DOCUMENT RESUME ED 429 724 PS 027 549 TITLE Student Health Partnership Planning Guide: 1999-2000. INSTITUTION Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. ISBN ISBN-0-7785-0552-9 PUB DATE 1999-04-00 NOTE 51p. AVAILABLE FROM Student Health Initiative, Project Manager, 11160 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5K 0L2; Tel: 780-422-6326; Fax: 780-422-2039; Web site: http://ednet.edc.gov.ab.ca PUB TYPE Reports Descriptive (141) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC03 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Child Health; Children; Comprehensive School Health Education; *Financial Support; Foreign Countries; Health Promotion; *Integrated Services; *School Health Services; State Programs IDENTIFIERS Alberta; School Based Services ABSTRACT The Student Health Initiative is a joint initiative of the Canadian provincial government partners of Education, Health, Family, and Social Services; the Alberta Mental Health Board; the Child and Family Services Secretariat; and Community Development. The initiative is designed to strengthen the capacity to deliver health and related support services to children with special health needs registered in school programs. This document summarizes funding information and outlines student health initiative principles and joint service planning as well as annual reporting requirements. Part 1 describes the Student Health Initiative, including the purpose of the program, the principles for the program's operation,and the partnership. Part 2 outlines procedures for accessing funding and details eligible (and ineligible) service categories, types of eligible services, eligible service providers, eligible (and ineligible) costs. Part 3 details the required components of the joint service plan, development and submission procedures, support documents, and review and approval procedures. Part 4 describes the joint annual report, including the required components, development and submission procedures, and the review process. Six appendices include required components of the joint service plan, relevant forms, and acknowledgments. (KB) ******************************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * ******************************************************************************** U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) cl-his document has been reproduced as eceived from the person or organization originating it. CIMinor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this Student document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. Health Partnership Planning Guide: 19992000 PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY S TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) BEST COPY AVAILABLE 2 CATALOGUING IN PUBLICATION DATA Alberta Children's Initiative. Student health partnership planning guide: 1999/2000. Note: Student health is a joint initiative of the provincial government partners of Education, Health, Family and Social Services, the Alberta Mental Health Board (formerly the Provincial Mental Health Advisory Board), the Child and Family Services Secretariat, and Community Development. ISBN 0-7785-0552-9 1. StudentsHealth and hygieneAlberta. 2. Health EducationAlberta. 3. Medical policyAlberta. 4. Health planningAlberta. I. Title. II. Alberta. Alberta Education. III. Alberta. Alberta Health. IV. Alberta. Alberta Family and Social Services. V. Alberta Child and Family Services Secretariat. VI. Alberta. Alberta Community Development. VII. Alberta Mental Health Board RA 185.A3.A333 1999 362.1/097123 For further information contact: Student Health Initiative Project Manager 11160 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5K OL2 Telephone: (780) 422-6326 Toll-free by dialing 310-0000 Fax: (780) 422-2039 Available for downlodding from any of the following government partners' websites: http://ednet.edc.gov.ab.ca http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/ http://www.gov.ab.ca/fss/ http://www.pmhab.ab.ca http://vvww.gov.ab.ca/cfss Copyright © 1999, the Crown in Right of the Government of Alberta. Permission is given by the copyright owner to reproduce this document. 3 April 1999 STUDENT HEALTH INITIATIVE PARTNERS The Student Health Initiative announcedon March 17, 1999 provides $25.6 million annually to build strong partnerships that will strengthenour collective capacity to deliver health and related support services to children with specialhealth needs registered in school programs. Student Health is a joint initiative of the provincial governmentpartners of Education, Health, Family and Social Services, the Alberta MentalHealth Board (formerly the Provincial Mental Health Advisory Board), the Child andFamily Services Secretariat, and Community Development. On behalf of the provincial government partnerswe are pleased to provide you with the following information to assist in the successful implementationof the Student Health Initiative: list of the regional information sessions copy of the Student Health Partnership Planning Guide: 1999/2000 (alsoavailable for downloading from the government partners' web sites,as noted on the inside cover) two-page funding information sheet list of the 1999/2000 government's student health initiativefunding to be pooled in student health partnerships draft Matrix of Authority Boundaries to assist in the formation ofthe student health partnerships list of charter schools, private schools and private ECSoperators to assist in the formation of the student health partnerships. We are focusing government resources where theyare most effective at the community level. Those who work closely with the children andstudents must make the decisions. We appreciate and look forward toyour ongoing collaborative support to successfully enhance the access and delivery of integrated health and relatedsupport services for children with special health needs registered in schoolprograms. Student Health Alberta Children's Alb3rra Initiative GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA Student Health 0,A, . iv I I Alberta Children's Initiative REGIONAL INFORMATION SESSIONS All partners are being invited to one of six Student Health Initiative Regional Information Sessions to be held across the province in April: Calgary April 13, 1999 (1pm4pm) Glenmore Inn Convention Centre 2720 Glenmore Trail SE Lethbridge April 14, 1999 (9am 12pm) RC Separate School Div. #4 Board Office, 53418 Street S Edmonton April 15, 1999 (10am 1pm) Inn on 7th Courtyard 2, 10001 107 Street Red Deer April 19, 1999 (10am 1pm) Red Deer Library Snell Room, 481849 Street Grande Prairie April 20, 1999 (10am 1pm) AADAC Northern Addictions Ctre. 11333 106 Street St. Paul April 22, 1999 (10am 1pm) Elks Hall 500751 Street If you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Brian Kearns, Student Health Initiative, Interim Project Manager at (780) 415-0085; toll-free in Alberta by dialling 310-0000 or e-mail [email protected]. Alberta 5 GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA Message from the Partners On behalf of the provincial government partners Education, Health, Family and Social Services, the Alberta Mental Health Board (formerly the Provincial Mental Health Advisory Board), the Child and Family Services Secretariat, and Community Development we are committed to looking for new and better ways of working together to plan and deliver coordinated services for children to enable them to achieve their potential. The Alberta Children's Initiative: An Agenda for Action reflects the Government of Alberta's commitment to ensure Alberta's children are well cared for, safe, successful at learning and healthy. To achieve these goals, interdepartmental initiatives are being developed and implemented to support areas identified as immediate priorities, including Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Protection of Children Involved in Prostitution, Children's Mental Health and Student Health. The Student Health Initiative announced on March 17, 1999 provides $25.6 million annually to build strong partnerships that will strengthen our collective capacity to deliver health and related support services to children with special health needs registered in school programs. We are focusing government resources where they are most effective at the community level. Those who work closely with the children and students must make the decisions. We are pleased to provide this Student Health Partnership Planning Guide which provides a summary of funding information and outlines student health initiative principles and joint service planning and annual reporting requirements. Our children are our future. We now invite you to share joint accountability to successfully enhance theaccess and delivery of integrated health and related support services for children with special health needs registered in school programs. Table of Contents 1. STUDENT HEALTH INITIATIVE 1.1 BACKGROUND 1 1.2 PURPOSE 2 1.3 STUDENT HEALTH INITIATIVE PRINCIPLES 3 1.4 STUDENT HEALTH PARTNERSHIP 4 2. STUDENT HEALTH FUNDING 4 2.1 ACCESSING STUDENT HEALTH FUNDING 5 .2 ELIGIBLE HEALTH SERVICES AND COSTS 6 Eligible Service Categories 6 Types of Eligible Services 6 Eligible Service Providers 6 Eligible Costs 7 Ineligible Service Categories 7 Ineligible Costs 7 3. JOINT SERVICE PLAN 7 3.1 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Statement of Accountability 8 Student Health Partnership Profile 8 Student Health Needs 9 Service Priorities 9 Goals 9 Performance Measures and Targets 10 Strategies 10 Financial Plan