September 17, 2013 -- Get your school year off to a great start! Come to the 20th annual SBHC conference to learn, network, inspire and be inspired.
Mark your calendar for Friday, October 11th, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Century High School in Hillsboro, OR. Map and Directions.
This Year's Conference is Shaping Up to be Our Best Ever...
We'll start the day with two engaging keynote speakers:
- Dana Hargunani, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at OHSU and Child Health Director at Oregon Health Authority, who will share her vision for children's health in Oregon; and
- Skye Garrett, student adviser, who will talk about the power of youth advocates.
Learning sessions will include:
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Service Delivery/Best Practices:
- Patient-centered and solution-focused care
- Improving the health of LGBTQI youth
- Microscopy training for providers
- Using social media to promote health
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Partnerships:
- Creating thriving school environments
- What SBHCs can learn from Oregon health philanthropies
- Oral health and mental health integration at SBHCs
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Policy/Advocacy:
- What Cover Oregon and health reform mean for SBHCs
- How the Affordable Care Act will impact youth
- Making the case for school health with Return on Investment measures.
Also enjoy a healthy lunch and chance to honorSenator Elizabeth Steiner-Hayward andRepresentative Nancy Nathanson for their incredible support of SBHCs this year.
Check the full conference schedule.
Register today, so you don't miss out!
If you need lodging during the conference, OSBHCN has reserved a block of rooms at Larkspur Landing Hotel at 3133 NE Shute Road in Hillsboro.
To ensure you get a discounted rate, make your reservation by September 26th and mention that you are with the OSBHCN conference.
Either call the hotel at: (503) 681-2121 or make your reservation online.
Want to Do More to Show Your Support
For School Health and Kids' Success?
You can be a sponsor, a scholarship contributor, an exhibitor!
Check out our Partnership Opportunities fact sheet or contact Paula Hester.
For general questions about the conference, please contact Suzanne Flory.
