The document summarizes Rachel Norcross' internship with the Johnson and Johnson School Health Leadership Program (JJSHLP) at Rutgers University Center of Alcohol Studies. The purpose of the internship was to help plan the 2016 JJSHLP summer institute and empower school nurses and partners. Through collaborating with community coaches, developing social media platforms, and updating information on the 2016 cohort, the intern helped collect and disseminate data on school health needs assessments to better prepare for the institute, which will be held from July 17-22, 2016 for 78 fellows.

1. Title: Johnson and Johnson School Health Leadership Program (JJSHLP)
Name: Rachel Norcross
Preceptors: Elizabeth Amaya- Fernandez, Direct Supervisor, Senior Program Coordinator;
Danielle Cooper, Project Supervisor, Senior Project Coordinator
Agency: Rutgers University- Center of Alcohol Studies
Purpose: To prepare for the 2016 Johnson and Johnson School Health Leadership Institute and
further empower the school nurses and partners participating in this program, to be effective
leaders within their school heath communities.
Significance: The Johnson and Johnson School Health Leadership Program is a nationally
recognized 18- month fellowship program that partners school nurses with community/ school
leaders to improve population health. The fellowship teams are empowered with skills and
knowledge through an on site- residential institute, online education, community coaching,
sustainable change plans and mentoring. Using the needs assessment as the evidence based
framework, school communities create a guided structure and action plan to promote effective
and sustainable change.
Method/Approach: Several different methods were used in order to assure that appropriate
progress was being made when planning for the 2016 summer institute. By collaborating with
community coaches, detailed outlines and summaries of their school site visits were made to
refer to. The outlines and summaries will serve as data that can be distributed to and referred to
by the new 2016 fellows, participants and stakeholders. Social media platforms were established
in order to connect with not only current fellows about also fellow alumni and those interested in
JJSHLP. In order to guarantee a successful program, information was updated to reflect the most
current (2016) cohort of nurses that were accepted into the program.
Outcomes: Data from the community coaches’ school sites was collected, tracked and prepared
for dissemination to prospective fellows, community partners and fellow alumni. The
development and maintenance of the Johnson and Johnson social media platforms and online
presence helped assist in the broadcasting of data to the population. Additionally, through
assisting in logistical coordination and planning, preparing for the 2016 summer institute was
much more effective. The institute will be held from July 17, 2016- July 22, 2016 for 78 fellows.
Evaluation: Weekly quality assurance of program information and data is completed to ensure
that appropriate progress is being made. On site post institute and follow up evaluations will be
provided to all 2016-institute participants.