Please help people in your networks know that there’s an updated COVID-19 booster that targets Omicron variants. Anyone 5 and older can get one if they’ve completed their first vaccination series. We’ve linked (below) some topline messages that you can use in your communications to help explain why it’s worth getting, even if you’ve had…
Crossposted from the Washington School Based Health Alliance Public Health–Seattle & King County, in partnership with the Washington School Based Health Alliance (WA SBHA), will be hosting our next SBHC Coffee Connections event at 9am on Friday, February 18. Reminder that these sessions are intended for SBHC providers and staff only. If this is you,…
In an effort to highlight new and creative ways school-based health staff are engaging youth in conversations around health and well-being, we are starting a series called It Starts with You(th). Two local young adults and former HPV Vaccine Champions, Magdalene Tran and Yuhaniz Ali recently produced videos with Public Health–Seattle & King County (PHSKC) to…
Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) and Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee (OIRA) are partnering to host training sessions to share more information about the COVID-19 vaccine. This is not just for immigrant and refugee community members, anyone interested in helping outreach accurate vaccine information to vulnerable communities is welcome. The first…
King County school-based health centers (SBHCs) are finding creative strategies to outreach to students and families during remote and hybrid learning. Below is a recent video HealthPoint produced in collaboration with the Highline School District to ensure Evergreen High School students know how to reach the SBHC. Kudos to all our SBHC staff and sponsors…
Seattle World School supports a unique population of students. Many students speak a primary language other than English and have recently moved to the United States. Established to serve these students and their unique needs, Seattle World School draws residents from all over Seattle. With students and families often not living near the school, this…
Crossposted from Mental Health America Much has been written about the mental health challenges young people are facing in 2020. The health and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in learning, missed milestones, and the racial reckoning in the United States have exacerbated an already existing mental health crisis. In addition to the great…
During the remote learning period, reaching students has been a challenge for many school-based health centers (SBHCs). In spite of these challenges, school-based health providers have shown their incredible adaptability and creativity to ensure students receive the services they need. One particular example comes from Antonia Caliboso, LICSW, mental health provider at Cleveland High School…
In an effort to highlight new and creative ways school-based health staff are engaging youth in conversations around health and well-being, we are starting a series called It Starts with You(th). For the past five years, student leaders at Garfield High School in Seattle have partnered with Public Health–Seattle & King County to promote Human Papillomavirus…
Action requested: Be aware that COVID-19 cases are increasing rapidly in King County. Hospitalizations are rising as well and are expected to further increase as cases continue at high levels more high-risk people become infected. Counsel all patients with the following key messages to reduce their risk of getting COVID-19 and spreading it to others.…
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