By Laura Brey, Senior Training and Technical Assistance Specialist, School-Based Health Alliance A recent story about two school-based health centers (SBHCs) closing in Tennessee struck a nerve with me. Without the full details, it appears that this was a situation where there wasn’t a fit between the SBHC and...
By Laura Brey, Senior Training and Technical Assistance Specialist, School-Based Health Alliance A recent story about two school-based health centers (SBHCs) closing in Tennessee struck a nerve with me. Without the full details, it appears that this was a situation where there wasn’t a fit between the SBHC and...
By Erin Ashe, Program Assistant, School-Based Health Alliance School-based health centers (SBHCs) are uniquely poised to deliver care where heath and academic achievement intersect. Thundermist Health Center, a New Directions for School-Based Health grantee, knows that a multifaceted model addressing the student’s health, behavioral wellbeing, school environment, and family...
By Iliana White, Program Manager, School-Based Health Alliance It has been demonstrated time and time again that school-based health centers (SBHCs) provide high quality, comprehensive care to students where they spend most of their time—in school. The model, however, can be viewed simply as a source of direct services and...
