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The California School Health Centers Association (CSHC) is the statewide organization leading the movement to put health care where kids are - in schools. Our mission is to promote the health and academic success of children and youth by increasing access to high quality health care and support services provided by school health centers.
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What is a School Health Center?
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School health centers are usually located directly on school campus and provide primary care like any health clinic. Staff vary in size, and typically includes nurse practitioners, nurses, mental health providers, as well as part-time physicians and medical students. Services may include: primary care, mental health, health education, and/or dental care, all at no or low cost. |
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The first school health centers in California opened in 1987 in Los Angeles, San Jose and San Francisco. Today, California has 153 school health centers. |
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School health centers are effective because they put health care where the kids are. They:
- offer quality services in a safe, familiar, and accessible location
- improve academic performance
- support families
- expand access to health care without increasing costs
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Actions you can take today to support school health centers:
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Write or seek letters of support for SB 564.
- Become a member of CSHC.
- "Save the Date" for the CSHC annual conference in Sacramento, CA March 3-4, 2009.
- Send us a story about your school health center!
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