Since 2014, Public Health–Seattle & King County has been partnering with local school-based health centers (SBHCs) and student champions to promote vaccination against the cancer-causing Human Papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the US with nearly 14 million people each year being newly infected. HPV can cause cancers of the…
It’s nearing the end of the school year and many of our high school clients are heading off on new professional and academic endeavors. Help ensure that along with their diploma, they leave school with all the recommended vaccines. It’s easy as 1-2-3! Adolescents should graduate high school with: ONE booster of Tdap vaccine (whooping cough protection)…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recently released resources for school-based staff that may be of interest to you and your colleagues. The first is an infographic (see below; click to enlarge) for teachers and parents about risks of USB-shaped e-cigarettes for young people. The second is a fact sheet that summarizes…
Crossposted from the Washington State Department of Health newsletter. On Monday, April 9, 2018 the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is launching a statewide campaign, You Can, the next evolution of Listen2YourSelfie – DOH’s first Marijuana Prevention and Education Program to educate youth about the health effects and consequences of using marijuana. The new…
Interested in learning more about how to apply a trauma-informed lens to working with and supporting at-risk students? Join this FREE four-part webinar series led by Dr. Allison Sampson-Jackson, PhD, LCSW, LICSW, CSTOP. Webinars will be held during the months of April and May 2018 from noon-1pm Pacific Standard Time. April 10, 2018 – Recognizing…
The Association for Reproductive Health Professionals has released a helpful infographic about emergency contraception that you may find helpful for your students and in your practice. Check out the image below (click to enlarge) or visit this link.
Crossposted from Public Health Insider. How would you convince a teenager to take vaccines seriously? One approach that can potentially double vaccine coverage rates is to start with their peers. You can learn how that works in this video from a current exhibit at Seattle’s Pacific Science Center called, “Vaccines & Immunity: It Takes a Community.”…
