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Expanded Services Approved by MSAD #60 for Noble Health Center

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:56:39 +0000

With a 5 to 4 vote the MSAD #60 School Board voted to expand health services in the Noble Health Center to include Mental and Reproductive Health services. An addendum was added at the last second to not allow the distribution of emergency contraception.

Submitted by:
Cindy Dolben, RN
School Health Center Coordinator

Please find attached a document outlining the lengthy process that was taken to expand services offered in the Noble Health Center. We hope this will help other health centers considering expanding their services. Patricia Buck-Welton, Proj. Coordinator, Maine Assembly

Microsoft Word – Noble Health Center Service Expansion Plan

Portland School’s Multicultural Program Recent Presentations

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:35:36 +0000

I am heading to Nashville tomorrow. 11/4 to present at a conference that focuses on Teen Health Promotion. In the AM, I am to present on the work that is being done in our multicultural community to address teen pregnancy and STD prevention with a special focus on the work our youth are doing in the schools and the value of youth/adult partnerships. In the evening, I will be doing a re-cap of the King Middle School contraception proposal 2 years after the controversy.

On 10/29 and 10/30, I traveled to Washington, DC as part of the RWJ-funded Caring Across Communities project lead by the the Portland School’s Multicultural Program. As part of the 2 day mtg, we met with staffers from Senator Snowe and Congresswoman Pingree’s office to stress the importance of school-based health services for multicultural populations. We also thanked Senator Snowe again for her courage in moving forward on the health care reform legislation and urged her support of a public option.

Submitted by:
Lisa Belanger MSN, NP
Family Health Program Manager
Public Health Division/H&HS Dept
City of Portland @
Reiche Health Station

LD #251 and LD#802

admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:25:40 +0000

Yesterday the Health and Human Services Committee held public hearings on LD #251 An Act To Protect the Safety of Maine Children by Requiring the Express Consent of a Legal Guardian To Dispense Prescription Medication to a Minor

and LD #802An Act To Require Reporting on Medical Services or Treatment Provided to Minors without Parental Consent.

Students and adults from Maranacook, Calais, Brunswick and Portland were present along with Kate Brogan and Sue McPhee from Family Planning. Chris Gorman from MYAN also joined us.

The students were great! They were very articulate and genuine in their thoughts about the impact of the bill. The committee members were clearly impressed by their presentations. I have also attached my written testimony.

The work session is on Friday and Kate will update us on the outcome. The bills will likely move on the the House and Senate. At that point, we may be back in touch to ask for your support in calling and emailing your legislator.

Lisa Burgess Hodgkins

Executive Director

Maine Assembly on School Based Health Care

Medical Care Development

Pregnancy and Contraception (Or, Keeping the Ovens Bunless)

admin — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:02:42 +0000

Dr. Daniel Summers

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