Isabelle Barbour HKLB State Program Oregon Public Health Division
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Isabelle Barbour
HKLB State ProgramOregon Public Health Division
1. Health-related barriers to learning.
2. We can do something about it.
3. There are partners that can help.
4. Staff matter too.
5. Learning-related barriers to health.
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1. Health-related barriers to learning.
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2. We can do something about it.
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3. There are partners that want to help schools address health-related barriers to learning.
4. Staff matter too.School employees have one of our state’s most critical functions ~
preparing youth to become successful and productive citizens.
• 104,000 school staff employed in Oregon’s public education system spend half of their waking hours at work*
• School employees are susceptible to the same health risks and chronic conditions as other employees.
• Rising healthcare costs affect the bottom line
• School employees serve are tremendous role models for our students
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•Thorpe KE, Florence CS, Howard DH, Joski P. The rising prevalence of treated disease: effects on private health insurance •spending. Health Affairs, W5-317-25, 27 June 2005.•SB931: Task Force for a Comprehensive Obesity Prevention Initiative Obesity Research, 12:18-24•Oregon Labor Market Information System website – 2010 data and National Center for Educational Statistics
5. There are learning-related barriers to health.
Healthy People 2020• Increase educational achievement of
adolescents and young adults.www.healthypeople.gov/hp2020/objectives
Oregon Health Improvement Plan• Strategy: Target resources to
improve child and student health to support improved educational outcomes. http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/action-plan/hip-report.pdf?ga=t
1. Health-related barriers to learning.
2. We can do something about it.
3. There are partners that can help.
4. Staff matter too.
5. Learning-related barriers to health.
Isabelle Barbour, Team Lead Healthy Kids Learn Better
Program
Oregon Public Health Division [email protected]
971-673-0376
Questions?