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School-Based Day Care? Check. Schools Offering Condoms? Not so much.

Statewide, school-based health centers provide comprehensive health services for kids—often including contraception. But not at the majority of centers in Central Oregon.

Thirty years ago, Oregon schools rolled out the state’s first school-based health centers aimed at improving health outcomes for kids. The first center was located at Portland’s Roosevelt High School. According to Multnomah County’s School-Based Health Centers website, school-based clinics are aimed at providing elementary, middle and high school students “access to comprehensive preventive, primary […]

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Teens Need Our Help to Stay Healthy

They don’t always ask, but teens need our help with so many things: homework, learning to drive, dating—and, yes, avoiding unintended pregnancy. While the teen pregnancy rate has declined significantly over the past two decades, it’s still a serious issue in Central Oregon. May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, and it’s a good reminder […]

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