Session Details: Pediatrics Master Class

Name

Session 5: Engaging Schools in Pediatric Integrated Care

Date

Friday, April 11, 2025

Time

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)

Speakers

Courtney Valentine, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Allison Allmon Dixson, Individual - Allison Allmon Dixson
Maria Arrojo, Pediatric Physician's Organization at Children's (PPOC)- Boston Children's Hospital
Cody Hostutler, Nationwide Children's Hospital

Description

This section will highlight why working with and understanding school systems is crucial to pediatric integrated care.

Objective 1

Increase awareness of current state of educational law (IDEA, 504 plans. FAPE, FERPA)

Objective 2

Identify different approaches to collaboration with schools (school-based clinics, consultation, programs)

Objective 3

Learn how to help families advocate and receive services in schools (templates for requesting 504 plan or SPED services in school)

Content Reference 1

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. (2022). Consultation Programs. Retrieved from https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Resource_Centers/Consultation_Programs.aspx

Content Reference 2

American Academy of Pediatrics. (2019). The Crucial Role of Schools in Pediatric Health Care. Pediatrics, 144(2), e20191354. Retrieved from https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/144/2/e20191354

Content Reference 3

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2022). Whole School, Whole Hoover, S. A., & Bostic, J. Q. (2021). Pediatric Integrated Care: Addressing Mental Health Needs in Schools. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 30(1), 1-14. doi:10.1016/j.chc.2020.08.001

Content Reference 4

Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/wscc/index.htm

Content Reference 5

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF). (2023). Sample Letters and Forms. Retrieved from https://dredf.org/advocacy-tools/sample-letters-and-forms/
Family Resource Network. (2023). Sample Advocacy Letters. Retrieved from https://www.familyresourcenetwork.org/sample-advocacy-letters/
Langley, A. K., Nadeem, E., Kataoka, S. H., Stein, B. D., & Jaycox, L. H. (2010). Evidence-Based Mental Health Programs in Schools: Barriers and Facilitators of Successful Implementation. School Mental Health, 2(3), 105-113. doi:10.1007/s12310-010-9038-1
National Association of School Psychologists. (2020). School-Based Mental Health Services: Improving Student Learning and Well-Being. Retrieved from https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/mental-health/school-psychology-and-mental-health/school-based-mental-health-services
National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH). (2023). Resources for School Mental Health. Retrieved from https://www.schoolmentalhealth.org/Resources/
School-Based Health Alliance. (2023). School-Based Health Centers. Retrieved from https://www.sbh4all.org/school-health-care/school-based-health-care/
U.S. Department of Education. (2021). Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Retrieved from https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2022). Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html
U.S. Department of Education. (2020). Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Retrieved from https://sites.ed.gov/idea/
U.S. Department of Education. (2021). Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Retrieved from https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html