Hands in For Care

About Hands in For Care

Hands in For Care is a podcast for school nurses, caregivers, educators, and everyone else invested in caring for children with special health care needs. We adopt real-life scenarios shared by school nurses and others into a story about a student with special needs, her family, and a school nurse trying to improve her care. This story guides deep and insightful conversations with a series of special guests including school nurses, educators, and caregivers. On the show, we share valuable lessons on building empathy and trust to cultivate meaningful relationships with families and students. Listeners will take away key information and knowledge that will help school professionals and community members provide the best possible care for students with special health care needs. Acknowledgements: To our collaborators at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health; Karen Robitaille, Elizabeth Bostic, and Kerri Padgett who worked tirelessly alongside SHIELD to create memorable podcast episodes. Thank you for your dedication, creativity, and passion. We also extend our sincerest gratitude to the remarkable individuals who have graced our podcast as guests. Your willingness to share your expertise, insights, and stories has elevated our discussions and enriched the listening experience for our audience.

Publisher

SHIELD, BU SPH

Category

education · health & fitness · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 May 2024

Latest episode

22 May 2024

Latest episodes

3 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 May 2024

   Making Engagement Equitable

   Mae connects with Valeria and Gloria at a community event. Valeria shares the challenges they face as a single-parent household with cultural and language barriers. Mae commits to improving school support for Gloria with assistance from cultural broker Regina, facilitating collaboration between the school and community resources. This podcast follows the STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS A Framework for Prenatal through Young Adulthood Family Engagement in Massachusetts. Please take our Listener Survey. A transcript can be found here.

2. 

   15 May 2024

   Finding Community Connections

   Nurse Mae, realizing the disconnect between her school and the families of students with special health care needs, seeks advice from her mentor. They suggest building trust by meeting families where they are. Mae plans to engage with the community through events like those at the local health center, where families feel comfortable and respected. Our guests discuss how Mae can bridge the communication gap and foster a more collaborative relationship with Gloria's family and the broader community. This podcast follows the STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS A Framework for Prenatal through Young Adulthood Family Engagement in Massachusetts. Please take our Listener Survey. A transcript can be found here.

3. 

   7 May 2024

   Building Relationships

   Nurse Mae is new at Robinson Middle School and on an otherwise typical day receives a visit from a very distressed student with Autism. Mae decides the best option is to dismiss her student home, but when mom arrives it’s clear that was not the right choice. Join me and our roundtable guests as we discuss how building relationships and trust with students and families is key to student health and success in school. This podcast follows the STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS A Framework for Prenatal through Young Adulthood Family Engagement in Massachusetts. Please take our Listener Survey. A transcript can be found here.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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