| School Health Bulletin - January 27, 2011 |
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February 9 is SBHC Advocacy Day!
Learn what you can do!
We hope you will join the Network in Salem on February 9 when 150 youth advocates and community supporters from across the state will ask Governor Kitzhaber and their Legislators to protect funding for school-based health care. Registration is now open - click here!
Please participate in this movement by taking action, even if you can't be with us on February 9th.
Action steps to prepare for SBHC Advocacy Day
- Download this press release, customize as directed, and send it to your local media outlets. Here is a link to a media contact file, should you need it.
- Start a letter writing campaign. Encourage your SBHC community supporters to write letters to your local news editors and to your Legislators NOW.
- Organize a call campaign. Those who can't attend the event in person can call their Legislators on February 9 to ask for their support in protecting SBHC funding.
- Hold an open house at your SBHC. Again, if you can't be with us in Salem, holding your own event is the next best thing!
- Prepare to meet your Legislator! If you do plan to attend the event in Salem, schedule a meeting with your Legislator NOW. Learn how to do that, and how to prepare for the meeting, by reviewing our resources at www.osbhcn.org/awareness#prepare.
You will find abundant resources supporting these ideas, as well as many other suggestions on our website as www.osbchn.org/awareness. Please check it out!
And, don't forget to register if you plan to attend the event.
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Grassroots Leadership - More Opportunities
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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 - Aligning with Healthy Kids
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SBHCs are uniquely positioned to connect Oregon kids with "Healthy Kids"
www.oregonhealthykids.gov
Is your SBHC working actively to connect clients with health coverage through Healthy Kids? Please be sure that your center is well equipped to identify and guide kids and families in need of health insurance.
Brochures, posters, information about application assistors in your area, and many promotional resources are available on line.
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DMAP Announcement
The Division of Medical Assistance Programs (DMAP) has updated the local match rate tables on the School-Based Health Services and Targeted Case Management provider guidelines pages to include Medicaid match rates effective Jan. 1, 2011.
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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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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
Please donate today!
CLICK HERE
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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.
Read more here |
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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