Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has already successfully provided thousands of vaccines in partnership with Seattle Visiting Nurse Association (SVNA) in the 2020-21 school year. With this success they have launched additional flu clinics. Visit their website for more information and to register. Vaccines are available to all family members age 4 and older. Parents may…
It wasn’t quite the same as seeing you all in person at South Seattle College, yet we still enjoyed seeing your faces and hearing your voices on the 2020-21 Virtual Launch Event this week! You can review the slides and the recording below. In addition, here are some of the links we mentioned during the…
Crossposted from Public Health–Seattle & King County Summary:King County school-aged children can get the vaccinations required for returning to in-person learning – and all community members ages 4 and older can get a flu shot – at upcoming free vaccination and flu clinics Oct. 7 from noon to 5 p.m., and Oct. 17 from 10…
Save the Date: October 27 WebinarWashington State SBHC Webinar Series in 2020-2021. In lieu of hosting a state conference in 2020, the Washington School-Based Health Alliance is partnering with Public Health–Seattle & King County to offer community of practice and training webinars for SBHCs statewide during the 2020-2021 school year. Save the date! The first…
Many King County schools are starting with fully remote learning in fall 2020 for COVID-19-related health and safety reasons. During this time, SBHCs are here to serve you! All 34 King County SBHCs are providing some combination of on campus, web/phone-based, or community-based medical and mental health services. Some may also provide dental services and…
As King County School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) continue to provide services to students, many may be making referrals for COVID-19 testing. To support these referrals, King County has a COVID-19 testing website (www.kingcounty.gov/covid/testing) that includes: A frequently updated list of COVID-19 testing sites open to anyone Available in 15 languages other than English Including location,…
With the start of the 2020-21 school year upon us and many questions about how remote learning will go, many have wondered: What will school-based health services look like? In service to the students and families still very much in need of health care, we are proud to say: School-based health centers will be providing…
After over three years partnering with the School-Based Partnerships team at Public Health–Seattle & King County (PHSKC), the Youth Organizers of Mental Health Education (YOMHEs) will start a new chapter with Soar in September 2020. Soar is a community-based organization with deep expertise in engaging youth and families to enact change throughout King County. YOMHE…
We wish a fond farewell to all staff leaving our system this year. We are a stronger system thanks to the incredible individuals that comprise it. For those moving on to new endeavors, we express our gratitude and send you our best wishes! 2000 was a big year. We entered a new millennium. Y2K fears…
HealthPoint staff from the Tyee High School school-based health center (SBHC) joined in on celebrations recently to acknowledge the hard work and accomplishments of 2020 graduates. They attended the Tyee drive-through graduation–masked and socially distanced–to show their pride for their patients’ achievements and their commitment to the whole school community. Thanks, HealthPoint SBHC staff!
