OSBHA's annual school health conference, held this year in partnership with the American School Health Association, kicks off tomorrow, highlights Oregon's leadership in the school health field, and offers great professional development opportunities.
October 10 Keynote Highlights Milwaukie High School
Friday's keynote session will feature Milwaukie High School's Principal Mark Pinder and Assistant Principal Michael Ralls sharing their success improving achievement and graduation rates through a coordinated school health model. Milwaukie High School was ASCD's 2013 Vision in Action Award Winner.
Legislator of the Year: Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR, 1st District)
Presented by ASHA's Advocacy Committee, the Legislator of the Year Award recognizes a state or federal legislator who has a record of supporting issues related to school health and/or take an important stand on school health issues during a particular legislative session. The award will be presented on Saturday, October 11during the conference luncheon.
OSBHA's Statewide Youth Action Council's Pre-Conference Workshop
Thursday, October 9, 1-4 pm
Eye to Eye-Discussing Sensitive Topics with Youth: Our Youth Action Council (YAC) members will discuss strategies to becoming an adult ally to youth with health concerns. Based on the highly effective Adolescent Health Care Communication Project, this training features two components. Part A is a hands-on session that gives participants an opportunity to practice their interpersonal skills as youth trainers role-play a teen "character" presenting issues common to their peers. After performing their characters, the youth trainers offer feedback to the providers on the questions asked, body language, listening skills, information provided, and confidentiality, along with other important forms of communication. For Part B, youth discuss the importance of confidentiality, a non-judgmental attitude, and body language and speech that resonate with teens. Read more and register!
Professional development workshops on Friday, October 10
Linking Adolescents to Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare: The Project Connect Model
Effective School-Based Partnerships for Mental Health Promotion and Intervention (presented by the Oregon School-Based Health Alliance)
Local School Wellness Policy 2.0 - Ready, Set, Implement!
CDC School Health Program Update Health Self-Advocates: A Health Literacy Approach to Empowering our Youth
Bridging the Development of Health-Related Skills and Behavior Change of Students in the Classroom
School and Community Partnerships that Work: The Integrated Community Engagement Intervention (ICE)
