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By Amira Hassen
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I decided to write this blog highlighting the effects of COVID-19 and the importance of taking care of your mental health. First, what is mental health? As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health is "a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the
In our May newsletter, we announce our Youth Advocate Conference. We're excited for this upcoming event and have provided more information below.
Youth ages 14-22 please come join us in sharing your school-based health experiences and needs to receive a $20 gift card and inform how the needs of your community will be addressed! Please register here or by searching
Written by Student Health Advocate, Azucena Morales Santos
Introduction
Sexual assault or assault of any kind can occur to anyone. I understand that sexual assault is a sensitive topic that may be triggering to some, and I want to make space to acknowledge and respect those feelings. Still, I believe it is important to talk about these topics so that it is not taboo or something
OSBHA 2021 School Health Advocacy Day
Oregon School-Based Health Alliance's 2021 School Health Advocacy Day, like a lot of things, looked a little different this year. Youth from all around Oregon joined us virtually on February 23rd to learn about Advocacy, and meet virtually with each other and their local legislators. Students facilitated 26 meetings with
