Shelley Argabrite posted an update in the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 5 years, 11 months ago
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Shelley Argabrite posted an update in the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 5 years, 11 months ago
I promised the group I would get more information about the film ANGST: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety
Like the other films (Finding Kind, Empowerment Project and Screenagers), ANGST is appropriate for parents and students 5th grade and older and includes the following:
1 screening of the film, schools may screen an additional time during the…[Read more]
Shelley Argabrite posted an update in the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 5 years, 11 months ago
It’s essential for our community to work together as we address the health of our students. It’s encouraging to have representation from many different stakeholders, including our school system address the issues that are being discussed in this group. “Research shows that well-designed and effectively implemented school health policies and…[Read more]
Shelley Argabrite uploaded the file: Improving School-Based Health and Education Policies to Adolescent Well Child Checks 5 years, 11 months ago
To ensure school policies and practices reflect scientific evidence and are implemented effectively so that all students are receiving age-appropriate health information the CDC has worked with partners to present several successful projects.
Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 5 years, 11 months ago
I saw this short video from the CDC about vaping and thought I’d share. It really is one scary experiment!
Beth Brenneman uploaded the file: 12/06/18 Minutes to Adolescent Well Child Checks 5 years, 11 months ago
Adolescent Workgroup Meeting Minutes and attachments
Beth Brenneman joined the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 5 years, 11 months ago
Shelley Argabrite posted an update in the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 5 years, 11 months ago
The people attending this meeting are committed to helping our adolescent population navigate the teen years successfully. We are approaching that task on a variety of levels, and are so pleased to see so many different stakeholders take an interest in helping to create more tools. Our next meeting is January 3, 2019 at noon in the Garrett…[Read more]
Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years ago
Our meeting yesterday was full of enthusiasm and good ideas from many caring and experienced professionals in our community. Please find the minutes in the uploads tab within this group. Looking forward to the next meeting!
Jennifer Corder uploaded the file: Adolescent workgroup minutes Nov 1, 2018 to Adolescent Well Child Checks 6 years ago
These are draft minutes, pending final approval at our next meeting of the Adolescent Workgroup.
Thanks to everyone who was able to attend.
We look forward to welcoming more at our next meeting the first week of December, exact date and time to be announced soon.
Dr. Robert Phares posted an update in the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years ago
Great meeting yesterday. Looking forward to working with everyone on improving the health and wellness of our area youth! See everyone soon!
Dr. Robert Phares joined the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years ago
William Pope joined the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years, 2 months ago
jessica howard joined the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years, 2 months ago
Venessa Stacy posted an update in the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years, 2 months ago
Good morning, everyone. We are hoping to increase the rate of well child checks among after school participants this year. Is there a committee that meets on this topic that could give me recruiting tips?
Hi Venessa!
That’s great news, thanks so much for taking an interest in helping to increase these rates in our county! Right now, the physical gathering of people that are talking about this issue is the Health Planning Council. Dr. Jenny Corder and Karl Schwam have taken an interest and our leading efforts to address providers in the county.…[Read more]
Thanks for your interest, Venessa! Yes, we are trying to fashion a community wide messaging initiative, so your group spreading the word is very timely. We also have recently reached out to the primary providers of the county to raise awareness of issue, and the initiative. Looking forward to adding your energy to this big project! We will share…[Read more]
Amy Ritchie joined the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years, 2 months ago
Venessa Stacy joined the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years, 2 months ago
Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years, 2 months ago
While I was reading the NYT article, I also saw this survey (about vaping/juuls/ecigs) they are doing for adolescents and parents of adolescents. Maybe we can drum up people to take their survey. Let’s share the link! You do not need to have a NYT subscription to take the survey, just follow this link:…[Read more]
Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years, 2 months ago
The New York Times has an interesting article they just published today about the electronic cigarette industry (vaping) as it relates to adolescents. As we have observed, the industry has not done enough to prevent their products (like Juuls) from getting into the hands of our adolescents. And now the FDA has given them 60 days to prove how they…[Read more]
Chris Baker joined the group Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup 6 years, 2 months ago