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New Federal Grant Funds for
School-Based Health Care
HRSA expects to issue approximately 350 awards totaling $250M for "New Access Points"
Download a copy of the grant announcement HERE.
Please note this is a different opportunity than the School-Based Health Center funding opportunity we are expecting to be released in September.
Key points in the guidance:
- A New Access Point application may be submitted by an eligible organization not currently receiving Section 330 funding (a New Start), or by an organization currently receiving Section 330 funding that proposes a new service site or sites outside the organization's current scope of project. (p. 2)
- Applicants may propose a school-based health center for sites that will, independently or in conjunction with another site, provide all required services to students as well as the general underserved population of the service area. (p. 2)
- The guidance includes funding priorities for applicants proposing to serve: a high poverty area; special populations (farm workers, homeless populations, or residents of public housing), or a sparsely populated rural area. (p. 65)
- HRSA expects to make approximately 350 awards totaling $250M. The maximum grant award is $650,000 per year for a two-year project period, with up to $150,000 allowed for minor capital improvements in Year One. (p. ii)
- A "Need for Assistance" worksheet with 3 sections (Core Barriers, Core Health Indicators, and Other Health Indicators) must be completed that will generate up to 20 points of the 30 point Need section scoring. (pp. 75-79)
- Applications must be submitted through grants.gov and HRSA's e-Handbook system; the grants.gov deadline is November 17 and the e-Handbook deadline is December 15, 2010. (p. iv)
More information can be found at www.grants.gov.
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Save Federal Prevention Funding!
A message from NASBHC
Future funding for prevention efforts in our communities and at more than 1,900 school-based health centers is at risk.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed by President Obama in March, created the Prevention and Public Health fund -- setting aside $15 billion over the next 10 years to fund health prevention efforts in the states.
Yet an amendment authorized by Senator Mike Johanns (R-Nebraska) would effectively end this commitment to fighting chronic and preventable diseases.
Prevention works! The prevention funding will be used to expand vaccinations and to fight obesity. Prevention spending can protect our kids from a lifetime of tobacco addiction. The fund will be used for health screenings, like those taking place in school-based health centers. And the best ideas are still to come.
When the summer recess ends, Senators will vote whether to make a common-sense investment in prevention or to strip urgent funding for the programs and ideas that are proven to reduce long-term healthcare costs.
Visit NASBHC's Action Center to email your Senators today.
Tell them to vote protect our kids and save prevention funding!
Josh Rovner, Director of Policy and Advocacy
National Assembly on School-Based Health Care
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25th Anniversary ACCESS AWARDS
The school-based health care movement is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Oregon!
Please submit your nominations for our 25th Anniversary Access Awards to recognize individuals who have made a significant difference to the quality, growth or sustainability of SBHCs in our state.
Download the nomination form HERE. Thank you!
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The School Health Index
A Healthy Kids Learn Better Skill Building Workshop
September 14, 2010, 9am to 12pm, Eugene
The School Health Index (SHI) is an evidence-based self-assessment and planning tool for schools and community partners to use to identify and address school health needs. The SHI was created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and reflects gold standard school health policies, practices, and protocols for the following school health topics: nutrition, physical activity, tobacco, asthma, and safety
Participants in this skill-building session will:
1. Be able to facilitate use of this tool with school and community partners.
2. Understand how the school health index tool assists partners to determine low or no cost school health improvements.
This conference is a pre-conference session of the Oregon Prevention Conference - registration details are HERE.
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Youth Suicide Prevention Interactive Webinars, Fall 2010
Offered by Well Aware, www.wellawaresp.org
Three of America's leading experts on youth suicide will be featured this fall in a new series of interactive webinars from Well Aware, a national prevention program for school administrators and education policymakers.
This series of three webinars includes school-based strategies for suicide prevention, fundamental information on helping youths who have lost a peer to suicide, and crisis response for schools and communities in the wake of a youth dying by suicide.
More info here.
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OHA / OHPB September Community Meetings throughout Oregon
The Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Health Policy Board are planning 6 community meetings around the state in early September to obtain public input on the Comprehensive Plan for Health Reform and Oregon's health insurance exchange(s).
Each meeting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on the dates below (locations yet to be named).
September 1: Corvallis
September 7: Baker City
September 9: Florence
September 13: Portland
September 15: Medford
September 16: Bend
For more information, email Jeremy L. Vandehey, Community Engagement Coordinator for the Oregon Health Authority.
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Oregon Mission of Mercy
Hosted by the Oregon Dental Association
November 22 & 23, 2010, at the Oregon Convention Center
Join the ODA as they provide a million dollars in free dental care for Oregonians in need!
Get more info HERE.
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Network seeks Silent Auction Donations
Featuring Oregon's finest at the 2010 Annual Conference!
We invite each SBHC system to donate a basket of goods or services to the silent auction at the annual conference as a fun way to bring us all together to celebrate the many riches of Oregon.
Many businesses will make in-kind donations of goods and services to non-profits when requested and presented with a letter outlining the cause and tax benefits. Download our donation request letter and pledge form at www.osbhcn.org/conference10/auction.
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Thank you to our Sponsor!
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Upcoming Conferences
Prevention Conference
September 14-17, 2010
Eugene, Oregon
PLACE MATTERS: Working Together to Create Healthy Communities
November 1 - 3, 2010
Portland, Oregon
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Oregon SBHC
Conference Update
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More Resources
on the CORE
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Network with us on Google Groups!
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.
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SEE YOU AT CONFERENCE!
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