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183592 School librarians as partners in the coordinated school health program model: Findings from a regional conference

Monday, October 27, 2008

Keith Cogdill, PhD , Briscoe Library, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
The coordinated school health program (CSHP) model recognizes the importance of collaborations and partnerships to succeed in each of eight components of school health. School librarians are rarely among the principal partners in school health collaborations, despite their potential contributions to each of the eight components of the CSHP model. A conference held at the UT Health Science Center in June 2008 brought together over 100 stakeholders in school health from across South Texas, with a focus on school librarians and school nurses. The primary goals of the meeting were to:

* Increase awareness of information resources relevant to school health;

* Foster the dissemination of information about school health issues and health careers; and

* Promote a team approach to school health by identifying specific opportunities for collaboration among school librarians, school nurses, teachers, school administrators, health educators and health sciences librarians.

This poster outlines the presentations given at the meeting by representatives from national and regional organizations. It also summarizes the local action plans that participants formulated by working together in small-group sessions.

Learning Objectives:
Recognize the potential for the coordinated school health program model to inform professional collaborations. Identify specific opportunities for professional collaborations to improve school health. Identify significant information resources related to school health and health careers.

Keywords: School-Based Programs, Collaboration

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I chaired the planning committee for the event/conference described in this poster.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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