Healthy Eyes, Healthy Lives: Community Approaches to Children’s Vision and Eye Health
Year Developed: 2024
Resource Type: Archived Webinar.Primary Audience: Administrative Staff
C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.)
Clinicians
Enabling Staff
Outreach Staff
PCAs
Secondary Audience: Board of Directors
Language(s): English
Developed by: School-Based Health Alliance (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This webinar hosted by the School-Based Health Alliance in partnership with the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved and the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness identified common vision disorders among school-age children and adolescents while sharing various models of school-based vision care programs. Featured presenters will also address the impacts of inequity in vision health, share strategies to address social determinants of health, and strategies to remove barriers to care.
Resource Details: The School-Based Health Alliance, in partnership with the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved and the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness, hosted a webinar focused on increasing access to vision health services for school-age children and adolescents. Participants learned about common vision disorders among school-age children and adolescents, explored various models of school-based vision care programs, and heard strategies to address social determinants of health that impact access to care. The session also highlighted the inequities in vision health and provided actionable strategies to remove barriers to care. This webinar was designed for Community Health Center staff, including primary care providers, nurses, referral coordinators, community health workers, and others.
Resource Topic: Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
Resource Subtopic: Health Equity, Population Health.
Keywords: Access to Care, Adolescents and Youth, School Health Services.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.