School Health Connection

In this episode of the School Health Connection Podcast, host Hector Murrieta welcomes three graduate social work interns who are making a meaningful difference in school-based health centers across the Inland Empire. Evelyn Paredes Topete, Naive Contreras, and Michell Perez Landeros share their journeys into social work, their day-to-day responsibilities, and the profound relationships they build...

This episode is a special one, as this is a recording of a student-led panel that took place at the second annual Inland Empire School-Based Health Centers Coalition Symposium. The student panel members are all students from the San Bernardino City Unified School District. Where to find the School Health Connection Podcast: SBCSS Website , Buzzsprout , Spotify , iHeart and Amazon Music School-base...

Hector Murrieta, principal of Sierra High School, hosts the School Health Connection podcast, featuring Jose Campos, Director of Parent Involvement and Community Outreach at Jurupa Unified School District in Riverside County. Campos discusses the district's expansion of school-based mental health services and leveraging the new Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) fee sched...

Hector Murrieta, Principal of Sierra High School, hosts a podcast episode 4 on the opioid crisis and naloxone education. Guests Suhanee Mitragotri, a Harvard student, and Dr. Scott Weiner discuss the rise and fall of opioid overdose deaths, with a peak of 80,000 in 2021 and a current rate of 60,000. They highlight the importance of naloxone, now available over the counter, in reversing opioid over...

Sierra High School Principal Hector Murrieta hosts the School Health Connection podcast, featuring Daysi Silvas-Ramirez, a peer support associate at the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools. Daysi, a recent college graduate and advocate for mental health, shares her experiences as a foster youth and the impact of mental health support during her high school years. She emphasizes the imp...

Lexi Backstrom and Hector Murrieta discussed the Riverside County Office of Education's CAREspace program, which provides free mental health services to everyone in Riverside County. The conversation also touched on the office's creative programs, including Lucky PAWS, a pet adoption program. CAREspace services can be accessed by calling 951-276-CARE (2273) or by going to www.rcoe.us/car...

The School Health Connection Podcast is your go to source for insights and inspiration in creating healthier school environments. Brought to you by the California School Based Health Alliance, Inland Empire School Health Coalition, and in collaboration with the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools. Where to find the School Health Connection Podcast: SBCSS Website , Buzzsprout , Spotify...

 With us today are Dr. Maya Boustani and Yesenia Ceballos to engage in a conversation around the development and implementation of the school based health center at Sierra High School. The hope and intent is that listeners can glean from the conversation, meaningful and useful information and ideas as they embark in their development and implementation of school based health centers in their schoo...