Job Postings: Medical and Behavioral Health Providers at HealthPoint SBHCs
HealthPoint Community Health Centers is currently hiring for two school-based health center positions. For more information and to apply, please visit the following links:
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 and Ballmer Group invest $2.4 million to fund expansion of mental health enhancements throughout school-based health centers
Crossposted from King County Executive Office Summary King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a new partnership with Ballmer Group to invest more than $2.4 million in expanding access to a broad range of health care, including mental health supports in school-based health centers through 2025. Story As young people across the nation are facing unprecedented…
Professional Development 1/23: Communication and Feedback Practices to Strengthen SBHC Partnership
This past week, the Public Health–Seattle & King County School-Based Partnerships Program was grateful to host Anne Powell Arias from the Youth Development Executives of King County (YDEKC) for a training on Communication and Feedback Practices to Strengthen SBHC Partnership. This was the second in a three part series (view the recording and materials from…
2023 Call to Action Series: Black, Indigenous and People of Color/Black Convening
Crossposted from Best Starts for Kids The Call to Action Series: BIPOC/Black Convening’s goal is to bring Black therapists and peers together with stakeholders (agencies, universities, health clinics, etc.) to be part of a conversation to work collectively to create solutions addressing: Convening Information Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (PT) Place: Virtual (Zoom…
Invitation to participate in behavioral health inequities listening session
Crossposted from the King County Mental Illness and Drug Dependency (MIDD) program With the Health Care Authority, the University of Washington Behavioral Health Institute is hosting provider listening sessions to gather information and opinions regarding inequities in behavioral health care. The information gathered from the listening sessions will help inform state-level policy recommendations that address…
King County Middle School Youth Share Their Experiences and Perspectives on Emotional Safety and Well-being at School
Between December 2021 and July 2022, King County Middle School youth shared their experiences and perspectives on emotional safety and well-being at school. Public Health–Seattle & King County partnered with Empowering Youth and Families Outreach, Communities in Schools of Federal Way-Highline, and Cardea to talk with young people who identify with groups who are disproportionately…
Neurodiversity and Youth Mental Health: resources and an upcoming legislative forum
Crossposted from the Best Starts Blog Young people from all walks of life, backgrounds, and experiences bring rich contributions to our community, and young people who are neurodivergent have essential perspectives and contributions that our community benefits from. Yet, people who are neurodiverse run into obstacles in a world built for people who are neurotypical.…
October 24: Youth Mental Health Town Hall with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
Please RSVP here to attend: https://forms.microsoft.com/r/qdYkRCnaZn You are invited to attend a Youth Mental Health Town Hall in person, facilitated by Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal with Seattle Children’s. Audience members will have the opportunity to hear from and engage with a diverse representation of panelists. This will be a conversation centered around youth and community voices in order to: *Proof…
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