9:00 – 12:00 pm Optional Pre-Launch Sessions

APS - Lonnie Barraza, NM Public Education Department; Jeanne Forrester, Albuquerque Public Schools; Andrew Gans, NM Department of Health; Dean Hopper, NM Public Education Department; Kristine Meurer, NM Public Education Department; Patricia Wagner, Albuquerque Public Schools

Albuquerque Public School Health Educators are encouraged to attend this pre-launch session to get more information about the districts policies, procedures and resources.  You’ll also gain valuable networking time with other APS health educators. 

Middle-school and high-school health educators are encouraged to attend. 

High-school health educators may register for the APS Pre-Launch session when you complete the full SHEI registration.

For middle-school health educators wanting to attend the full workshop on Tuesday, April 10 please Click Here.

GRADS: Promoting Healthy Relationships & Preventing Dating Violence Among Teen Parents - Kari Meredith, Office of the NM Attorney General; Judith Herrman, School of Nursing, University of Delaware

Teen dating violence is a major health concern for adolescents, including pregnant and parenting teens.   Adolescent mothers may be especially vulnerable to ongoing relationship violence related to power and inequity.  The stresses of parenting, economic dependence, and lack of personal skills may predispose a young mother to coercion in reproductive decision making.  Learn more about the relationship of coercion, birth control sabotage and repeat pregnancy with Judith Herrman, during the first half of this special pre-conference workshop.

The pre-conference session also provides culturally relevant tools to use when working with teens engaged in potentially abusive relationships.  Learn about the continuum of violence, especially as it relates to Native communities in a session with Kari Meredith. 

Click here to register for the GRADS Pre-Launch Session.

Team Nutrition – Barbara Berger & Nancy Cathey, Las Cruces Public Schools; Theresa (Jinky) Romero, Team Nutrition

Get your students excited about nutrition through a variety of hands-on tools and strategies.  Give them the big picture by teaching them to use assessment tools that determine how healthy their schools’ nutrition environment is and help them develop plans for improvement.  Teach them to observe and develop healthy marketing messages to improve food choices.   Engage students in experiencing real, healthy fresh food by learning to grow your own sprouts, grinding your own wheat and tasting delicious fruits and vegetables.  Find out who you can partner with to help in these endeavors.  Learn how to help your school qualify for the Healthier US School Challenge award and more.  Register for the Nutrition Pre-Launch session when you complete the SHEI registration.