Letter to the Editor: (Kennebec Journal December 10, 2010)
http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/view/letters/7153729.html#
The passage of health-care reform in the House of Representatives was an important and exciting moment for all those dedicated to the idea that all Americans need and deserve access to high quality, affordable health care.
Maine’s two representatives, Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree, deserve a vote [...]
10 December 2009
Health Care Reform should have School-Based Health Centers
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 [...]
Maine School Management Association Annual Conference October 2009 – Participants include Maine School Superintendents, School Board Members and other administrators.
Presentation Title : Improving the Health & Well-being of Young People While Addressing Barriers to Learning – The Benefits of a Comprehensive School-Based Health Center (SBHC)
Superintendent Rich Abramson and Health Center Coordinator Cindy Flye provided an overview of Maranacook’s Student Health Center and general information about school-based health centers and the role they play in supporting student success and achievement. They shared how Maranacook’s Student Health Center has evolved over the past 16 years; how acute medical services and behavioral health services are funded; and the benefits of a SBHC.
The informational packet provided to the participants included the Academic Outcome fact sheet from the National Assembly on School-based Health Care – an excellent resource if you need a brief one pager to share with your school administrators and/or school board.
The Lincoln Academy School Based Health Center, as part of its overall health and wellness program, provides mental health services to students. The students can be referred into the program through teachers, guidance counselors, primary care physicians, and parent requests. Emily was having difficulty at home and the school’s nurse practitioner suggested she try the [...]
