School-Based Health Centers to Promote Health Equity
jessica@osbha.org
Aug 2, 2016
The CDC Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends placing SBHCs in low income communities to improve educational and health outcomes.
See a summary here.
For more in depth information, find the full report here.
New Funding Available for Services to Uninsured Kids
Maureen Hinman
Jul 5, 2016
Updated 7/13/16: NEW Deadline for both RFGPs is August 5, 2016 and the archived webinars are available here.
In 2015 the Oregon Latino Health Coalition led the Oregon Health Equity Alliance, including OSBHA, to advocate for funding for kids that remain uninsured despite healthcare reform. This work resulted in a $10 million allocation to the Safety Net Capacity Grant Program within the...
Youth Advisory Council Makes Recommendations for SBHC Care
Pam Case
Apr 21, 2016
In December 2015, the Oregon School Based Health Alliance Statewide Youth Advisory Council (SYAC) partnered with FamilyCare CCO and the Oregon Public Health Division to facilitate a youth listening session in the Portland Metro area. Over 50 youth were in attendance. Below are key findings from the session and recommendations to SBHCs based on what the SYAC heard.
Overwhelmingly, youth...
Encourage Your Members of Congress to Co-Sponsor the Hallways to Health Act (S. 2590/H.R. 4621)
Pam Case
Apr 5, 2016
On Friday, February 26, Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters and Rep. Lois Capps (CA-24) introduced the Hallways to Health Act (S.2590/H.R. 4621), legislation that would provide federal support for high-quality comprehensive health care and mental health services to students at school-based health centers (SBHCs) across the country.
The Hallways to Health Act would:
increase...
Oregonian Highlights Important Discussion about School Involvement in Teen Healthcare
Pam Case
Mar 31, 2016
In her article "Teens face birth control barriers at school-based health center" posted on March 30, 2016,
Oregonian columnist Samantha Swindler brings attention to the important community discussion that is being played out in Hillsboro, Oregon at Century High School concerning a school's involvement in teen health. The Hillsboro community is...
Addressing Chronic Absenteeism -- Trauma-Informed School Pilots (HB 4002)
Maureen Hinman
Mar 14, 2016
HB 4031, The Coordinated Student Success Act, was combined with another absenteeism bill and became HB 4002.
Here's a little bit about how we got here and what this new bill entails.
Beginning in 2011-2012, OSBHA chaired the Healthy Kids Learn Better Coalition, a statewide partnership of organizations and individuals working collectively to promote policies and programs that would...
Youth Advocates were Super Heroes of Health at OSBHA Awareness Day 2016
Pam Case
Feb 25, 2016
Youth Advocates from all over Oregon showed up in Salem on February 9th to take part in the OSBHA Awareness Day, an annual event planned and led by the OSBHA Statewide Youth Action Council. The SYAC is a group of youth leaders who work to advocate on behalf of their peers for adolescent health. Led by Program Manager Suzanne Flory, the SYAC members worked many months to...
Support Reducing Absenteeism in Schools by Contacting Your Legislator Today
Maureen Hinman
Feb 17, 2016
We are thrilled that HB 4031 "The Coordinated Student Success Act" has unanimously passed out of the House Education Committee, but we still have work to do! Right now, our bill is sitting in Ways and Means where legislators decide which bills get funded. Legislators are more likely to act on our bill if they get enough requests to do so. We want their mailboxes to be full and...
Reducing Absenteeism with HB 4031 "The Coordinated Student Success Act"
Maureen Hinman
Feb 1, 2016
The 2016 legislative session began today and is already cruising right along. For bills to move forward in this short five week session, they must be heard in the first chamber by February 11th, so there is a rush to schedule hearings and get bills on dockets.
This session, OSBHA has developed House Bill 4031, "The Coordinated Student Success Act," a bill intended to focus on...
