School-based health centers (SBHC) are an important statewide resource helping to
address the health care needs of underserved and uninsured children. School-based
sites provide needed preventative, diagnostic and treatment services, including
direct primary and mental health care for acute and chronic illnesses, health
education, case management assistance and immunizations. They also provide vital
counseling for more recently understood health care concerns that have replaced
infectious diseases as the major ailments of childhood. These include such risk factors
as childhood obesity, smoking, substance abuse, violence and safety issues, as well as
behavioral problems ranging from mild to severe.
Staffing patterns vary, but typically include nurse practitioners, nurses and mental
heath care providers as well as part-time physicians. Lab facilities for routine tests
are often on site. In short, students can access nearly any healthcare service in an
SBHC that they can receive in a general practitioner’s office. There is never a direct
cost to families for these services.
Parental consent is required for students to enroll for center services.
address the health care needs of underserved and uninsured children. School-based
sites provide needed preventative, diagnostic and treatment services, including
direct primary and mental health care for acute and chronic illnesses, health
education, case management assistance and immunizations. They also provide vital
counseling for more recently understood health care concerns that have replaced
infectious diseases as the major ailments of childhood. These include such risk factors
as childhood obesity, smoking, substance abuse, violence and safety issues, as well as
behavioral problems ranging from mild to severe.
Staffing patterns vary, but typically include nurse practitioners, nurses and mental
heath care providers as well as part-time physicians. Lab facilities for routine tests
are often on site. In short, students can access nearly any healthcare service in an
SBHC that they can receive in a general practitioner’s office. There is never a direct
cost to families for these services.
Parental consent is required for students to enroll for center services.
How Do School-Based Health Care Centers Fit In?
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