Crosspost from KC Youth Marijuana Prevention and Education. Join YMPEP at the Skyway Library on Tuesday, October 1st from 11:30-3pm King County Youth Marijuana Prevention and Education Program (KC-YMPEP) will provide a 3-hour workshop to disseminate local data and formative research gathered on the topic of youth marijuana prevention. The goal of this workshop is…
Crossposted from The Community Guide The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends school-based cognitive behavioral therapy programs to prevent or reduce depression and anxiety symptoms among school-aged children and adolescents. Universal programs are delivered to all children and adolescents, and targeted programs are directed toward children and adolescents who are assessed to be at…
Student outreach looks different for every school-based health center (SBHC). The reasons vary but the location of the SBHC on campus remains a key factor in student usage. Staff at the HealthPoint SBHC on the Tyee Campus devised a clever strategy to draw in students: sidewalk chalk! Check out the pictures below to see their…
Thank you for attending the 2019 King County School-Based Health Retreat! We are so excited for the coming year and hope that the day’s activities helped you prepare for the school year ahead. Below you will find materials and resources from the day: “Health Equity HELP” presented by Marya Gingrey, JD (Director of Equity and…
Adolescent SBIRT Track C Request For Applications (RFA) Now Open! Apply today to receive FREE access to the adolescent screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) curriculum for nursing, social work, and inter-professional education programs. The Adolescent SBIRT Curriculum, designed by NORC at the University of Chicago in partnership with the American Association of Colleges…
Healthcare professionals urged to improve low adolescent vaccination rates through focus on 16-year-old immunization visit The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College Health Association (ACHA), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), American Pharmacists Association (APhA), Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), and Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM)…
During the month of June, people around the world celebrate Pride Month. An important month for the LGBTQ community and their allies, Pride Month is marked by parades, abounding rainbow decorations, and outward expressions of solidarity. However, LGBTQ youth need support well beyond the month of June and school-based health providers are uniquely positioned and…
