Growing Well Cincinnati

Leadership Advisory Committee

The principal role of the Leadership Advisory Committee is to serve in an ongoing, advisory role to the committees of Growing Well Cincinnati. It consists of the senior leaders, or their designee, of the healthcare and service organizations, particularly those who provide services to the Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) school health programs. It will be lead by a chair chosen on an annual rotating basis by the members and staffed by the Director.
Quarterly meeting at The Health Foundation
Second Monday at 9:00 a.m.: February 12; May 14; August 13; November 5, 2007
Specific activities of the LAC include:
- Periodic review of Growing Well Cincinnati deliberations and decisions in the context of their own healthcare and service organizations with advice as to implications.
- Share expertise in developing solutions to aid in the delivery of services to students and their families
- Support of collaborative of services across both school and healthcare/service organizations as identified.
- Input with regard to short and long term strategic planning, especially in the context of community-wide healthcare planning.
- Dissemination of information about Growing Well activities to their own organizations as appropriate.
- Have the option to sit on specific subcommittees to give input to both the subcommittees and the LAC.

Health Coordination Committee

Fourth Tuesday at 8:45 a.m. at The Health Foundation

Primary Medical Care Subcommittee

Third Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Winslow Building off Oak Street, Room 5202

Health Education/Wellness Subcommittee

Bimonthly, fourth Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at The Health Foundation

Data Subcommittee

scheduled meeting dates vary

Guiding Principles

Center for Disease Control (CDC)’s Eight Components of Coordinated School Health

Health Services (Medical and Dental)
Health Education
Physical Education
Nutrition Services
Healthy School Environment
Health Promotion for Staff
Family/Community Involvement
Counseling, Psychological, Social Services

Development of School Health Infrastructure

Services/programs provided within the context of the Community Learning Center
In accordance with the needs identified through the community engagement process
Service providers inclusive of all members of health provider community
Services to all students/families regardless of income, insurance type, and culturally appropriate
Equity in access to services across the district
Services reflective of the continuum of customers within the schools and the neighborhoods
CPS support for infrastructure through active collaboration and in-kind contributions (Space, overhead, administrative support)
Support continuity of care and respect the concept of medical home
Creation of strong and vital infrastructure for the provision of primary medical and dental health care service

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