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Benton-Franklin Community Needs Assessment Focus: Middle School Population By: Cynthia Fajmon, Michelle Smith, & Amanda McAlister

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Benton-Franklin Community Needs Assessment Focus: Middle School Population. By: Cynthia Fajmon , Michelle Smith, & Amanda McAlister. Assessment. Characteristics. Ages 11-14 years olds 6 th , 7 th , and 8 th grade Diverse ethnic backgrounds. National Statistics. Ages 10-14 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Benton-Franklin Community Needs Assessment Focus: Middle School Population

Benton-FranklinCommunity Needs Assessment

Focus: Middle School Population

By: Cynthia Fajmon, Michelle Smith, & Amanda McAlister

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ASSESSMENT

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Characteristics• Ages 11-14 years olds

• 6th, 7th, and 8th grade

• Diverse ethnic backgrounds

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National Statistics

• Ages 10-14• 10,580,000 Male• 10,097,000 Female• 15,210,000 White alone• 4,060,000 Hispanic • 3,030,000 African American• 240,000 Native American and Alaska Native • 844,000 Asian• 44,000 Pacific Islander

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Statistics

Benton County• Ages 10-14• 6,545 male• 6,246 female

• 2,026 Hispanic/Latino• Children Under 18• 519 African American• 274 American Indian• 1,001 Asian & Pacific

Islander

Franklin County• Ages 10-14• 5,727 Male• 2,992 Female

• 2.527 Hispanic/Latino• Children Under 18• 129 African American• 35 Alaska Native• 208 Asian & Pacific Islander

(2008, Benton-Franklin Health Department, & 2010 Washington State Office of financial Management)

Benton

Franklin

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Special Needs of the Middle School Students

• Mental Health• Nutrition• Substance Abuse• Alcohol• Marijuana • Tobacco

• Sexual Behavior• Relationships

• Social Media• Bullying• Exercise• Medical and Dental

Services• Physical Abuse

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Strengths • After School Programs• Music• Sports• Clubs

• Resources Available• School Counseling• School Nurse• Free/Reduced Meals• Breakfast • Lunch

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Health People 2020 Goals

1. Increase proportion of children who are ready for school in all five domains of healthy development (physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and social).

2. Increase proportion of children with mental health problems who receive treatment.

3. Reduce the portion of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese.

4. Increase the age and proportion of adolescents who remain alcohol and drug free.

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Major Health Issues

• Mental Health • Obesity• Nutritional Needs• School Lunches

• Sexual behaviors• Substance Abuse

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Current Policies: Mental Health • RCW 28A.230.095 By end of the 2008-9 school year, schools

must meet essential learning requirements in the areas of:• Social Studies• Health and Fitness

• Mental Health• Arts

Gaps• Superintendent of Public Instruction may not require schools

to implement these requirements • Sara’s Story• Pasco High Schools• Kennewick Middle Schools• Richland School District

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Current Policies: Nutrition• RCW 28A.20.360 Schools develop a model policy regarding

access to nutritious foods and opportunities for developmentally appropriate exercise.• Nutritional contents of food and beverages

• School provided• Competitors

• Physical education and fitness• Daily activity• 20 minutes aerobic exercise

• No gaps in this policy

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Current Policies: Substance Abuse RCW 28A.300.801  Legislative youth advisory council.• Examines important youth concerns including substance

abuse

• RCW 28A.300.136 Educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee• Seeks input and advice from agencies and organizations

with issues such as substance abuse prevention

• RCW 28A.170.080 Grants — Substance abuse intervention. (Effective January 1, 2012.)• Intervention Specialists, Family Counseling, Assessment and

Referral for Treatment, Peer Groups, Aftercare, Student/Staff/Parent/Community Drug and Alcohol teams, and Mentor Programs

• No gaps in this policy

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CHN’s Role in Changing Policy The public and government recognizes the nursing profession

as indispensable, necessary, and a valuable national resource and they are interpreters of the health care system to the public

Nurses can lobby to help influence lawmakers to pass effective health legislation

Nurses can hold public office, a great example is the appointing of Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN, administrator of the HRSA; this allows direct involvement in policy setting

Work with communities to implement projects such as Neighborhoods Matter

(Nies & McEwen. 2011)

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References

• Benton Franklin Health District. (2008). Benton Franklin Counties Demographics and Social Characteristics. Retrieved from:

http://www.bfhd.wa.gov/assessment/CountyProfileReportJan09.pdf

• Healthy People 2020. Retrieved from: http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid=2

• Nies, M.A., & McEwen, M. (2011). Community public health nursing: promoting the health of populations. Elsevier Saunders. St. Louis, MI.

• Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). (2010). Under 18 child population by race/ethnicity. Retrieved from: http://www.ofm.wa.gov/pop/race/default.asp.

• Washington State Legislature. WAC Codes retrieved from: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28A.210&full=true#28A.210.360

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Thank You