The People Behind COVID Vaccine Clinics

A Community Affair

The People Behind COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics for Schools

As Solano County Public Health (SCPH) progressed through the initial stages of the COVID-19 vaccination roll out, Solano County Office of Education (SCOE) hosted vaccination clinics for educators from 14 area schools and provided logistical support. Solano County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) led a remarkable effort, and healthcare providers, fire departments, nurses, medical arts students and educators all rallied together for dozens of school-based clinics across the county. Clinics will continue through the 2021-22 school year to ensure all educators, students and family members 12 years and up have convenient and free access to the life-saving vaccine.

Career Exploration Virtual Field Trips

During the pandemic, SCOE created a series of videos offering students virtual field trips to businesses across Solano County in order to continue career readiness and exploration. The videos toured facilities, interviewed professionals and explained what to expect.

We appreciate our business partners who collaborated with SCOE on the virtual tours. I-80 Forklift Fairfield Ford Lincoln Ron DuPratt Ford Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 343 Operating Engineers Local 3 Solano Sports Physical Therapy Iron Workers Local 3

Videos Innovation Lab for Students

SCOE created an innovation lab for students at Golden Hills School as a maker space for science and engineering focused projects.

Travis Air Force Base has been a longstanding partner to Solano County schools and SCOE, particularly in the areas of engineering and innovation. Major Justin Poole and Staff Sergeant Max Estrada from Travis Phoenix Spark taught SCOE employees how to use the equipment in SCOE’s innovation lab. We are so excited to bring this career technical education opportunity to students, and we cannot wait to see what they create and innovate!

Solano Friday Night Live Chapters Create PSAs for Students

SCOE coordinates Friday Night Live (FNL) student chapters across Solano County. FNL programs help empower youth to become active leaders in their communities. This past year, FNL students engaged their communities in an effort to improve health and wellness for teens through radio public service announcements (PSAs).

Local FNL chapters went beyond the creation of PSAs. Benicia FNL focused on tobacco and vaping prevention, youth mental health and wellness, and underage drunk driving prevention.

Vanden High School’s FNL Chapter developed awareness campaigns around distracted driving, underage drinking, drunk driving, and tobacco and vape prevention. Other FNL chapters advocated for similar topics to improve the health and wellness of Solano students.

95.3 KUIC supported the efforts of FNL chapters across Solano County by donating numerous radio time slots to feature their recorded public service announcements. Thank you KUIC!