At Public Health–Seattle & King County, we regularly hear the challenges that our school-based health center partners face in engaging young people in youth advisory councils and other youth leadership opportunities. We all know how critical it is to engage young people in our clinics to ensure the highest quality services for them. But how…
This past week, the Public Health–Seattle & King County School-Based Partnerships Program was grateful to host Anne Powell Arias from the Youth Development Executives of King County (YDEKC) for a training on Communication and Feedback Practices to Strengthen SBHC Partnership. This was the second in a three part series (view the recording and materials from…
Crossposted from the Washington School-Based Health Alliance (WA SBHA) At the start of a new year, the Washington School-Based Health Alliance would like to again invite SBHC sponsors, providers and staff to join the WA SBHC message board on Basecamp. Email Executive Director, Sandy Lennon (slennon@wasbha.org) to join the message board on Basecamp. Also, WA…
Public Health–Seattle & King County and the Washington School-Based Health Alliance invite you to join the second installment of our three-part professional development series with the Youth Development Executives of King County (YDEKC). This session on Communication and Feedback Practices to Strengthen SBHC Partnerships will be held on Thursday, January 26 from 10am to noon…
Our system of King County school-based health centers (SBHC) support and care for transgender and gender-diverse youth. Many SBHC sites currently provide or are exploring providing gender-affirming care. Seattle Children’s Hospital provides a wealth of national and local resources and educational tools for healthcare professionals providing gender-affirming care. Find more information and access to these…
Crossposted from the Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics December 7, 2022 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am Join WCAAP’s Equitable Care Committee for their last webinar of the year! They are excited to be joined by Dr. Aisha Mays, who will speak about reproductive justice and how all clinicians who care for kids can better approach…
Crossposted from the School-Based Health Alliance The national School-Based Health Alliance is planning an in-person convention for June 26 – 29, 2023, in Washington, DC—the premier gathering for school-based health professionals and advocates. We invite subject matter experts to submit abstracts in the following categories starting November 7 – 28: 1. Primary Care Clinical…
Crossposted from the Washington School-Based Health Alliance EVENT: Nuts & Bolts of SBHC Sustainability: Strong Partnerships & Sound Business Model WHEN: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 9:00am – 11:00am REGISTER HERE SESSION DESCRIPTION: The Washington School-Based Health Alliance is pleased to be partnering with the national School-Based Health Alliance (SBHA) to offer school-based health center (SBHC)…
Crossposted from the Washington State School-Based Health Alliance EVENT: Helping SBHC Data Help You WHEN: Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 9:00am – 11:00am REGISTER HERE SESSION DESCRIPTION: The Washington School-Based Health Alliance is pleased to be partnering with the national School-Based Health Alliance (SBHA) to offer school-based health center (SBHC) nuts and bolts trainings in Washington…
Crossposted from the University of Washington (UW) SPIRIT Lab Through leadership at the SPIRIT Lab at UW, and collaboration with the Washington State Healthcare Authority (HCA) and the Center on Human Development and Disability, UW is launching a Mental Health Institute specifically for WA providers who have an AAC or an MHP-level DOH credential/license. The…
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