Community Connections: Providing Cost Effective, Quality Services to our Students

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Community Connections Providing Cost Effective,
Quality Services to our Students

• Community Resources that Enhance the Wellness
  Program
• By Shannon Bentley, RN-BC
• and Brenda Brooks, RN

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Learning objectives

• Participants will be able to name three local
  community resources that will enhance the Health
  and Wellness Center services to students
• Participants will be able to identify three cost
  saving strategies
• Participants will be able to describe two ways
  cost saving strategies will benefit quality of
  basic services to students

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Develop Community Connections

• Contact local Health Departments
• STD Clinics, WIC Program, Well Baby, educational
  and medical assistance, TB Clinics
• Connect with area hospitals
• Use of indigent program, sliding fee scale,
  give discounts, educational programs
• Research Community Action Programs
• Medication assistance, free services
• Social Services Programs
• Medicaid, other services
• Local Mental Health Agency
• Victim services that are provided through
  grants, educational brochures, trainings,
  provision of speakers for groups, assemblies,
  pamphlets

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Other Local Resources For Assistance

• Use retail or grocery store discount prescription
  plans when possible
• MOU with local pharmacies
• Local labs for discounts
• Local community colleges and universities

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VFC

• Use Vaccine for Children's Program
  (VFC)information is available at
  http//www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/default.h
  tm

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Vocational Rehabilitation Services

• Assistive technology
• Educational assemblies
• MOU to meet students needs
• Case management services
• (refer to Program Instruction Notice No.99-03)

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STATE AND NATIONAL RESOURCES

• American Cancer Society
• HIV/AIDS foundation
• Other local chapters of national associations
• Title X Program

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RESEARCHING THE INTERNET

• Search the Internet for resources
• Needed referrals
• Free programs
• Pharmaceutical programs
• Partnership for Prescription Assistancehttps//w
  ww.pparx.org/intro.php
• Prescription programswww.needymeds.com
  andwww.pharmacydiscountnetwork.com

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OTHER IDEAS

• Physician samples
• Use student insurance to purchase their
  medication when possible

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BENEFITS

• Better services to students
• Budget saving ideas
• Provides resources for students after completion
  of program
• Provides student education
• Provides referrals

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THINGS TO REMEMBER

• All communities have resources
• Develop community connections
• Use of HHS, Moore Medical, and other large
  suppliers
• Its important to stay within your budget

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NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORKING

• Partner with local community organizations to
  promote healthy lifestyles (YWCA or YMCA,
  American Lung or Cancer Society, Red Cross or
  American Heart)
• Promote health and community connections through
  volunteering
• Participate in local health fairs (offer center
  as a place to hold a health fair)
• Be an active board member for community
  organizations (college boards, community mental
  health centers, hospitals local chapters of Red
  Cross or American Heart)

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Nutrition and Physical Activity Partnerships

• Contact local food growers associations for
  donations or reduced fees
• Contact local farmer's markets or other large
  local fruit and vegetable distributers
• Contact local hospitals
• Contact health departments
• Connect with local universities

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Nutrition and Physical Activity Partnerships

• Personal trainers or fitness facilities
• Involvement of local celebrity athletes
• Utilize retired health personnel
• Involve local organizations
• Work with center Food Services
• Wholesale food providers

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• Internship Programs

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Types of Interns

• Nurse
• Nurse Practitioner
• Doctoral Candidate
• Dental Assistant
• Dental Hygienist
• Counseling and/or TEAP
• Teaching
• Nutritionist
• Others

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How Do You Find Interns?

• Local universities
• Trade schools
• Advertise

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Documentation Required

• Affiliation Agreement
• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
• Program Agreement
• Letter of Agreement

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Elements of Agreements

• Who?
• What?
• When?
• Where?

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Job Corps Orientation for Interns

• Job Corps facility
• Dining area
• Smoking areas or to notify of a non-smoking
  facility
• Rules
• Expectations
• Schedule

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LETS SHARE

• Center connections
• Best practices