan Committee, encourages the public to attend these sessions. "We're meeting in various locations throughout the state to gather innovative solutions focused on where people live, work, play and learn in order to craft a comprehensive health strategy that will improve the health of Oregonians," she says.

Session Dates

• Pendleton, Thursday, April 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at St. Anthony Hospital Auditorium.
• Medford, May 13, location TBA
• Portland, May 26, location TBA
• Bend, June 10, location TBA
• Grand Ronde, June 24, location TBA

...... to an important discussion about the priorities of your community.

The Oregon Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority are hosting a series of statewide public forums this spring. We invite you to come share your ideas about local needs and priorities for the 2011-2013 budget and beyond.

View the invitation, with dates and locations - click here.

Meetings will take place throughout the state in April and May.