John Barsby Community School Wellness Centre

John Barsby Wellness Centre: Empowered, Healthy, and Resilient Youth

Quality Forum 2017

Breakout Session A4

Erin Kenning and Randal Mason

Nothing to disclose.

Disclosure

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Objectives

• Share successes and challenges of the John Barsby Wellness Centre (JBWC)

• Ideas; Partnership enhancements, school based wellness centre (SBWC) concept in action

• Inspire; SBWC in your community

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Why a School Based Health Services at John Barsby?

• Many students do not have a Family Doctor

• Barriers to access care

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Approach to School Based Wellness Centre

• Vision:

– Empowered, Healthy, and Resilient Youth

• Mission Statement:

– Provide low-barrier, seamlessly integrated health and wellness services which are responsive to, and co-designed by, students at John Barsby Community School.

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Planning and Process

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What assumptions did I make, and how did they pan out?

• Initial uptake and collaboration would be a slow process.

• High percentage of student population with poor access to primary health care services.

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What assumptions did I make, and how did they pan out?

• Importance of building relationships between students and care providers.

• Assumed we could transfer model of care from community setting and apply to school setting.

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Successes

• “The Wellness Centre is more than just a medical clinic. It’s a place where strong, trusting relationships are built” - Student

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Staffing the Centre

• Centre staffed by; family physicians, public health nurses, child youth mental health worker, social worker/counsellor, and an administrative assistant.

• Refer to community support providers to help provide full circle care for the students.

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Successes

• 36% of student population has accessed JBWC

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Lessons Learned

• Collaborative partnership between 15+ organizations

• The presence of a welcoming place for students to discuss health and wellness can have a significant positive impact

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Sustainability

• Physician compensation and appropriate physician support

• Development of funding sources for ongoing operations

• Regular reflection on common vision and goals

• Continuing evaluation and refinement

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Struggles

• Documentation

• Expanding resources to offer more services

• Improve access to medications and external services

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Thank you to the BCPSQC

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Discussion and Questions

• Could you see need for this service in your community?

• Any thoughts on how we could further expand?

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Contact Information

John Barsby Wellness Centre

550 7th Street Nanaimo BC

250-753-8211

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Dr. Randal Mason, Family Physician

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Erin Kenning, BSN, JBWC Coordinator

Island Health

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