Issue 14 Spring 2023

Hello from Health Educators Kayla and Jana!

We wanted to reach out and introduce/reintroduce ourselves as Snohomish County Health Department’s new Health Educators. The purpose of our jobs is to attend community events, share resources, collaborate with organizations and individuals, and provide accurate and culturally inclusive health information on a wide variety of topics. We are looking to build more relationships within our county by reaching out and seeing what the needs in the community are. With the support of our Prevention Services team, here are some of the presentations that we offer:

Professional Careers in Public Health
STD Awareness and Prevention
Youth Mental Health and Coping Strategies
Youth Substance Prevention and Education Training (vaping, tobacco and cannabis)
- Youth Substance Use Prevention Training Request Form
Opioid Overdose Prevention and Narcan (Naloxone) Training
- Narcan Training Requests for Organizations - Snohomish Overdose Prevention
Community Preparedness for Natural Emergencies
Wildfire Smoke Protection and Air Pollution

We are flexible to doing presentations virtually or in-person and creating additional educational materials (i.e., posters, brochures, zines, etc.) on these topics. If you are interested in a health topic/issue not listed above, please feel free to email us with community requests. We can be reached at kayla.obryan@co.snohomish.wa.us and jana.rafi@co.snohomish.wa.us. We look forward to connecting with you!

Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) Certification Training Registration

May 4, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

ABCD works to improve oral health for Medicaid-insured children under 6 in Washington by connecting families to ABCD-trained and certified dental providers in their communities. ABCD Certification Training is an opportunity to learn about preventive oral health for infants, toddlers, and young children with Dr. Paul Kahlon, ABCD Champion from Snohomish County. ABCD Certification allows dental providers to receive enhanced Medicaid reimbursement. Training is free, but registration is required.

Who should attend?
In addition to dental providers, chairside, billing, and front office staff are strongly encouraged to attend the training. An understanding of and commitment to ABCD from the entire staff will increase opportunities to serve young children and their families!

CDE: The University of Washington School of Dentistry offers 3 hours of continuing dental education credits to dentists and registered dental hygienists (RDH). There is no charge for CDE credits.

TO REGISTER: Click HERE

Note: Providers must have an NPI and be registered as a billing provider in ProviderOne to bill Medicaid and receive enhanced ABCD reimbursement. To complete Washington’s ProviderOne online application, providers should visit: https://www.hca.wa.gov/billers-providers-partners/apple-health-medicaid-providers/enroll-provider

Apply Now for the Summer Planning Academy

Are you a high school student who is curious about how cities grow, change, and develop? Have you ever wondered how governments decide where train lines go? Do you have ideas about how to make our communities better places for everyone? If so, you should apply for the Summer Planning Academy (SPA)! High school students interested in learning more about the field of planning and potential opportunities are invited to apply for the Summer Planning Academy offered by the Puget Sound Regional Council this July and August at the PSRC office in Seattle. The academy is free and students who complete it are eligible for a $500 scholarship. For more information and to apply, visit https://www.psrc.org/our-work/summer-planning-academy.

Youth Got This 2023 Summit, Wednesday, May 24

Join youth from across Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, Island, and San Juan counties to develop the leader in everyone, practice healthy coping skills, and explore self-care as community care.

This day-long event is FREE for youth in grades 6 to 12 and their adult advisors and will be held at Warm Beach Camp & Conference Center in Stanwood from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The day will feature experiential learning with Alexander Cook, an experienced youth trainer with CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America), as well as Vincent Perez, the Executive Director of The Equity Institute in Olympia.

Youth Got This! will provide opportunities for young people to connect with each other while exploring their own resilience and leadership skills. Please fill out the online registration form before May 1 to secure your group’s spot: https://bit.ly/YouthGotThis23.

Registration is now open for the Washington State Immunization Summit on May 25th at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center

The 2023 Immunization Summit topics will include:

Lessons learned from COVID-19 vaccination campaigns,
The current state of vaccines in Washington and beyond,
Community-based immunization initiatives,
Practical strategies to address vaccine hesitancy,
A look at “HPV at 9” in Washington State, and more!

This year's event will be presented in a hybrid format. Attendees may choose between attending in-person in Tacoma or watching a live-stream remotely. Continuing education credits will be offered for both in-person and virtual attendees. In-person registration includes complimentary meals and access to a networking event directly following the Summit.

The cost to register for this all-day event is just $150* for in-person attendees and $100* for virtual attendees!

Register now to reserve your seat at the early bird rate!

*Rates will increase after April 30, 2023.

Immunization stakeholders from across health care systems, public health jurisdictions, community organizations, as well as other trusted messengers are welcome to attend. Please share broadly with your professional networks! More details on Exhibitor and Sponsorship opportunities are available on the WithinReach website.

Questions? Please contact us at IC@withinreachwa.org.

If you are interested in downloading a copy of the flyer shown above to share and display, please click here. Have a happy and healthy summer!