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| Member Name | Member Seat |
| Vacant | One representative from the Department of Education |
| Vacant | One representative from the Department of Children and Family Services |
| Vacant | One representative from the Department of Health |
Louisiana Adolescent School Health Initiative Coordinating Council
The Adolescent School Health Initiative Coordinating Council was legislatively mandated in 1991 through RS 40:31.3. This legislation requires the Office of Public Health to establish an adolescent school health initiative to facilitate and encourage the development of comprehensive health centers in public middle and secondary schools, which provide preventive health services, counseling, acute health services, and appropriate referral for acute health services.
The Adolescent School Health Initiative Coordinating Council serves students in public, middle, and secondary schools by advising the Adolescent School Health Program’s implementation of school-based health centers, shaping public policy, and ensuring the effective implementation of laws and regulations.
Learn more by visiting the Louisiana Adolescent School Health Program webpage.
Responsibilities of the Adolescent School Health Initiative Coordinating Council
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Assisting in the implementation, oversight, and funding assistance for health centers in schools.
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Reviewing and recommending changes to state laws, policies, and regulations related to adolescent health.
Goals and Priorities of the Adolescent School Health Initiative Coordinating Council
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Developing strategies to improve adolescent health and education outcomes.
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Creating a plan to improve healthcare access for adolescents.
Membership
Membership consists of one representative from each of the following governmental agencies: the Louisiana Department of Health, the Louisiana Department of Education, and the Department of Children and Family Services. The members are selected by their associated agency. To apply or nominate someone for a seat on this commission, please email [email protected].
Meeting Information: Schedule, Agendas, and Minutes
To request an accommodation for a public meeting or event hosted by the Louisiana Adolescent School Health Initiative Coordinating Council under the Bureau of Family Health, please contact [email protected]. Accommodations include, but are not limited to, requests for interpreters, accessible seating, large print, virtual attendance, and more.
2024 Meetings
- October 3, 2024 (Cancelled): Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes
2022 Meetings
- March 9, 2022: Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes
For more information, contact the Bureau of Family Health Adolescent School Health Initiative Coordinating Council Facilitator:
[email protected]
Bureau of Family Health, Adolescent School Health Program Manager