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News from Around the Country |
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There are 2,000 school health centers across the country, and counting! Find out what's happening with school health centers in other states. |
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Sandra Bullock and Mayor Landrieu Attend Ribbon Cutting of New Health Center at New Orleans High School
On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, actress Sandra Bullock and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will preside over a ribbon cutting of the new Warren Easton Charter High School-based health clinic, a full-service medical and dental facility. Read more.
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Unlocking the Potential of School Nursing
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a report exploring the value of school nurses and how, in conjunction with a school-based health center, all students have the opportunity to thrive physically, mentally, and academically. Download a PDF of the full report here. |
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Schools are Ideal Setting for Counseling Help
Research shows the value of mental health agencies being located near the people who use their services. For children, schools are an ideal setting. Read more. |
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Maryland School District to Open Fourth Wellness Center
Washington County Public Schools and the Washington County Health Department will expand a program next year that began in 2002 to improve student health. Read more. |
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Savannah, GA, Making Plans for a School Clinic
Savannah is planning for a comprehensive school-based health clinic, which will be the first of its kind outside Metro Atlanta and one of only-three in the state of Georgia. Read more.
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School Medical Clinic in Washington Delayed by Concerns Over Sex Counseling
A group of parents, educators and medical professionals in Washington are calling for a free medical clinic on school grounds. Thanks to grants and support from Virginia Mason Medical Center in Winslow, the group has funding for the clinic in order. Read more. |
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School-Based Health Clinic Opens in Stamford, NY
Within weeks of opening its doors, the Stamford Central School-Based Health Clinic (SBHC) about a third of the students enrolled at Stamford Central School began seeking services at their new on-campus health center. The clinic provides complete physical examinations, health screenings, immunizations, diagnosis and treatment of both long and short-term illnesses, mental health services and health education. Read more.
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School-based Nurse Practitioners Help Heal Kids, Keep Them in Class
Schools such as Gambold Middle School in Indianapolis are making the most of on-site health-care professionals, who have become an integral piece in the struggle to keep children in the classroom, learning. Read more.
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Other Headlines |
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Colorado School Health Centers Keep Kids Healthy, Improve Learning |
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Bethel, Oregon School Officials Eye Health Care at School
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Health Reform Bill Gives a Boost to School-Based Health Centers
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NPR's Marketplace Features Story on School Health Centers
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School Based Healthcare: Why it is Common Sense
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Health Reform Supporting School Clinics
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Latino Youth Leaders Include School Health Centers as Top Reform Priority |
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