Outreach teams host a breakfast to emphasize the value of the 27 centers to gubernatorial hopefuls.
By Kelley Bouchard kbouchard@mainetoday.com
Staff Writer
PORTLAND – High school students urged gubernatorial candidates Tuesday to maintain and possibly increase state funding for 27 school-based health centers in 17 Maine districts.
Members of the student health center outreach teams at Deering and [...]
9 April 2010
Candidates Asked to Back School Health Centers
High school students urged gubernatorial candidates this morning to maintain and possibly increase funding for the 27 school-based health centers in 17 Maine school districts.
Members of the student health center outreach teams at Deering and Portland high schools hosted a breakfast for gubernatorial candidates in the State of Maine Room at City Hall and provided [...]
NASBHC March 2010 Newsletter
Students and Parents to Call for Tobacco Tax Increase
Maranacook Students Will Unveil Video Asking Lawmakers to Help Prevent Youth Smoking
Members of the Maranacook Student Health Center Advisory Committee want lawmakers to take action on youth smoking, starting by increasing Maine’s tobacco taxes right away.
On Tuesday, March 23rd, students from the Committee will travel to the [...]
With welcomed support from the Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF), the ME Assembly embarked on a systems planning approach to organizing more efficient and effective collaboration between its primary care and behavioral health service providers.
By conducting a year-long analytical study and engaging in strategic planning activities, the ME Assembly and its partners have worked to [...]
2 March 2010
Update from Noble SBHC
Last week 7 students for the Noble Student Health Advisory Group attended a Partnering for Change traininig facilitated by the Maine Youth Action Network. Five of the students are underclassmen who are new members of the student group. The students and adults each reported a most positive experience with the way we could [...]
ExecutiveSummary FINAL 12 2 09In 2009 the Maine Assembly took part in the Collaborative Strategies Workgroup funded by the Maine Health Access Foundation. Please view the Executive Summary and Final Report Attached.ExecutiveSummary FINAL 12 2 09
Presented @ Portland City Hall “Step Up For Kids” 2009 by Judith Abdalla, Junior, Portland High School
Hello every one let me start by introducing who we are. We are the young people, the next generation of leaders. We are the ones who will bring harmony, equality, farness, and justice by learning from one another and [...]
4 November 2009
Expanded Services Approved by MSAD #60 for Noble Health Center
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 [...]
4 November 2009
Boothbay Region School Health Center receives 3 year $350K Grant
The Boothbay Region School Health Center recently was awarded a three-year $350K grant to increase mental health integration in primary care. As a result of those grant funds, our nurse practitioner’s hours have been increased, and we are excited to welcome our first ever school health coordinator, Pat Yetman, RN. We are starting [...]
