Health Centers and Schools: Uniting for Young People's Success
Year Developed: n.a.
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: General Audience
Language(s): English
Developed by: School-Based Health Alliance (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: School-based health care is a powerful investment in the health and academic potential of children and adolescents. This model delivers convenient, accessible, and wide-ranging primary and mental health care services to students where they already spend most of their time: in school.
Resource Details: At the heart of the model is the partnership between the schools and health centers* that give or support the services offered to the students. This resource explores: the value of school and health center collaboration, the benefits that health centers and schools get from the collaboration, and the supports in place that help health centers work with their local schools.
Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations
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