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The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools

The Future of Children ’ s Health at Schools: Opportunities for Community Schools and Health Program Partnerships. Coalition for Community Schools, Chicago, IL, March 10, 2005. The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools. The Future of Children ’ s Health at Schools: An Overview.

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The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools

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  1. The Future of Children’s Health at Schools: Opportunities for Community Schools and Health Program Partnerships Coalition for Community Schools, Chicago, IL, March 10, 2005. The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools

  2. The Future of Children’s Health at Schools: An Overview Challenges to change --themes from recent discussions of school health reorganization Tools to assess need & document resources Model programs that can pull resources together Initial steps that can lead to more effective health programs at school

  3. Themes from Recent Studies Many school health programs are not in good shape A “silo” mentality limits impact of school health programs and constrains partnerships School health programs are not politically strong The absence of long-term plans or a roadmap for the future impedes program growth

  4. Tools for School Health Planning Child health needs in the community Addressing child health needs at school: What do stakeholders believe should be done? A template for an environmental scan of current school health resources

  5. School Health Program Models Re-organized school heath programs School-based health centers School-based mental health programs

  6. A Missing Piece and a Lost Opportunity: Serving Children with Disabilities Federal mandates -- schools must provide these services Affects a large number of students, 5.5 million in 1999. These are the health services that are of greatest concern

  7. Initial Steps Towards Stronger School Health Programs Find some friends: Multiple school health components mean multiple potential allies Take your time -- scan the landscape, identify people outside the schools who care, ie pediatricians, community health advocates Look to local foundations for support for a year-long study process

  8. Contact Information The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools 1350 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 505 Washington, DC 20036 202-466-3396 202-466-3467 fax www.healthinschools.org The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools

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