Addressing Adolescent Health Through a Collaborative School Nurse-Pediatrician Approach
Community Team Resources
Thank you for working together for the betterment of child health in Alabama, and specifically for working together on adolescent health issues. Although this has been a challenging year (an understatement), together we can help our children. —-Katrina Trammell, MD, FAAP, Alabama Chapter-AAP School Health Committee Chair
Project Teamwork & Resources
(most recent listed first)
Teamwork #4
Teamwork #3 - April 29 listening session resources
A Day in Life of a Pediatrician - presented by Albert Holloway, MD, FAAP, at April 29 listening session
A Day in the Life of a School Nurse/Team Leader - presented by at April 29 listening session
Video interview with Youth Advisory Board - presented at April 29 listening session
Participant Contact List (Excel; click tabs by city at bottom - REVISED 5/3/21)
Below are resources for you to use to educate your school community on adolescent health
OVERALL WAYS TO GET TEENS INVOLVED
Focus Program - does your school have it? Check out the link.
VAPING/E-CIGARETTE USE PREVENTION
What Parents Need to Know About Teen Vaping and What They Can Do about it - JAMA, February 22, 2021
USA Pediatrics (& state partners) video message to teens RE: dangers of vaping - 2020(3:19)
The 101 on E-Cigarettes - American Heart Association infographic (multiple languages available)
Alabama Department of Public Health Vapes & E-Cigs information and resources (added May 2, 2021)
Stanford University Vaping Information, Solutions, and Interventions Toolkit (for healthcare providers to help youth stop vaping)
ANXIETY PREVENTION
How Breathing Affects Feelings - handout
Taming the Worry Monster - PPT PDF version
Relaxed Breathing - handout
Mood Problems in Children & Adolescents - informational handout
Questions?
Contact Beth Johns, 205-910-1814, UAB School of Public Health/Applied Evaluation & Assessment Center