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Meet us at the Capitol on February 9 for
SBHC Advocacy Day!
An example of Grassroots Leadership at its finest!
SBHC advocates, including over 100 youth from across the state of Oregon, will gather at the state Capitol on February 9 to speak with policy makers about the need to protect funding for their school-based health centers.
All are welcome to attend, and because space is limited early registration is suggested. Register Now!
For detailed information about this event and about how to promote awareness of school-based health care in your own community, visit the Network website at www.osbhcn.org/awareness.
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Grassroots Leadership - More Opportunities
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Oregon Youth in Action and Governor Kitzhaber launch youth engagement contest this Saturday
Did you know more than 1 in 4 Oregon youth are overweight or obese? Unhealthy weight puts these young people at risk for lowered self-esteem, bullying, depression, and discrimination. And, if nothing changes, they face serious health threats such as diabetes and heart disease as adults.
Oregon Youth in Action is helping Oregon's young people to develop programs that will help their peers get healthy... programs that youth can relate to and will engage in.
OYIA and Governor Kitzhaber are launching a youth contest this Saturday that awards funding (up to $2,000) to youth teams with community projects aimed at reducing childhood obesity. You are invited!
More info HERE.
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Youth Photo Contest provides forum for youth perspectives on public health
As part of Public Health Week 2011 (April 7 - 13), Northwest Health Foundation, the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Public Health Association are pleased to announce the third annual Youth Photo Contest for 2011. Entries will be accepted throughout February.
Download the Flier
Read more here: www.communityhealthpriorities.org
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Building Capacity - Training Webinars
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Understanding HIPAA and FERPA in the School-Based Health Center
Courtesy of NASBHC
When: Tuesday, January 25, 2010 from 12:00-1:30 pm PST.
Objectives- Review adolescents' interests in confidentiality
- Explain confidentiality & disclosure requirements of HIPAA & FERPA
- Describe how to assess which law protects records of your SBHC
- Clarify differences in HIPAA & FERPA
- Discuss strategies for protecting & sharing health & education information in compliance with HIPAA & FERPA
Panelists- Abigail English, Director, Center for Adolescent Health & the Law
- Rebecca Gudeman, Senior Attorney, National Center for Youth Law
Click here to register
Or copy and paste this link into your browser:
http://www.nasbhc.org/site/lookup.asp?c=enLFJHMlFmH&b=5962245
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Obtaining Payment for Mental Health Services in the Pediatric Office
Courtesy of the American Academy of Pediatrics
When: Thursday, January 27, 2011, 10:00am - 11:00am, PST
Pediatricians recognize the importance of improving teen mental health and their pivotal role in identifying adolescents that may need care. The American Academy of Pediatrics has made child and adolescent mental health care a priority and the US Preventive Services Task Force has identified annual adolescent depression screening as the standard of care.
How can primary care providers meet the needs of their adolescent patients while navigating real-world practice challenges -- including payment?
Click here to register
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Federal Policy Update
Courtesy of NASBHC
ALSO, don't miss President Obama's State of the Union Address on January 25, 2011, at 9:00pm EST!
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Oregon Health Policy Board Update
Find it here!
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The Network is Hiring!
PROGRAM MANGER, HEALTHY YOUTH RELATIONSHIPS
Funded by the EC Brown Foundation, this position provides training, technical assistance and mini-grant management to support SBHC programs. Read More
BUSINESS PLAN CONSULTANT
Funded by the Meyer Memorial Trust, this is a contract position. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2011.
Read the RFP here.
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King County, Washington
School-Based Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Specialist - PPM III
Closing Date: Monday, January 24, 2011
To Apply: http://www.kingcounty.gov/jobs
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Call for Presenters
Proposals are now being accepted for the Sixteenth Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health to be held September 22-24, 2011 at the Charleston Area Convention Center, Charleston, S.C.
The theme of this year's conference is:
School Mental Health: Achieving Student Success through Family, School, and Community Partnerships.
The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2011.
All proposals must be submitted online, http://csmh.umaryland.edu.
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SUPPORT THE NETWORK
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Thank you to our Sponsor!
www.careoregon.org |
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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An education is the best gift we can give our children. We also know that healthy kids learn better and healthy kids start with health coverage that their families can afford.
Oregon Healthy Kids is here to help.
SBHCs are in a unique position to connect kids with the Healthy Kids Insurance Plan!
To learn how to be part of the solution to a health care crisis, call Betse Thielman at 503-813-6480, or visit OregonHealthyKids.gov.
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Network Staff
Paula Hester
Executive Director
Betse Thielman
Healthy Kids in School
Program Director
Jennifer Sansom
Operations Coordinator
Annie Colombo
Resource Development Coordinator
(503)-813-6400
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