NEW! SBHC Outreach Toolkit Ready for Use!
Student Health Advocates
May 8, 2023
New School-Based Health Center Outreach Toolkit
The Oregon School-Based Health Alliance (OSBHA) is pleased to provide you with a toolkit to support communications about your School-Based Health Center and ensure SBHCs are recognized as a community resource for families and young people to receive health services.
The toolkit was developed with input from youth and...
OSBHA and Youth
jessica@osbha.org
Jul 18, 2022
Oregon School-Based Health Alliance staff discuss how they partner with youth as they work to develop school health services in Oregon.
Join our Board of Directors!
jessica@osbha.org
Mar 4, 2022
The Oregon School-Based Health Alliance is seeking board members to join our 2022 board! This is an opportunity to engage in: building community, supporting work at the intersection of health and education, learning and using fundraising skills, implementing the organization’s strategic plan and vision, and more - all of which we will provide training for. Prior board experience...
June Newsletter
jen@osbha.org
Jun 29, 2021
In our June newsletter, we provide an update on our HB 2591:
We are THRILLED to report that HB 2591 passed the Joint Committee on Ways and Means UNANIMOUSLY!! It passed the House floor this past Tuesday and has one more step, a floor vote in the Senate, before it moves to the Governor's office to be signed.
The bill provides funding for...
Mental Health and Taking Care of Yourself
Student Health Advocates
May 31, 2021
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...
OSBHA May Newsletter
jen@osbha.org
May 5, 2021
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...
Sexual assault Awareness Month: It Can Happen to Anyone
Student Health Advocates
Mar 31, 2021
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...
OSBHA 2021 School Health Advocacy Day
jessica@osbha.org
Mar 2, 2021
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 ...
Self-Isolation: A relationship with you
Student Health Advocates
Feb 23, 2021
Youth Blog: What are the effects of social isolation on mental health and healthy relationships?
Social isolation is widely known as an important trigger of mental illness. According to the article ‘Mental health and social relationships,’ it states that “People with supportive friends and family generally...
A Relationship Worth Working On
Student Health Advocates
Feb 23, 2021
When people think of the word ‘relationship’, one of the first things they’ll think of is a romantic relationship. Although this is true, one of the least thought of examples of a relationship is the one that you have with yourself.
In a time where young adults are driven to be productive with their fast-paced lives, taking care of oneself is often...