Eyes on Access: Children’s Vision and Eye Health in Community Health Centers, Part 1 Prevent Blindness, the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved and the School-Based Health Alliance provided the webinar for you to learn about common vision disorders among… Read More »Eyes on Access: Children’s Vision and Eye Health in Community Health Centers, Part 1 (03.24)
Initiative Overview The School-Based Health Care Coordination (SBHCC) Initiative brings a transformative approach to care coordination for students in schools with school-based health centers (SBHCs). School-based health care coordination is the deliberate organization of comprehensive health care activities, including those… Read More »School-Based Health Care Coordination Initiative
The national School-Based Health Alliance (SBHA) is excited to announce that we will be seeking proposals to provide coordinated, culturally sensitive, developmentally appropriate, School-Based Health Center (SBHC) services in Connecticut that may include mental/behavioral health, primary care, outreach, equipment, telehealth,… Read More »School-Based Health Alliance Announcement of Funding Opportunity in Connecticut
Funding from Pivotal Ventures and MacKenzie Scott recognizes the critical role of school-based health centers WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 2024 –– Recognizing the healthcare access crisis for America’s young people, Pivotal Ventures, a Melinda French Gates company, and MacKenzie Scott are… Read More »Prominent philanthropists invest $23 Million in School-Based Health Alliance to advance health equity
We invite you to join the School-Based Health Alliance (SBHA) for a one-hour webinar focused on understanding and addressing how trauma can affect school-age children. This webinar was developed for health center staff; however, anyone interested in trauma-informed care in… Read More »Trauma-Informed Care in School-Based Health Centers
Working across two distinct and complex systems—healthcare and schools—can be challenging. The School-Based Health Alliance partnered with the National Center for Youth Law to provide guidance to school-based health centers about navigating federal privacy laws that apply to both education and healthcare entities:… Read More »HIPAA, FERPA, and School Health: Confidentiality and Information Sharing in School-Based Health Care
Health Equity Topics Why address health equity in SBHCs? Children and adolescents who are Black, Indigenous or People of Color (BIPOC) and those from families with low incomes or who live in rural areas are more likely to experience poorer… Read More »Health Equity
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Topics Why address social determinants of health in SBHCs? Access to and use of healthcare is only one factor that affects the health of children and adolescents. Environmental factors such as housing, the quality of education, access to nutritious foods and reliable transportation, family income, and discrimination can affect young people’s quality of… Read More »Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
Good vision helps children reach developmental milestones, achieve academic successes, play, and socialize, but vision disorders are the fourth most common disability in children in the U.S. Community Health Centers (CHCs) are the vital source of primary care for almost… Read More »Eyes on Access: Children’s Vision and Eye Health in Community Health Centers
Resources The Puzzle: Piecing Together Patient Centered Medical Care and School-Based Health Centers No matter the challenges of earning patient-centered medical home (PCMH) accreditation, the careful documentation of policies, procedures, and practices that constitute high-quality primary care is beneficial to… Read More »The Puzzle: Piecing Together Patient Centered Medical Care and School-Based Health Centers