May is Youth Sexual Health Awareness Month!
Suzanne Flory
May 5, 2014
Did you know that Governor Kitzhaber has proclaimed that May is Youth Sexual Health Awareness Month? Check out the proclamation, exciting events, policy updates, and relevant resources below!
Governor's Proclamation
Read Governor Kitzhaber’s Proclamation that outlines Oregon’s goal to:
Build environments in which all youth can thrive and contribute meaningfully...
Sacagawea SBHC’s collaborative approach creates community-wide impact
Suzanne Flory
Apr 23, 2014
With support from OSBHA’s 2013-2014 CORE grant program, the Sacagawea Health Center is providing adolescents at St. Helens High School accessible opportunities to learn about healthy relationships and safe sexual practices within the school setting. Specifically, this grant supports the Teen Health Advocacy Team (aka THAT club) to improve their communication, education, and...
2013 Annual Conference Recap
Rafael Otto
Mar 28, 2014
OSBHA's 20th Annual School-Based Health Care Conference was held at Century High School in Hillsboro, Oregon on October 11, 2013.
Conference Theme: Be Smart. Be Well!
Conference Workshops and Resources
Health System Transformation: Children, Adolescents, & Families - Dana Hargunani
What Cover Oregon Means for SBHCs
"You Say Tomato, I Say Tomahto": Planned...
Youth Voices: Tobias Rubel's speech at 2014 SBHC Awareness Day
Rafael Otto
Mar 18, 2014
Tobias Rubel is the communications director for OSBHA's Statewide Youth Advisory Council. He recently shared this speech at SBHC Awareness Day in Salem on February 26, 2014. Learn more about Tobias and the Statewide Youth Advisory Council.
Who in here is an expert in law? Anyone? No? Okay great. Anyone in here a health care professional? No? Alright. But who in here has been...
Youth Voices: Skye Garrett on her SBHC experience
Rafael Otto
Mar 18, 2014
Skye Garrett is the operations director for OSBHA's Statewide Youth Advisory Council. She recently shared a version of this story at SBHC Awareness Day in Salem on February 26, 2014. Learn more about Skye and the Statewide Youth Advisory Council.
I first joined Milwaukie High School's Youth Advisory Council because I was interested in a health career and was curious about OSBHA. But...
Eagle Point HS students provide Cover Oregon outreach: Q&A with Ceci Robe
Rafael Otto
Mar 18, 2014
Ceci Robe is the SBHC manager at Eagle Point High School in Medford, Oregon. In recent weeks, she worked with members of the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) to provide Cover Oregon outreach to students and staff on the high school campus. In this brief Q&A, Ceci talks about the Cover Oregon outreach project, how their YAC operates and engages students, and what kind of impact the project had on...
2014 Annual Conference | Call for Abstracts
Rafael Otto
Mar 13, 2014
Our 2014 annual conference will be held in partnership with the American School Health Association (ASHA).
SAVE THE DATE
Building Bridges from Vision to Action: Supporting School Health
October 9-11, 2014
Hilton Portland & Executive Tower
Portland, Oregon
Registration and sponsorship details coming soon!
SBHC-focused sessions will occur October 10, 2014.
Call for Abstracts...
CORE grant applications due in two weeks!
Rafael Otto
Mar 4, 2014
Our CORE grant program seeks to assist school-based health centers (SBHCs) as they work with school-aged youth to develop healthy relationship skills and knowledge, with a specific focus on social and sexual health.
Project budgets can be up to $10,000 and the objectives must be achievable within a one-year time frame. Grant funding will vary based on the scope of the activities...
Cover Oregon open enrollment closes March 31
Rafael Otto
Mar 4, 2014
Cover Oregon is a marketplace where people can shop for health insurance and apply for financial help to pay for coverage.
Through Cover Oregon, people can use a single application to enroll in commercial insurance plans or programs such as the Oregon Health Plan or Healthy Kids. Some families may qualify for financial assistance to help pay for coverage.
Fill out...
2014 SBHC Awareness Day a success!
Rafael Otto
Mar 3, 2014
Awareness Day, held on February 26 at the Oregon state capitol, gathered more than 60 advocates to highlight the impact of school-based health services on student health and academic achievement. The event provided an opportunity for young people to visit the capitol, meet their legislators, and link their personal stories to the importance of school-based health centers (SBHCs) in communities...
