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Bersamin, Melina; Paschall, Mallie J.; Fisher, Deborah A. – Journal of School Nursing, 2018
This study investigated the association between school-based health centers (SBHCs) and sexual behavior and contraceptive use among 11th graders. The sample included 134 high schools (27 schools with SBHCs) and 11,840 students who participated in the 2015 Oregon Healthy Teens Survey. Multilevel logistic regressions found positive associations…
Descriptors: School Health Services, Sexuality, Contraception, Adolescents
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Zhang, Lei; Finan, Laura J.; Bersamin, Melina; Fisher, Deborah A.; Paschall, Mallie J. – Youth & Society, 2020
This study investigated whether the presence of school-based health centers (SBHCs) was associated with six substance use behaviors among sexual minority youth (SMY) and their heterosexual peers. Data from the 2015 Oregon Healthy Teens Survey, including 13,608 11th graders in 137 schools (26 with SBHCs) were used in the current study. Multilevel…
Descriptors: School Health Services, Substance Abuse, Grade 11, High School Students
Alexander, Tammis; Nystrom, Robert J.; Spitz, Lauren – 1998
School based health centers (SBHC) are effective providers of health services and education because they are easy for students to access, they take an integrated and developmentally appropriate approach to meeting health needs, and they are prevention-oriented. This report describes the 1996-1997 services provided in 15 of 19 state-supported…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Comprehensive School Health Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Albert, Kate M. – 1989
Oregon has implemented a successful school-based clinic demonstration program. It was the first state to fund directly school-based clinics that provide comprehensive health services, including birth control counseling, to high school students. The program is administered through the Health Division of the Oregon Department of Human Resources,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Clinics, Contraception, Demonstration Programs
Children First for Oregon, Portland. – 1998
This Kids Count report examines statewide trends in the well-being of Oregon's children, focusing on children's health care. The statistical portrait is based on indicators of well-being including: (1) children's insurance coverage; (2) health care access; (3) health outcomes, including immunization rates and early prenatal care; (4) juvenile…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Child Health, Counties
Gordon, Lynwood J., Ed.; Tullis, Kathryn, Ed.; Hanson, Andrea, Ed.; Sowders, Stacey, Ed. – Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health, 2005
The 11th Annual Building on Family Strengths Conference was held from May 6th through May 8th, 2004, in Portland, Oregon. Highlights included: (1) The revival of a pre-conference training session; this year featured "Understanding Research and Evaluation in Relation to Social Change," presented by Elaine Slaton and Shannon CrossBear of…
Descriptors: Health Services, Program Effectiveness, Mental Health, Empowerment