3 Youth from the Portland Youth Advisory Council and 18 Adults representing School-Based Health Care in Maine will be participating in the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care Convention. This year there will be a rally that will be focused on the work of Health Care Reform. Our group from Maine have appointments [...]
24 May 2010
Position Available at Maranacook
Opening for Part-time SBHC Provider!!
The Maranacook Student Health Center, a school-based health center in Readfield, has a part-time opening for a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant for 10-12 hours per week during the school year – beginning late August 2010. MaineGeneral Health Associates provides medical oversight and support to the student health center. Experience [...]
We traveled to DC with eleven teenagers: sophomores, juniors and seniors. They are a very diverse group in many ways. One had never flown before, three had never been to Washington, DC, two have been advisory group members for four years, we had representation from all four communities, and four students were new to the [...]
24 March 2010
Testimony and Video from Students at Maranacook Student Advisory Supporting Tobacco Tax Increase!
On March 23, 2010, a Video was released supporting a Tobacco Increase in the State of Maine by Students of the Maranacook Student Advisory, three of the students spoke as well as Superintendant Richard Abramson and one of our parents/physicians.
To view the video please follow this link..or go to the right of this site and [...]
12 March 2010
The Maranacook Student Health Center Student Advisory group is preparing for a trip to DC March 17-20th!
The advisory group’s mission is to educate decision makers about student health center services at the local, state and national level – representing the voice of youth around important health issues. The students will meet with each of our Maine members of Congress to thank our Senators and Representatives for their support of school-based health [...]
10 December 2009
Health Care Reform should have School-Based Health Centers
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 [...]
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 [...]
