Module 4

Using Population Data to Inform Integrated Practice

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This module provides participants with a context for and a strategy to inform school-wide interventions. It will discuss the selection of the Rapid Assessment for Adolescent Preventive Services – Public Health (RAAPS-PH) to aid in the assessment of health of high school youth served and facilitate school-wide strategies, and provides participants with best practices in conducting youth discussion groups to document students’ perceptions about sensitive social issues as a complement to RAAPS-PH findings and to inform school-wide strategies. The group discussion provides an opportunity for analysis and synthesis of module content.

Learning Objectives:

Identify population needs through school-wide assessment
Evaluate efficacy of RAAPS-PH
Examine a strategy for eliciting how youth identify and cope with social and environmental factors that put them at risk for dropping out
Summarize and integrate concepts of module segments for applicability in school-based health centers.

Instructions — For this module:

Review the module’s pre-recorded presentations which total 80 minutes (a set of guided study questions are included).
Complete any required readings (supplemental readings are optional)/
Please note that review of all self-paced module content needs to be completed prior to your discussion session.
Participate in your interactive group discussion session by video conference for 90 minutes (attendance will be recorded)
Following your discussion session, complete an online proficiency assessment and session evaluation.