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Page 10 The INDEPENDENT, November 20, 2008 Update provided by CHD on School Based Health Center planning The Columbia Health District has received planning grants to continue working with three School-Based Health Planning Sites in Columbia County. Sherrie Ford was hired to coordinate the projects, work- ing with Anne Parrott. The planning process start- ed in late 2007 to establish an additional School-Based Health Center (SBHC) in St. Helens at the high school, and also a SBHC in Rainier and Vernonia. Sacajawea Health Center in Lewis and Clark Elementary School in St. Helens is the county’s only SBHC currently. The Columbia Health District was awarded $80,000 from the Oregon Department of Human Resources, SBHC Program to continue planning for the three school districts. Community committees were established December 2007, to begin Plan- ning Phase 1. Since then, committees of teachers, administrators, health professionals and community members have been meeting in each community. All three school districts are at difference stages of planning: • Rainier was granted fund- ing to proceed through Phase 2, with the intention to open a K-12 health center in February 2009. The Rainier planning committee is currently seeking medical oversight/sponsorship and reviewing potential policies and procedures. • St. Helens was granted funding for advanced Phase 1 planning for a health center on the high school campus, with the intention to open in Febru- ary 2010. Students were sur- veyed last spring as a compo- nent of Phase 1; they ex- pressed the need for on-cam- pus mental health counseling. St. Helens High School and Sacagawea Health Center have now contracted with Co- lumbia Community Mental Health to employ a half-time mental health counselor for the two campuses to share. • Vernonia was granted funding for advanced Phase 1 planning for a K-12 health cen- ter. Community collaboration continues with faculty, staff, and parents although the open- ing of a center is on stand-by until new school facilities are built. Ford said that Columbia County is facing many issues that significantly impact the health of children, including high rates of unemployment and tobacco use. Columbia County has been identified as a medically underserved region, with too few health care providers, as well. Many students encounter barriers to receiving health care, including lack of insur- ance, transportation needs, lack of a medical provider, and unaffordable health care costs. Ford said that the state’s suc- cessful school-based health center program reduces those barriers, regardless of the fam- ily’s insurance status or ability to pay. SBHCs are located on- campus to provide familiarity and convenience. “The community will play a vital role in establishing and sustaining our health centers. Enroll now for Columbia County 4-H The Columbia County 4-H Youth Development program has begun its enrollment process. This event marks the 104th enrollment period in the history of the 4-H program. The 4-H Youth Development pro- gram has changed with the times and offers a wide array of projects to meet the needs of today’s youth. The 4-H Youth Development Program opened enrollment October 1. Youth and Leaders have opportunity to enroll in the program until April 1, 2009. The current program has op- portunities for youth, kinder- garten through 12th grade. The K-3 grade program is a non- competitive program that al- lows youth to explore the 4-H program by participating in a number of projects, activities and experiences. This is an op- portunity for members to better understand their interests and select a suitable 4-H project when they reach the 4th grade and move into the project based club program. In the project-based club program, youth from fourth through 12th grade, select a specific project or projects to focus and work on. These proj- ects include agricultural and livestock projects, dog, garden- ing, woodworking, food and nu- trition, fiber arts, photography and many other options. Parents of youth who are in- The following students were named to the Vernonia Middle School academic Honor Roll for the 2008-09 first quarter. Principal’s Honors, 4.00 – Austin Best-Cutright, Charlette Burghard, Jennifer Hayes, Al- isa Levenseller, Samantha Lin- SCHOOL DISTRICTS SEEK TO IDENTIFY UNSERVED CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES El Distrito de Servicio Educativo de la Región Noroeste (NWRESD) y los distritos escolares del Condado de Columbia desean ayudar a ubicar a niños con discapacidades (recién nacidos hasta la edad de 21 años) que no se hayan graduado de la enseñanza preparatoria (educación media superior) y que actualmente no se encuentren reci- biendo otros servicios de educación especial en las escuelas publi- cas. The Northwest Regional Education Service District (NWRESD) and Columbia County local school districts seek assistance in locating children with disabilities (birth through age 21) who have not graduat- ed from high school and currently are not attending nor receiving other special education services from public schools. Se solicita a los padres, tutores legales, u otras personas que cono- cen a algún niño (en edad de cinco a 21 años *) con alguna dis- capacidad y que no se encuentre recibiendo servicios educativos, que contacten al distrito escolar de su localidad abajo enlistados. DISTRITO CONTACTO St. Helens SD Jeri Deady Clatskanie SD Mary Mitchell Rainier SD Kristin Carrico Scappoose SD Mike Judah Vernonia SD Paula Mills TELEFONO 503-366-7230 503-728-0587 x2002 503-556-3777 503-543-6374 503-429-5891 * Para niños menores de cinco años, favor de contactar al NWRESD al 503-397-0028. terested in joining the over 420 youth and 150 adult volunteers already in the 4-H Youth Devel- opment program, can contact the OSU Columbia County Ex- tension office at 503-397-3462, drop by the office at 505 N. Co- lumbia River Hwy. in St. He- lens, across from the former medical mall, or via the web at http://extension.oregonstate.ed u/columbia/. Even though the Columbia County Fair is still eight months away, now is the time for youth to join a 4-H club and begin the process of preparing their proj- ects for the 2009 fair and other activities that occur during the year. VMS 1st quarter Honor Roll announced LOS DISTRITOS ESCOLARES BUSCAN IDENTIFICAR A LOS NIñOS CON DISCAPACIDADES QUE NO SE ENCUENTREN RECIBIENDO SERVICIOS. El Ley de Oregon y la Ley Federal ordenan que se provea servicios educativos apropiados para niños con discapacidades. El NWRESD proporciona servicios educativos desde el nacimiento hasta el kinder- garten para los niños que sean elegibles. Los distritos educativos locales proveen programas educativos y servicios para los niños elegibles desde el Kindergarten hasta la Enseñanza Media Superior (Preparatoria). Estos servicios son proporcionados de acuerdo con las necesidades de cada niño y su discapacidad. We would love to assemble fundraising committees for all of the SBHC sites,” Ford said. For more information or to get involved, contact Sherrie Ford at Columbia County Public Health, 503- 397-4651 ext 221. Oregon and federal law mandate appropriate educational services for children with disabilities. The NWRESD provides educational serv- ices for eligible children from birth to kindergarten. Local school dis- tricts provide educational programs and services for eligible children from kindergarten through high school. These services are provided as appropriate to each child’s needs and disability. dauer, Madeline O’Leary, Dezi- ree Roberts, Samantha Wal- lace. High Honors, 3.50-3.99 – Makayla Adams, Ashlee Archer, Kayla Aronhalt, Skyler Binford, Stephanie Castro, Rowan Cheney, Jessica Cox, Christopher Curtis, Jacob Eyrrick, Jessica Farr, Macayla Fennell, Nicole Glass, Andrew Jennings, Nathen McMillen, Garrett Mulkin, Marley Ora- hood, Laura Rice, Leah Rice, Rowan Scott, Amanda Sebring, Please see page 14 Parents, guardians or others who know of a child (age five through 21*) with a disability who is not currently receiving educational servic- es are asked to notify the special education contact person in the child’s home district (see below). DISTRICT SPECIAL EDUCATION CONTACT PHONE St. Helens SD Jeri Deady 503-366-7230 Clatskanie SD Mary Mitchell 503-728-0587 x2002 Rainier SD Kristin Carrico 503-556-3777 Scappoose SD Mike Judah 503-543-6374 Vernonia SD Paula Mills 503-429-5891 * For children younger than kindergarten age, please call the NWRESD Columbia Service Center at 503-397-0028. 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