Health Equity and Social Justice Specialist

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Our public health department (who employees me and provides school nurse for all schools in town) recently hired a Health Equity and Social Justice specialist.  She is going to be visiting all the schools for a minimum of three days within the next few months to get to know us and the culture of the school.  As this is a newly created position, I am not sure what types of things she will do/ interventions she will offer.  Does anyone have a position like this in your district and can you tell me their role?  

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Specializes in kids.

What a cool position! I would think they are looking at % of kids on free and reduced breakfast lunch (indicative of financial challenges and food insecurity), % of kids who are under immunized (lack of access to PCP), % of kids with discipline issues and what they are, reports of bullying, etc

Keep us posted please!

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Specializes in school nurse.

Here's hoping that this person brings valuable things to the table and not just more papers to push.

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