Grant Funded Programs

  • To ensure that students receive the highest quality health and physical education programs possible, the Health and Physical Education team is the recipients of grants from outside organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Multnomah County, Kaiser Permanente, and many more to improve our instructional materials and resources and bolster teacher capacity. 

    Explore below to learn more about what each grant program focuses on.

Current Grant Programs


  • Schools Advancing Youth (SAY) Wellness

  • COVID/Mental Health Supplemental Funding

  • Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools

Previous Grant Programs


  • Adolescents and Communities Together (ACT) 2020-23

  • C.H.E.C.K.S.

  • Active Schools

  • PEEK-8

  • H.E.A.L.T.H. K-5

  • Advocates for Youth

  • Botvins Life Skills

  • Erg Ed

Our Team

Dr. Jenny Withycombe
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Assistant Director for Health Physical Education PK-12
Vanessa Peña-La Torre
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SAY Wellness Grant Program Manager, 9-12 Sexual Health
Elena Beeck
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Business Operations Specialist
Rachel Toback
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Program Manager CDC Mental Health Grant YRBS Coordinator
Susannah Lightbourne-Maynard
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Program Manager ODE Grant