Topic: Education as a Social Determinant of Health:
A Case Study of a Community School Program in North Clackamas
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Hosted by Cheryl & Jim Myers Read the dinner & discussion summary here
Conversation Leaders |
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Ellen Baltus, LCSW,
School Counselor, Lot Whitcomb Elementary School, North Clackamas School District |
Patty Metropulos, MPA, Director of Public Funding & Government Relations Metropolitan Family Service |
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The conversation leaders have selected the following questions and articles for consideration:
Oregon: Social Factors Affecting Children's Health - one-page chart
Education Matters for Health - an Issue Brief from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Metropolitan Family Service North Clackamas School District Service Template - an overview of school based services
- The article from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation speaks to the link between education (among youth and parents) and health. North Clackamas School District and Metropolitan Service have joined forces to enhance education for children and families via the Whitcomb Community School CAFE program. CAFE helps to keep students in school and help them succeed. In thinking about your own experience growing up:
What extracurricular activities appealed to you and helped to keep you engaged in school?
Were your parents involved in your local school and/or your learning?
- Income is another powerful determinant of health. As shown on the one-page chart entitled "Oregon: Social Factors Affecting Children’s Health," 40% of children in Oregon live in poor or near-poor households. For some local schools such as Lot Whitcomb this percent is much higher. What do you think are the best ways to address poverty in the North Clackamas area?
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Because together, we can do more.
