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John Barsby Wellness Centre: Empowered, Healthy, and Resilient Youth
Quality Forum 2017
Breakout Session A4
Erin Kenning and Randal Mason
Nothing to disclose.
Disclosure
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Objectives
• Share successes and challenges of the John Barsby Wellness Centre (JBWC)
• Ideas; Partnership enhancements, school based wellness centre (SBWC) concept in action
• Inspire; SBWC in your community
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Why a School Based Health Services at John Barsby?
• Many students do not have a Family Doctor
• Barriers to access care
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Approach to School Based Wellness Centre
• Vision:
– Empowered, Healthy, and Resilient Youth
• Mission Statement:
– Provide low-barrier, seamlessly integrated health and wellness services which are responsive to, and co-designed by, students at John Barsby Community School.
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Planning and Process
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What assumptions did I make, and how did they pan out?
• Initial uptake and collaboration would be a slow process.
• High percentage of student population with poor access to primary health care services.
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What assumptions did I make, and how did they pan out?
• Importance of building relationships between students and care providers.
• Assumed we could transfer model of care from community setting and apply to school setting.
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Successes
• “The Wellness Centre is more than just a medical clinic. It’s a place where strong, trusting relationships are built” - Student
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Staffing the Centre
• Centre staffed by; family physicians, public health nurses, child youth mental health worker, social worker/counsellor, and an administrative assistant.
• Refer to community support providers to help provide full circle care for the students.
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Successes
• 36% of student population has accessed JBWC
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Lessons Learned
• Collaborative partnership between 15+ organizations
• The presence of a welcoming place for students to discuss health and wellness can have a significant positive impact
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Sustainability
• Physician compensation and appropriate physician support
• Development of funding sources for ongoing operations
• Regular reflection on common vision and goals
• Continuing evaluation and refinement
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Struggles
• Documentation
• Expanding resources to offer more services
• Improve access to medications and external services
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Discussion and Questions
• Could you see need for this service in your community?
• Any thoughts on how we could further expand?
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Contact Information
John Barsby Wellness Centre
550 7th Street Nanaimo BC
250-753-8211
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Dr. Randal Mason, Family Physician
Erin Kenning, BSN, JBWC Coordinator
Island Health
