Highland SBHC Welcomes PHSKC After Renovations

The Highland Middle School school-based health center (SBHC) operated by International Community Health Services (ICHS) reopened in the Bellevue School District (BSD) in the 2022-2023 school year after the school was completely rebuilt. Representatives from Public Health–Seattle & King County (PHSKC) had the privilege of visiting the clinic in May 2023 for the first time…

King County Youth Bill of Rights Project Enters Phase II

The King County Youth Bill of Rights Project is entering Phase II! Thanks to the participation and partnership from the community the first phase of the King County Youth Bill of Rights Project received 4,100 comments from over 2,000 youth in King County.  The experiences and concerns young people shared during the “input phase” was both…

Successful Partnerships Series Concludes

In the 2022-2023 school year, Public Health–Seattle & King County’s School-Based Partnerships Program (SBPP) embarked on a collaboration with Youth Development Executives of King County (YDEKC) to support partnership development and sustainability in our school-based health center (SBHC) network. Thanks to an existing capacity building program within Best Starts for Kids, SBPP was able to…

Registration is open for our 2023 ‘Be the Change’ Youth Training Program!

Crossposted from the National School-Based Health Alliance Each year, a group of rock star young people ages 14-22 connect with like-minded peers from around the country who are passionate leaders of change in their schools and communities. While this awesome experience has been taking place virtually since 2020, the National School-Based Health Alliance is thrilled…

Professional Development 4/20: Building a Sustainable School-Community Partnerships and Programs for Your School-Based Health Centers

Thank you to those partners who attended our Building a Sustainable School-Community Partnerships and Programs for Your School-Based Health Centers session hosted by Youth Development Executives of King County! We appreciate your interest in and commitment to developing an ecosystem of supports for young people. We are grateful to Anne Powell Arias who led this…

Moving Beyond Change Efforts: Evidence and Action to Support and Affirm LGBTQI+ Youth

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently published a report targeted at behavioral health professionals, teachers, policy makers, and others that outlines comprehensive research on therapeutic practices supporting LGBTQIA+ youth. It provides an overview and accurate information on both effective and ineffective practices. Learn more and download the report here.

King County Leadership Visits Rainier Beach High School

On March 29, 2023 the Rainier Beach High School School-Based Health Center (SBHC) hosted Anita Whitfield, King County’s Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer to learn more about the critical services they provide. They were joined by leadership from Public Health–Seattle & King County (PHSKC) and Rainier Beach High School. SBHC Manager, Kerren Buchanan said of…