back-to-school update & ongoing student needs
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Back-to-School Update & Ongoing Student NeedsCOVID-19 Listening & Learning Session
Friday, September 25, 2020 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Show-Me School-Based Health Alliance of MO
Mission: We support communities in building and sustaining quality school-based health programs.
Target Audience
School districts, community
stakeholders, and the healthcare providers
that serve them.
Access to Resources & Best Practices
Advocacy & Coalition Building
Data Collection & Evaluation
Peer-to-Peer Networking Across MO Programs
Technical Assistance
Training & Education
Welcome!
ACCESS Family Care
BJC HealthCare
Cerner
Children’s Mercy
Citizen’s Memorial Hospital
Clarity Healthcare
HCC of Rural Missouri
Katy Trail Community Health
LevelUP Kids, Inc.
Missouri Highlands
Missouri Ozarks Community Health
ReDiscover
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
Affton School District
Avenue City School
Belton School District #124
Brentwood School District
Buder Elementary
Camdenton School
Confluence Charter Schools
Dunklin School District
Ferguson-Florrisant
Jennings School District
Kansas City Public Schools
Kirksville R-III School District
Kirkwood School District
Lee’s Summit R-7
Marion C. Early Schools
New Bloomfield
Normandy Schools Collaborative
Osage County R-III
Parkway School District
Plato R-V School District
Ritenour School District
Rockwood School District
Seymour School District
Sikeston School District
Southern Reynolds County Schools
UMSL Sponsored Charter Schools
Webster Grove School District
Wentzville School District
Wright City School District
Health Equity Works
Mindoula Health
Missouri Association of School Nurses
Missouri Care Health Plan
Missouri Foundation for Health
Missouri PTA
MO Coalition for Community Behavioral Health
MO DHSS
MO DSS
MO PTA
MO State Board of Nursing
United Healthcare
Washington University in St. Louis
Overview for Today’s Session
• Introduction to School-Based Health Programs in MO
• Back-to-School Update
• Dr. Andrew Underwood, Superintendent, Belton School District
• Other 2020/2021 back-to-school updates
• Q&A & resources
Missouri SBH
Program Type
Definitions
Dr. Andrew Underwood
Superintendent | Belton School District
Back-to-School 2020/2021 Updates
2020/2021 School-Based Health Program Operations
• Closed to students/community because school building will remain closed; some moving to telehealth operations
• Open to combination of staff/students/community even though school building will remain closed
• Open with significant changes to operations, especially for mobile programs (e.g., oral health, vision, & screening programs)
Completely
Virtual Learning
Hybrid Model
In-Person
Role of SBH Programs to Support
School Reopening
Closing the immunization gap critical to re-opening schools
Providing COVID testing if approved (or any other diagnostic testing)
Supporting tracking cases & quarantine efforts to reduce exposure & spread
Providing preventative & urgent care & behavioral/mental health services to address gaps & reduce ED visits
Providing medical supplies (i.e. PPEs, thermometers, etc.) that schools/school nurses may not be able to access
Supporting the establishment of school cleaning & sanitizing procedures
Educating staff on the symptoms of COVID-19, helping to establish protocols for screening & assessing symptoms & providing basic health education
COVID-19 Support & Education: Challenges & Emerging Practices
• Communication & collaboration with local health departments
• Support by providing testing or connecting to testing
• Support school nurse staff with contact tracing
• Provide education & information to teachers and school staff
Immunization Gap & Flu Vaccinations: Challenges & Emerging Practices
• Outreach to parents via social media, email, text, etc. to stress importance of vaccines for students to stay in school
• Develop marketing campaign for flu vaccinations – editable social media posts available here from Colorado Association of School-Based Health Programs
• Drive-thru vaccine drive could replace traditional vaccine clinics – toolkit available here
Communication: Challenges & Emerging Practices
Parents/Families
• Proactive outreach & education, such as virtual town halls
• Use multiple channels—social media, text, & email, etc.
• Consider mental health & well-being
Teachers/Administrators/Providers/Staff
• Consider mental health & well-being
• Establish a culture of virtual collaboration
Examples & Key Resources
• Addressing Social/Emotional Health – Lee’s Summit School District video
• Planning for the Next Normal at School from Kaiser Permanente & several national partners
Examples & Key Resources
• Addressing Social/Emotional Health – Lee’s Summit School District video
• Planning for the Next Normal at School from Kaiser Permanente & several national partners
Webinars
• National School-Based Health Alliance – upcoming webinars & archived webinars
Next Steps
• Kindly complete an evaluation of today’s session!
• Watch for updates on additional Listening & Learning Sessions based on your feedback
• Access recordings & materials from all Listening & Learning Sessions as well as resources related to COVID-19
• Connect with us if you have additional questions
• Join us for our next virtual event in November!
Q&A & MOSBHA Contact Information
National School-Based Health Alliance[w] www.sbh4all.org
Show-Me School-Based Health Alliance of MO
[w] www.moschoolhealth.org
[p] 800-807-8494
[s] @MOSchoolHealth
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MOSBHA Staff
Molly Ticknor, Executive Director
Molly Imming, Training & TA Manager
Rachel Barth, Evaluation Coordinator
Thank you to those whose financial and in-kind contributions support our efforts!
Interco Charitable Trust