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School-Based Health Care Policy Program: A vision for sustainability
The School-Based Health Care Policy Program (SBHCPP) initiated a multi-faceted strategy to achieve its vision. Essential to this design were 1) developing the infrastructure and skills needed by school-based health care (SBHC) state associations for community...
National Census of School-Based Health Centers
The School-Based Health Alliance conducts a triennial national survey of school-based, school-linked, mobile health, and telehealth programs called the National Census of School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs). Learn more...
Dental Sealants Prevent Cavities and More Students Need Them
There's a quick and easy way to prevent 80 percent of cavities, but most kids don't get it, federal health officials said. The treatment, dental sealants, works well, but only 60 percent of kids who need sealants get them, the Centers for Disease Control and...
Connecticut Boasts Highest Child Vaccination Rates
Connecticut has the highest vaccination rates among children, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more....
Keeping Kids Healthy: Treating Asthma and Lead Poisoning in Connecticut
Nearly 8 percent of adults and children in the United States have asthma, but new Connecticut state data shows that there has been a decrease in asthma-related hospitalizations and Emergency Room visits in many of our communities. Read more...
Foster Kids Face Difficult Health Challenges
Children in foster care in the United States experience serious mental and physical health conditions at a much higher rate than those in the general population, a new study published in the journal Pediatrics found. Anxiety, behavioral problems, depression and...
Middle School Mental Health Educates to Reduce Stigma
Mental Health Matters, a middle school-based mental health program, is successfully educating students about mental illness and helping to reduce the associated stigma, according to a new study published in the Journal of School Health. Read more...
Connecticut Students Participate in National Walk to School Day
The CDC recommends that kids get at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day. Walking to or from school certainly counts towards that. National Walk To School Day is also about putting an emphasis on safety. Kids need to be aware of their surroundings and know...