For us, Juneteenth represents an opportunity for us to learn and do more, whether we are understanding the Tulsa massacres or questioning why school curriculums do not include such critical moments of Black history. By educating ourselves and those around us, we can learn, grow and fight the systemic racism that continues to affect and oppress communities of color.
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To celebrate Pride Month, we wanted to share a beautiful poem titled "Mi Gente Arcoiris" by Alejandra Aguilar Moreno, who won the 2021 Two Rivers Poetry Contest. This poem leans into the acceptance and celebration of being LGBTQ+ and is dedicated to all those who struggle to feel safe or welcomed.
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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 three things:
- 10 planning grants for school districts to do a school health needs assessment and then develop either a school nurse model or a school-based health center to meet identified health needs;
- 3 grants for school districts to develop a mobile school-based health center; and
- 3 grants for school-based health centers to pilot, or try out, a telehealth model with school nurses that are located in a different school.
We want to give a huge thank you to Representative Sollman for sponsoring the bill and Representative Prusak as co-sponsor. Both are great champions for kids' health. The fact that school health services are valued by Republicans and Democrats, rural, urban, and suburban speaks to the incredible contribution that school health providers are making to communities around the state. What an incredible way to end a truly challenging school year.
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Student Health Advocates: 2020-2021 |
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Over the course of the 2020-2021 Student Health Advocate program year the Student Health Advocates have continued to display their dedication to OSBHA and Oregon school-based health centers. They completed the year by creating this video that discusses and defines consent for youth. Please enjoy their video and share it with youth across the state who could benefit from a video about consent for youth and by youth.
To celebrate the Student Health Advocates we have been and will be highlighting a Student Health Advocate member on our OSBHA Instagram (@OregonSBHA) through the end of June. If you do not follow us already please do and aid us in celebrating the Student Health Advocates who continue to advocate on behalf of Oregon youth across the state.
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ACTION Grants
With the completion of our 2019-2021 ACTION grants we are hard at work creating a revamped application process for 2021-2023. Interested SBHCs can expect a shorter application that will be sent out via email at the end of this month.
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SBHC COVID-19 Vaccination Mini-Grants
OSBHA has partnered with Kaiser to administer mini-grants of up to $7,500 to SBHCs who can support COVID-19 vaccinations. We have closed the application process and will alert grantees soon.
For those who did not apply, we may have more funding available in the fall so keep an eye out!
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Several partners are hiring for health services positions that we wanted to pass along:
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Suggested reading from the team at OSBHA |
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Oregon School-Based Health Centers: Status Report 2021, Oregon Health Authority
"Since 2015, behavioral health visits to SBHCs have nearly doubled. Despite COVID-19-related closures at schools and many SBHCs, behavioral health visits and client counts slightly increased in 2019–2020 from 2018–2019. In 2019–2020, behavioral health providers saw 6,537 clients for a total of 44,258 visits compared to in 2018-2019 behavioral health providers saw 6,466 clients for a total of 43,982 visits." Keep reading.
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Effective School-Community Partnerships to Support School Mental Health, National Association of School Psychologists
"The mental and behavioral health of students is a necessary focus of education. Approximately 75 to 80 percent of children and youth in need of mental health services do not receive them. 1 Of those who do receive assistance, the vast majority (70% to 80%) receive mental health services in schools ." Keep reading.
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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski
"And here’s an understatement: Burnout is highly prevalent. Twenty to thirty percent of teachers in America have moderately high to high levels of burnout. Similar rates are found among university professors and international humanitarian aid workers. Among medical professionals, burnout can be as high as 52 percent." Keep reading.
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We would like to thank the following funders for supporting us in 2021:
Funders
Roy and Diane Marvin Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, Newberg School District, EC Brown Foundation, ITP3, Kaiser Permanente, Ronald W. Naito MD Foundation, School-Based Health Center Membership Dues, United Way of Columbia Willamette, Columbia Gorge Educational Service District, St. Helens School District
Event Sponsors
Pacific West Bank, Columbia Bank, HealthGenYZ, Spry
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The Oregon School-Based Health Alliance
911 NE Davis St. Portland, OR 97232
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