Oregon School-Based Health Alliance

TO STRENGTHEN SCHOOL BASED HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS THAT PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT, SCHOOL HEALTH EXPERTISE, AND RESOURCES TO SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICTS, SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS (SBHCS) AND OTHER HEALTH PROVIDERS. WE SUPPORT COMMUNITIES TO CREATE SYSTEMS THAT BETTER SUPPORT YOUTH AND FAMILIES. EXAMPLES OF OUR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDE: SUPPORTING THE STATE PILOT SITES FOR TRAUMA INFORMED SCHOOLS; CONDUCTING SCHOOL HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICTS; AND CONVENING PARTNERS TO COLLABORATIVELY DEVELOP FLEXIBLE AND INNOVATIVE SCHOOL HEALTH SOLUTIONS THAT COMPLEMENT AND ENHANCE THE SCHOOLS' EXISTING MULTI-TIERED SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT. OSBHA ALSO PROVIDES PASS-THROUGH FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO SITES FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, AND CONTENT SPECIFIC TRAINING ON ANYTHING FROM YOUTH ADULT PARTNERSHIPS TO HPV PREVENTION TO SBHC 101. ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS YEAR INCLUDE: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CONVENING OSBHA SUPPORTED SCHOOL HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND PLANNING PROCESSES WITH THE NEWBERG SCHOOL DISTRICT, COLUMBIA GORGE EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT, AND ST. HELENS SCHOOL DISTRICT. THIS INCLUDED DATA AND RESOURCE ANALYSIS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, FACILITATION OF PLANNING AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AND PLANNING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BOTH SCHOOL NURSE AND SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER MODELS. POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANTS TOTALING 60,000 WERE AWARDED TO FIVE SBHCS IN CLACKAMAS, MULTNOMAH, UMATILLA AND CROOK COUNTIES TO FACILITATE HEALTHY YOUTH RELATIONSHIP PROGRAMMING. RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WERE PROVIDED TO GRANTEES. DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED A STATEWIDE YOUTH ADVOCATES CONFERENCE THAT PROVIDED A SPACE FOR YOUTH TO DISCUSS THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH HEALTH SERVICES AND WAYS THAT THE SBHC SYSTEM COULD BE IMPROVED. CREATED A YOUTH ACTION COUNCIL (YAC) COACHING MODEL FOR SBHCS THAT INCLUDES ASSISTING AND DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE YOUTH COUNCILS THROUGH SUPPORT WITH YOUTH-ADULT PARTNERSHIP, FACILITATION, RECRUITMENT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS. CREATED A YAC CADRE WITH COACHING FOR 5 SBHC SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT AND/OR STRENGTHENING, AND EQUITY PRACTICES OF LOCAL YACS. OSBHA SUPPORTED AND PARTNERED WITH 14 STUDENT HEALTH ADVOCATES TO STRENGTHEN THE YOUTH VOICE IN HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND PROMOTION OF HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. THE YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN OVER THIRTEEN EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. INCREASING LATINO/A/X CAPACITY THIS GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ENSURE THAT SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH SERVICES ARE ABLE TO SERVE LATINO/A/X YOUTH IN CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE WAYS. OUR OBJECTIVES FOR THE 2020-2021 YEAR INCLUDE: 1) BUILD AND STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH AGENCIES SERVING LATINO/A/X COMMUNITIES; 2) DOCUMENT AND DEFINE ONE OR MORE POLICY OR PROGRAM INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO LEAD TO SYSTEM CHANGE SPECIFICALLY BENEFITING LATINO/A/X YOUTH; 3) DEVELOP CONCRETE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES CAN BETTER SERVE LATINO/A/X COMMUNITIES; AND 4) INCREASE COLLABORATION BETWEEN OSBHA AND LATINO/A/X SERVING ORGANIZATIONS.

ADVOCACY THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY AND RESOURCE DECISIONS WITHIN POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS. APPROACHING POLICY MAKERS, INCLUDING LEGISLATORS, WE ADDRESS ISSUES RELATIVE TO THE EXPANSION OF SCHOOL HEALTH CARE AND QUALITY OF THAT CARE, AS WELL AS POLICY AGENDA ITEMS. ALL ADVOCACY IS NON-PARTISAN AND UNRELATED TO ANY CAMPAIGNS FOR OFFICE. ADVOCACY INCLUDES SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, PUBLIC SPEAKING AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AROUND A CENTRAL ISSUE. SOCIAL MEDIA, ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS, ACTION ALERTS AND OUR WEBSITE ARE ALL IMPORTANT IN COMMUNICATION WITH OUR MEMBERS, CHAMPIONS, STAKEHOLDERS AND GRASSROOTS ADVISORS WHO MESSAGE TO A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES. A CENTRAL COMPONENT OF OUR ADVOCACY IS TO BUILD THE ABILITY OF YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES THAT IMPACT THEM.