Seattle Public Schools’ Community Partnerships Program has released their professional development schedule for the 2018-19 school year. School-based health partners are welcome and encouraged to attend as their schedules allow. Check out the full calendar here. On the first two pages you’ll find workshop summaries, with full details and registration links starting on page 3.…
Crossposted from the Washington School-Based Health Alliance. Kaiser Permanente Washington is releasing an RFP for the planning of school-based health centers (SBHCs). The investment will support up to five collaborative partnerships in the planning and development of SBHCs for the purpose of improving the health of young people, promoting the full participation of SBHCs in…
Crossposted from The Seattle Times. By Claudia Rowe In the past three weeks, three students – at least one of them a middle-schooler – have died by suicide on the Eastside, and mental health workers say the apparent spike is emblematic of a growing national trend that may be best confronted through schools. Both the…
The 2018-19 School-Based Health Retreat will be held on Wednesday, August 29 from 8:30am-4:30pm at South Seattle College (as in previous years). School-based health staff and partners should have received a placeholder calendar invite as well as the link to register (please check your email or contact us if you have not received it.) Additional details…
On Thursday, April 19, 2018, Interagency Academy’s School-Based Health Center (SBHC) welcomed interim Seattle Police Chief, Carmen Best. Staff from Public Health–Seattle & King County, sponsor agency Kaiser Permanente, and Seattle Public Schools (including Principal, Kaaren Andrews) led Chief Best on a tour and introduced her to clinic services. An enthusiastic thank you to the school and clinic staff…
Funded by the Best Starts for Kids Levy, the Renton High School school-based health center (managed by HealthPoint Community Health Centers) is already making local news in its first few months of operation. Check out the great coverage from the Renton Reporter: http://www.rentonreporter.com/news/renton-high-school-health-clinic-serves-nearly-1000-students/ Keep up the good work, Renton team!
If you serve students or families who are experiencing homelessness, there are some great resources in the City of Seattle you may want to make them aware of. Visit this interactive map to find the locations of public restrooms, showers, and laundry facilities. Some are open to the public while others are specifically aimed at…
