 District Health Department #10 Highlights Student Satisfaction with School-based Health Centers
February is National School-Based Healthcare Awareness Month! District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) wants to take this time to recognize the impact of school-based health centers on the delivery of healthcare in the United States. DHD#10 works with 15 school districts to operate 17 school-based health centers. School-based health centers provide essential services to students like medical and behavioral health care right in the school building. This improves access to care for youth in our communities. Hear what clinic Youth Advisory Councils had to say when asked “Why is having a school-based health center important to you?”
Interested in getting involved? Follow your school clinic on Facebook or consider joining a Community Advisory Council (CAC). Each CAC meets twice a year and helps oversee each clinic’s goals and provides feedback. CACs are made of parents, school staff, community members, and students – calling your school clinic is the best way to join a CAC. For a full list and more information about our school-based health centers, check out our website at https://www.dhd10.org/schools/adolescent-health-centers/.
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 An opportunity for Newaygo County residents with autism to develop water safety through swimming instruction
Join us Saturday, March 16, 10:00 a.m to noon Fremont Community Rec Center for FREE OPEN SWIM/ASSESSMENT DAY The swim time on March 16 will allow our instructor to evaluate the needs of our ASD community and their families in the area of water safety. After the assessment day, the level of instruction will be determined for each individual and offer an opportunity for lessons beginning in June. Our focus for this summer program will be on water safety skills and improving swimming confidence. Roughly half of children on the autism spectrum attempt to elope from a safe environment. The leading cause of death for children with ASD is drowning. Accidental drowning accounts for 91% of deaths reported in children with ASD who are 14 years old and younger. Dana Hansen Simon will be the swim instructor. She has been teaching swim lessons for 23 years, has a master’s degree in adapted physical education, has taught physical education for numerous years, and is currently a special education teacher. She is a certified Alaska Marine Safety Education Association instructor (AMSEA), which focused on survival in both land and water. While teaching in Alaska, she coordinated and implemented Red Cross' water safety swim program and AMSEA's survival program. Her program was designed for all elementary children, grades K-5 (200 students). Dana is also an Infant Swimming Resource (ISR) instructor and an aquatic behavior expert. We are very fortunate to have her experience and expertise. MORE... The Newaygo County Autism Community is very excited to announce the return of our Safe Swim Academy this summer. This is open to all people with ASD who reside or go to school in Newaygo County. The first step in getting signed up for the swimming lessons is to attend the assessment day on March 16 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Fremont Rec Center. This is basically an open swim time where our instructor will be in the pool with all participants, accessing their needs and skill level. You do not have to stay the entire time, but a parent must accompany the child for the duration of the time the child is there. After this assessment our instructor will set up a schedule for lessons which will begin in June, after the school year is finished. Please let us know if you plan to attend the assessment day on March 16. You can find us on Facebook at Newaygo County Autism Community. This opportunity is made possible through a grant from the Fremont Area Community Foundation.  “It renewed ny hope and deepened my faith in Christ” Deep grief sometimes is almost like a specific location, a coordinate on a map of time. When you are standing in that forest of sorrow, you cannot imagine that you could ever find your way to a better place. But if someone can assure you that they themselves have stood in that same place, and now have moved on, sometimes this will bring hope”-Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love Few things are as painful to the human experience as grief over the loss of a loved one. It engulfs our lives and colors our world. Because grief is a personal path there is no timetable for its process nor is it possible to totally avoid the emotional pain attached to it. In 2011 a group from First CRC of Fremont started a GriefShare ministry for the community, a 13 week course involving a video series titled ““Your Journey from Mourning to Joy”, providing a Christ-centered perspective on grieving. Since then the twice yearly series of meetings have provided much needed support to community members who are navigating the stormy waters of the grief process. One participant said: “Thank you for being the host church for the GriefShare program. This program has helped me so much. It has been 5 months since my husband’s death and with these classes and great facilitators, I feel God is leading me on a path of understanding and maybe even a little joy.” Another one said: “After my husband passed in August, I did not have a hopeful future. I did not know how to move forward without him. Then I participated in your GriefShare class. It renewed my hope and deepened my faith in Christ. My life focus has shifted. I will forever be grateful for the help I got through GriefShare!” On March 5th a new series begins. For more information on GriefShare please follow this link https://www.griefshare.org/groups/179542   Free seminar provides info, safety tips
Get the scoop on harmful algal blooms (HABs) during Michigan Sea Grant’s upcoming HABs 101 webinar. Tune in on March 6, 2024, at 6-7:30 pm ET, to bust some myths, get tips for keeping your family and pets safe, and learn how you can take action to support healthy water quality on your property and in your community. Register for the webinar here. The webinar will be recorded and made available to registrants after the event. |
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