On March 23, 2019, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation welcomed over 30 youth-led organizations, groups, and clubs to their annual Teen Action Fair to highlight the work they are doing in their community. The Fair (themed “It Starts with You(th)”) was hosted by the Gates Foundation Discovery Center Youth Ambassadors and included performances from…
During the 2015-16 school year, a Seattle Public Schools committee on bell times proposed recommendations. Under these recommendations, most high schools and middle schools now start later and elementary schools start earlier. The proposed changes were made under four assumptions, that they: Meet American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended start time for adolescents Prioritize Title 1 programs to…
Thank you for attending the Annual School-Based Health Retreat at South Seattle College on Wednesday, August 31st! We hope you found it useful and informative, and that it helped you and your teams start this school year on the right foot. For those who pre-registered, you will receive copies of the day’s presentations and handouts via…
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a major public health issue and one that all too often has roots in childhood experience. In a school-based health setting, staff has the opportunity to address and potentially prevent future IPV among students. The impacts of relationship violence are both mental and physical and can be lifelong. The Centers for…
KING COUNTY SCHOOL HEALTH 