Cindy Weinbaum MD MPH, Acting Executive Secretary of the ACIP, will provide an overview of the following topics that are currently on the ACIP draft agenda, to include: the policy options, evidence, and considerations for routine use of MenB vaccines in adolescents; an overview of 9-valent HPV vaccination for persons who have completed an HPV vaccination series, cost-effectiveness, as well as GRADE and proposed guidance for use of 9vHPV vaccine; and, updates to the Child/Adolescent Immunization Schedule.
Ian Branam (Health Communication Specialist, TEKsystems Inc.) from NCIRD’s health communication science office (HCSO) will discuss plans and activities for National Immunization Awareness Month and what your organization or practice can do to help promote immunizations throughout the month of August.
Jill Roark MPH, Health Communication Specialist, NCIRD HCSO will present on ideas for Beating the Back to School Rush, including ideas to help parents and clinicians to take advantage of early summer break for vaccinations.
![Webinar: The In’s and Out’s of Immigration Status and Medicaid](https://scha-mi.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bigstock-Portrait-Of-Hispanic-Family-Ou-8113500-300x200.jpg)
SCHA-MI presents a webinar to delve into immigration status and eligibility for Medicaid. We will present common barriers and fears immigrant families face, and how to encourage families with mixed immigration status to apply for benefits without fear of reprisal when becoming a citizen. The presentation will be broken down into 3 sections, with plenty of time to ask questions after each section.
Our presenters for this webinar are:
Angel Padilla, Health Policy Analyst, works closely with other health project staff to develop and implement National Immigration Law Center’s federal immigrant health policy agenda. Prior to joining NILC in February 2014, he was an immigration policy consultant at National Council of La Raza. Before that, he was a legislative assistant for Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL), advising on issues related to health care and the Affordable Care Act, among others. Mr. Padilla also has interned with the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council and the U.S. House of Representatives. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree from Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
Sonya Schwartz, a research fellow at the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF), works improve access to health coverage for low-income children and families and also leads CCF’s work on coverage for immigrant families. Before joining CCF, Sonya was a program director at the National Academy for State Health Policy, where she led State Refor(u)m, an online network for health reform implementation. Sonya has worked on a broad range of health reform, and state health policy issues, including implementation of health reform, health insurance exchanges, essential health benefits, coverage expansions through Medicaid and CHIP, and commercial insurance reforms. Sonya holds a JD from the UCLA School of Law Program in public interest law and policy, and a BA in political science and Italian from Middlebury College.
This is a FREE program designed to bring the clinician the latest information on the pathophysiology of asthma and allergy; current treatment methods; effective techniques for patient education; and ways to prevent asthma episodes.
Speaker: Don Cui PA-C, AE-C
Nurses/respiratory therapists/AE-Cs can earn asthma continuing ed credits. A light meal will be provided.
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Invest in your youth by spending two days learning how to support their voice.
Join us on July 8-9, 2015 for two full days of strategies, practice and ideas for how to start and support an effective Teen Advisory in your program or school. Teen Advisory Councils are an effective and meaningful way for teens to provide youth the opportunity and structure to be a part of the decision-making and governance of their own projects and initiatives in after-school programs and school settings. As a result of this 2-day training participants will:
- Identify meaningful roles youth can play in programs.\
- Learn the components and stages of Neutral Zone’s Teen Advisory Council.
- Understand Youth Adult Partnerships and how to support them.
- Practice strategies that effectively support youth-driven initiatives.
- Participants will also receive a free copy of the Teen Advisory Council guidebook, a practical guide for starting and supporting a Teen Advisory.
If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact John Weiss at weiss@neutral-zone.org.
Thank you for your commitment to youth empowerment! We look forward to meeting you at our Youth Engagement Institute.
Sincerely,
John Weiss
The Neutral Zone Teen Center
Weiss@neutral-zone.org
734.214.9995. ext.222
This is an opportunity for anyone interested/able to participate and become a certified instructor in either MHFA or YMHFA. This training is free except for your staff time, mileage, meals and lodging. Its an intensive training but can be useful for school staff and others you work with.
Please email Kim Batsche-McKenzie at batsche-mckenziek@michigan.gov potential certified instructor names, complete with the individual’s email addresses and training location preference. This offer will be available on a first come first serve basis until the trainings are filled.
Registration Fee: FREE
Continuing Education: $15.00
So, how are you doing in your preparations for the BIG transition to the ICD-10 code set? Soon the ICD-9 will be retired and the new code set will be in effect! With successful end-to-end testing already completed, there will be no more delays. This webinar will provide a brief overview of the code set, and some tips on how to assess your readiness for this landmark transition in the healthcare landscape.
Session two of the “Adolescent Health: Exploring Effective Screening and Referral Processes” Education Series
This session will be hosted both in-person and via live stream.
Intended Audience:
Those that serve adolescents for health and social services, including, but not limited to: health care systems- hospitals, school-based clinics, federally-qualified health centers, behavioral health centers; community centers; community-based and social service organizations, foster care and juvenile justice program, case management and other enabling services.
Session Description:
High risk behaviors including substance use, sexual activity, interpersonal violence, and suicide are the primary causes of morbidity and mortality in adolescents. However, less than 20% of adolescents receive recommended screening and counseling on these risky behaviors from their healthcare provider. Adolescent patients are unlikely to bring up these sensitive issues on their own, but want to discuss these subjects with their physician, and cite confidentiality as one of the key determinants of their use of healthcare.
Risk screening tools are validated questionnaires designed to be completed confidentially by an adolescent patient to screen for high risk issues and behaviors such as unprotected sexual activity, substance use, poor nutrition, bullying, and mood issues. These risk screening tools provide a comprehensive picture of the physical and emotional health of each patient and are one of the most important tools for improving health outcomes and service utilization in adolescents. While clinical guidelines recommend yearly administration of screening tools, these are rarely used systematically or confidentially in a primary care setting.
Using real cases as a framework, this session will review the literature, laws, and guidelines on adolescent risk assessment and confidentiality, discuss practical ways to implement confidential risk screening in a clinical setting, and provide best practices for addressing risk behavior with patients and parents. The session will provide a case study focused on effective practices in screening and counseling for sexually transmitted infections.
The session will be presented by Dr. Margaret A. Riley, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School Medical Director, Adolescent Health Initiative and Regional Alliance for Healthy Schools, President, Michigan Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (MI-SAHM) and Dr. Jennifer Salerno, President, Possibilities for Change, LLC
Questions?
Contact Lesley.Craig@hhs.gov
Hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health – Region V in partnership with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Adolescent Health Initiative
Region V gratefully acknowledges the HHS Office of Adolescent Health for providing funds for the “Adolescent Health: Exploring Effective Screening and Referral Processes” Education Series. We also thank the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Michigan Public Health Institute for their support.
The eighth annual Moving Toward Solutions Conference will provide educators, providers and community stakeholders with practical strategies for the day-to-day implementation of teen pregnancy prevention and adolescent sexual health programs.
Featured speakers will include:
Pre-conference Session #1: August 16
Terri Couwenhoven will offer a pre-conference session on Sexual Health Education for Special Needs Students.
Pre-conference Session #2: August 16
Dr. Randall Turner will offer a pre-conference session on The Art of Attraction: Recruiting and Retaining Participants for Your Program.
Monday, August 17
Erika Oliver will present the opening keynote, Happy Crap: Unleash Your Positivity Power for Prevention! and will also present a workshop session.
Tuesday, August 18
Dr. Eric Buhi will present the closing keynote address on Technology Apps and Sexual Health and will also present a workshop session.
![JDRF Back to School Bash @ Wayne County Community College, Western Campus | Belleville | Michigan | United States](https://scha-mi.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/JDRF-Logo_0-300x169.png)
Taking T1D to School…learn about diabetes basics, hear from leading medical professionals,
and receive information on keeping the student with T1D safe at school!
- Hear from the experts
- Hands-on information
- Q & A panel
- What to do in emergencies
- Vendor Fair
- Receive: toolkits, tips, and resources
No charge to attend.