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Funding awarded for more than 90 new or expanded school-based health centers across Connecticut

The School-Based Health Alliance (SBHA) is pleased to announce that 20 organizations have been awarded one-time funding to provide coordinated, culturally sensitive, and developmentally appropriate health care services at more than 90 new or expanded school-based health centers (SBHCs) in 30 communities across Connecticut.  “This funding will significantly improve students’ access to health care throughout …

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New resource for community mental health and substance use care organizations

Young people in America are experiencing a mental health crisis. Mental health care for students in K-12 is at the forefront of health care concerns nationwide, driven by alarming rates of poor mental health and suicide risk, a shortage of access to appropriate care and disproportionate impacts for underserved populations, all exacerbated by the COVID-19 …

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Welcome to our new Youth Advisory Council members!

The School-Based Health Alliance is honored to welcome four new Youth Advisory Council members for the 2023-24 term. They are strong advocates of school-based health care in their communities and inspire their peers to join them in the fight to improve health care access for all. Mia Hunter, a junior at William Amos Hough High School in …

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SBHA Board to have new leaders, include a voting youth member for the first time

For the first time, our Board of Directors will be led by one of our State Affiliate leaders.   Nancy Rodriguez, Executive Director of the New Mexico Alliance for School-Based Health Care, will serve as Board Chair. Others who will serve on the Executive Commitee include Mark Masselli, CEO of Moses/Weitzman Health System, as Chair-Elect; Beth Mattey, former …

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National School-Based Health Care Conference wrap-up: Connecting and learning together again

Thank you to all who attended the National School-Based Health Care Conference this past week! We enjoyed seeing you all in person and learning alongside one another. It was a great honor and thrill to have Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, kick off the conference. “I wanted to be …

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Information Sharing and Confidentiality Protection in School-Based Health Centers

­­We know that partnerships between schools and community healthcare organizations are a powerful collaboration to support healthy students in achieving their full potential. School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) are an effective and equitable model for providing comprehensive, integrated healthcare in the school setting to improve student education and health outcomes. And yet, working across these two …

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