Success Across the State The California School Health Center’s 2011 Regional Conference Series consisted of three regional conferences that reached hundreds of school health center staff members, health care providers and advocates of healthy students over a three-month period. Participants’ reviews of the one-day conferences in Fresno, Oakland and Los Angeles included: “Knowledgeable CSHC staff […]

[…] amplify youth engagement and access to school-based health through leadership, advocacy, and empowerment throughout California. In 2007, five young people formed the California School-Based Health Alliance ( CSHA) Youth Board, a group of school health advocates from across California committed to the advancement of school-based health care, empowered by their lived experiences with adolescent […]

[…] utilize available funding and create sustainable partnerships. Presenter: Lisa Eisenberg, California School-Based Health Alliance, and Saun-Toy Trotter, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Download the Presentation Watch the Recording CSHA‘s Youth Voices Webinar Series: Through Our Eyes: A Youth Perspective on Mental Health April 17, 2017: Mental health is something that affects people of all ages from […]

[…] part of a multi-tiered system of support. Hear a review of techniques and FREE interactive tools that can be used to deliver services and supports. Presenters: Jennifer Cox, LCSW-C, Program Director and Lead Clinician, University of Maryland School Mental Health Program Nancy Lever, PhD, Associate Professor, Co-Director, National Center for School Mental Health, University […]

Tobacco Use Is Still the Leading Cause of Preventable Death Tobacco use continues to be the number one cause of preventable death in the United States and around the world. Tobacco killed one hundred million people worldwide in the 20th century and is on track to kill one billion people in the 21st century.1 […]

School-Based Health Centers Help Prevent & Treat Substance Use School-based health centers and wellness centers (SBHCs/WCs) and wellness centers are ideal places to identify youth using substances and provide evidence-based services that inform them about the health risks associated with alcohol and drug use, motivate them to change their behaviors, and support them in […]

[…] in Schools School-based health centers (SBHCs) provide accessible, age-appropriate primary care and evidence-based screenings to identify students that have underlying behavioral health needs – such as substance use, suicide, trauma, safety, and social determinants of health. SBHCs address the other health care needs that often co-occur with mental health conditions. They identify treatable concerns […]

[…] children—not just some—feel safe visiting a SBHC (school-based health center). For many students, SBHCs represent a home away from home. They feel comfortable visiting their SBHC beca use they know staff can provide high-quality care, support, and guidance. You can help make your school or SBHC feel even more safe for students by downloading […]