Maine Assembly on School-Based Health Care

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Currently in the thick of Portland school flu clinics, both public and private. Larger than anticipated sign-up rate at ~ 70% vs expected 50%. During the first round, we expect to immunize about 5,000 kids. Lots of volunteers assisting with the effort. Lots of coordination on the part of Amanda Rowe, Nurse Coordinator [...]

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 [...]