August 2018 Newsletter
BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION
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A Note from the Executive Director
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It is back to school time, and that can be a time of both inspiration and dread – for students and adults that serve them in schools. The needs that students can bring with them can feel overwhelming to them and those adults. But NMASBHC would like to take this opportunity to remind those in school-based health care that your efforts are inspirational. Life success most often proceeds from educational outcomes, and educational success is inextricably linked to health outcomes. School-based health can be one of the most effective tools to improve outcomes for children in our state. That may seem like a leap, but research bears it out and those of you in the field see the evidence every day. So please know that the staff and Board of NMASBHC are here should you need support, and remember that we are inspired by you!
Sincerely,
Nancy Rodriguez
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Directory Update Available Now!
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The annual SBHC Directory Update and Survey is now available! We ask every SBHC across New Mexico to complete this short update and survey.
Every SBHC that completes the form and survey will received a $30 gift card and be entered into a drawing to win one of two $100 gift cards.
The directory update helps ensure our SBHC directory and map are accurate. We understand the importance of increasing public awareness of your clinic and its invaluable services. Our school-based health center directory serves as an essential tool for legislators, state agencies, school personnel, providers, students/patients, community members and funders across New Mexico.
We also want to make sure we are serving those of you in the field in the most appropriate ways, and the survey will allow us to focus our technical assistance efforts in areas that will serve the SBHC community best. The information provided on the survey portion will not be included in the directory.
The Directory Update and Survey is available to complete online this year! It should only take 15-20 minutes to complete.
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NMASBHC Attends Mora Valley Community Health's SBHC Mid-Summer Fun Day
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NMASBHC staff and board were joined by Department of Health Office of School and Adolescent Health staff for a picture with the Mora Valley Community Health Services (MVCHS) School-Based Health Center Coordinator, Jacob Romero. MVCHS had over 300 community members attend the event of which 150 were students and children. Thanks for all the hard work MVCHS is doing is Northern New Mexico!
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National Health Center Week
August 12th-18th
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Join us in celebrating Community Health Centers during National Health Center Week 2018, #NHCW18. We value our health centers in New Mexico for providing access to primary, behavioral, and dental health care. Over 60% of SBHCs in New Mexico are sponsored by Federally Qualified Health Centers. Thank you to all the New Mexico Health Centers for the amazing work you are doing in our communities.
Several of our health centers in New Mexico are hosting events for #NHCW18. Click the links below for more details on each event.
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Is your SBHC craving more interaction with school leaders? How about parents and
families? Youth? The Hallways to Health toolkit has tried-and-true engagement strategies, straight from SBHCs across the country. Back to school is a great time to start engaging school administrators, teachers, parents, and young people to create a school-wide culture of wellness.
Wellness is determined in great part by where children live, learn, and grow. Recognizing this, schools across the country are collaborating to create a culture of wellness that extends beyond the health clinic walls into school hallways, classrooms, cafeteria, teachers’ lounges and campus spaces.
Click here to access the Hallways to Health Digital Toolkit to get started!
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Part 3 of 4: SBHCs Address Asthma Environmental Triggers
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NMASBHC will be showcasing the incredible projects that four New Mexico SBHCs completed through funding from Regional Asthma and Management (RAMP). Their projects addressed environmental asthma triggers in their schools and communities. This will be a four part series that will share the case studies RAMP created for each of the SBHCs.
If you need support starting a similar project please contact
kimstanek.nmasbhc@gmail.com. Additional resources on environmental asthma triggers can be found
here.
Please see funding opportunity below if your SBHC is interested in implementing a project like the ones we have showcased.
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SBHC Funding Opportunity - Asthma
LAST CHANCE!
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This is a great opportunity for New Mexico SBHCs to participate in a national asthma project. Last year 4 New Mexico SBHCs: Cuba SBHC, Mesa Middle SBHC, Pojoaque SBHC, and Santa Rosa SBHC participated in a similar project through RAMP and created some amazing projects (see example of case study above).
The School-Based Health Alliance, California School-Based Health Alliance, and Regional Asthma Management & Prevention are pleased to share a funding opportunity for school-based health centers (SBHCs). Eight SBHCs across the country will be selected to receive $8,000 to conduct activities aimed at reducing environmental asthma triggers as part of a National School-Based Health Center Asthma Demonstration Project Collaborative. Over a two-year period, participating SBHCs will receive technical assistance from content experts, opportunities for peer learning with other SBHCs, and tools and resources to better support students with asthma.
Applications due August 17, 2018
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Apex Evaluation - Just Health Webinar
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Is your SBHC using Just Health? If so, this webinar is for you!
Each year Apex gathers feedback from users of Just Health to inform changes and to keep the tool clinically sound. Suggested changes are brought to an advisory committee made up of your peers and state agencies. This webinar will cover the changes decided on by the committee for the 2018-2019 school year.
When: August 22 from 11:00-12:30
Login as Guest (Enter first name)
Click Enter Room
To hear the audio follow the written prompts after you log in
OR
Dial 1-719-325-2630 and enter Guest pass code 155959.
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OSAH Operational Plans Available
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It is that time of year again! The Operational Plans, required for OSAH contracted SBHCs, are available now. There were no changes made to the operational plans this year, but please let Apex know if you have any questions or need help completing it.
Operational Plans are due September 15, 2018
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Student Satisfaction Survey Rates - Congrats!
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The SBHCs with the top three Student Satisfaction Survey administration rates for the 2017-2018 school year are:
Raton SBHC
Albuquerque High SBHC
Manzano High SBHC
Each of these SBHCs will receive a $50 gift card from Apex Evaluation for all their hard work. Don't forget you can administer the Student Satisfaction Survey throughout the school year to increase your rates! We are excited to see who the winners will be for the 2018-2019 school year. If you have questions or need support with your Student Satisfaction Surveys contact Jamie Duvall,
j.duvall@apexeval.org.
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A special note about communication from our national partner, SBHA
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You may have received communication, or will soon, from the School-Based Health Alliance (SBHA) about their Quality Measures Initiative. This is an invitation by our national partner to submit data to their initiative so that you can compare your visits and outcomes in SBHCs to what is happening across the country. While some of the measures may be things you collect and submit to OSAH, if you have a contract with them, this initiative is unrelated to your contract deliverables or any work your sponsor may be doing around quality improvement more generally. Instead, it is an opportunity to engage in a local way with a national effort. To quote SBHA's President, John Schlitt, " We think this work has the potential to transform SBHC: standardized measures will allow health centers to compare themselves nationally and statewide, which in turn will drive quality improvements and, ultimately, the sustainability of the model" However, the data submitted will not be shared without your permission. Any SBHC or sponsor can choose to participate. Additionally, OSAH and NMASBHC are in discussion about the possibility of collecting and sharing such data with SBHA in aggregate for the state but will not do so without sponsor permission. Stay tuned for more, and please let us know if you have any questions.
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Medicaid Updates for 2019
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As most of you will know, the state of New Mexico’s Medicaid program is making a number of changes beginning in 2019. The new program is called Centennial Care 2.0, and the state has published two FAQ documents to answer preliminary questions; one is for Medicaid members, and the other is for Medicaid providers. Those tools can be located at
http://www.hsd.state.nm.us/centennial-care-2-0.aspx. Many also will have heard that there are pending lawsuits by Molina Healthcare and United Healthcare related to their non-selection for the Medicaid contracts. Local media reports that the court had imposed a limited stay that allows United Healthcare to proceed with readiness activities should it be allowed to continue as a Medicaid provider; the court indicated an intention to make a ruling on August 24th. Clinics should stay tuned but continue with contracting and credentialing processes to be ready for 2019. Please feel to call upon NMASBHC with any Medicaid questions related to SBHCs.
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Clinic Resources, Training Opportunities, and Community Announcements
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National Immunization Awarenes Month
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Check out these great resources from the Immunization Coalition to share with your patients.
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"Got Shots?" provides opportunities for children to stay up-to-date on their immunizations. During "Got Shots?" participating providers open their doors for any child who presents for immunizations, regardless of whether he/she is a patient or whether he/she has insurance.
Click the button below to find a participating clinic nearest you!
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New Mexico Crisis and Access Line and
Peer to Peer Warmline
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Summers and the transition back to school can sometimes be a stressful time for young people. Share this resource with the kids you work with and serve. The lines can be used for any kind of emotional crisis, mental health or substance use concern. Help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by calling the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line or Peer to Peer Warmline. To download free posters for your clinic
click here.
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CDC Tobacco Prevention Fact Sheets
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CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health created new fact sheets, formatted as infographics, about USB-shaped e-cigarettes and youth. These fact sheets provide public health messaging about the risks of the products and actions that parents, educators, and health care providers can take to protect kids.
Given widespread reports of a rapid rise in use of these products, this information is presented in plain-language and can be a helpful resource for parents, teachers and doctors as they work to help prevent e-cigarette use by youth.
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