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July 8, 2008
School Health Initiatives Midwestern Regional Conference
On Covering Kids & Families
of Indiana (CKF-IN) and its partners, along with the National
Covering Kids & Families Network, the Illinois Coalition for
School Health Centers, and Covering Kids & Families — Wisconsin,
will host the first Midwestern Regional conference to focus on
school health initiatives from a national, regional and state
perspective. The conference,
Health Care + Education = Healthy Communities: Why Schools Fit
the Equation, is scheduled for July 23-24, 2008 and
will be held at the Marriott Indianapolis Downtown.
For more information and/or
to register, contact Sondra Gardetto, Deputy Director at
574-472-4308, ext. 216 or visit the
conference website.
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Indiana by the Numbers
2007 Update
80 medically
underserved sites providing clinical education to health professions
trainees
1,219 health
professions trainees across Indiana
43 continuing education
offerings reached 1,330 participants, including 302 clinicians
employed in safety-net sites
19,027 K-12 students in
health careers outreach
317 students completing
intensive career exploration and academic enrichment activities, and
18% are racial/ethnic minority
73% of participating
high school students are from minority or disadvantaged backgrounds. |
