Maine Assembly on School-Based Health Care

School-Based Health Centers let Maine kids know they matter
In our last annual report, the Maine Assembly on School-Based Health Care (Maine Assembly) noted that School-based health centers (SBHCs) are here to stay! Why? Our state’s 27 school-based health centers, visited almost 15,000 times annually by Maine middle and secondary school youth, are an essential [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The committee just voted UNANIMOUSLY “ought not to pass” on both bills!  I am stunned!  This means that the bills will go to the House and Senate next week and will be killed without debate.  There is no chance that these bills can pass now!
You made the difference!  Thank you!
Kate
Kate Brogan
Vice President for Public Affairs
Family [...]

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 [...]

Results:

 MYAN, including college intern Chelsea Schoen, prepared and facilitated this centralized training in Waterville on October 31st.  6 Adults and 16 youth attended the training.
Created detailed interactive curriculum for the SBHC fall centralized training.  Goals for the training included: Advocacy training and skill building, opportunity to network, ask questions and share needs/concerns, MEASBHC overview [...]