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Call Capitol Hill Today!
Help us maximize the impact of our federal SBHC Advocacy Day!
About a dozen Oregonians and members of the Network have joined hundreds of other advocates on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC! They are meeting with Oregon's Legislators to talk about the need to fund operations for school-based health.
Help us get the message to congress that SBHCs need their help. Please email or call your congress people TODAY to show your support for SBHCs.
Here's how:
Call both Senators:
Sen. Jeffery A. Merkley (DEM)
Phone: (202) 224-3753
WebSite: http://merkley.senate.gov/
E-Mail: http://merkley.senate.gov/contact/
Sen. Ron Wyden (DEM)
Phone: (202) 224-5244
WebSite: http://wyden.senate.gov
E-Mail: http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/
Find your federal representative here:
http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/
What to say:
"I am a constituent calling to ask you to support school-based health centers in Oregon. I urge Sen/Rep. X to support a $50 million appropriation to the authorized school-based health center program by voicing his support to the leadership on the Appropriations Committee.
"Our school-based health centers provide critically important care to children in our state. The economic climate is really hurting our community's ability to support these services. I hope that Sen./Rep. X will work to fund the authorized program. Please let me know what his position is on this."
Leave your name and contact information.
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National SBHC Convention is LIVE!
The National School-Based Health Care Convention begins today in Washington DC.
If you aren't at the Convention you can still exchange your ideas, experiences, and opinions with other SBHC advocates and supporters through Twitter, Facebook, and NASBHC's new Convention blog.
Check out www.nasbhc.blogspot.com and join us at www.twitter.com/nasbhc for the latest details and updates!
In addition, the Convention plenary sessions will be streamed live on www.nasbhc.blogspot.com.
The first session is TODAY at 3:45pm PST.
Get the Details - Click Here! |
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Grant Opportunity
Tom's of Maine - Giving Back: 50 States for Good
This Community Sponsorship Program supports nonprofit organizations throughout the United States working to do good in their communities.
Eligible projects must have a positive impact on the community in one of the following areas: Environmental Goodness, Healthy Human Goodness, or Animal Goodness.
Five organizations will share a $100,000 sponsorship fund. 501(c)(3) organizations whose operating budgets are less than $2 million are eligible to apply.
Deadline: July 2, 2010
www.tomsofmaine.com/community-involvement/living-well/project-sponsorships
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ASIST Training
Train the Trainer in Applied Suicide Intervention
Medford, Oregon, July 26 - 30, 2010
Successful completion of this train-the-trainer event will prepare individuals to teach the two-day suicide intervention skills training, ASIST.
Please refer to these sites for more information on ASIST and the T4T:
www.livingworks.net/page/ASIST%20Training%20for%20Trainers%20%28T4T%29
www.columbiacare.org/Page.asp?NavID=95
Scholarships: Offered by the Oregon Department of Human Services Youth Suicide Prevention Program
Application deadline: Wednesday, June 23
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Internships at the Networks
The Network has two openings for interns in communications and graphic design.
Dates: July 15 - October 15, 2010
These positions are ideal for college students or new professionals who need to build a portfolio or anyone who wants to keep skills fresh while waiting for entry to the workforce.
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Eugene School District posts
three positions for nurses
Two of the positions are to work in school-based health centers.
If you are interested please go to the Eugene school district web site: www.4j.lane.edu/hr/jobs.
For further information you can also contact Maxine Proskurowski, Program Manager, Health Services at the Eugene school district, work, 541-790-7215, cell 541-554-8090.
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Oregon Health Authority wants to meet you
Jeremy L. Vandehey, Community Engagement Coordinator for the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and the nine-member, citizen Oregon Health Policy Board (OHPB), will be traveling to communities around the state in June and July to meet one-on-one and obtain input regarding health reform in Oregon for the Board.
The purpose of the trip is to provide an additional input opportunity, particularly for communities around the state that cannot easily access the Board meetings, while also setting the stage for future meetings and engagement opportunities throughout the year. All of the input received will be submitted to staff and the Board.
Meetings are scheduled in the following counties in the next two weeks:
6/21 - 6/25: Lake, Klamath, Deschutes, Jefferson
6/28 - 7/1: Hood River, Wasco, Gilliam, Sherman, Wheeler, Crook
For more information and meeting dates, visit the network website.
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SUPPORT THE NETWORK
Please donate today!
CLICK HERE
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HCR Funding for SBHCs
We are still waiting for the federal guidance on SBHC appropriations.
Stay tuned to your email - the Network will send you the update as soon as it is available!
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Network with us on GoogleGroups
The Network has launched a professional networking group of more than 200 SBHC professionals - practitioners, administrators and partners. If you would like to join, send your request to info@osbhcn.org.
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Network Staff
Paula Hester
Executive Director
Liz Smith-Currie
Policy Director
Jennifer Melo
Program Director
Betse Thielman
Healthy Kids in School
Program Director
Jennifer Sansom
Operations Coordinator
(503)-813-6400
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Network seeks
board members
The Network seeks to expand its
board with members to support and further its mission to advance access
to quality health care for children and youth.
Read more here |
Conference Update
CALL TO SPONSORS
The Network has published sponsorship opportunities for the 2010 conference in October.
Please email
Paula Hester
if you have a sponsorship connection to share with the Network.
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