by NYSBHA Staff | Mar 30, 2018 | News
Montefiore’s Dr. David Appel provides commentary to Pediatric News on Florida’s recently passed gun control bill, namely, its inclusion of funding to expand mental health services for students through a simple, sustainable, and nonpolitical solution: the...
by NYSBHA Staff | Mar 29, 2018 | News
Funds needed as schools roll out mental health curriculum this fall, advocates say In a few months, New York will become the first state to require mental health education as part of its statewide school curriculum, and mental health advocates are urging the governor...
by NYSBHA Staff | Mar 27, 2018 | News
Senator Terrence Murphy (R-40) was a sponsor of a comprehensive safety plan to improve security and keep children safe at schools and other venues that recently passed the New York State Senate. The bill defines school shootings as terrorism and enables individuals to...
by NYSBHA Staff | Mar 19, 2018 | News
School Based Health Center and School Based Health Center-Dental Regional Training Scheduled in 2018 The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Bureau of Child Health, is inviting all current Article 28 sponsors to the 2018 School Based Health Center/School...
by NYSBHA Staff | Mar 16, 2018 | News
The North Country Family Health Center has been awarded a $133,500 grant by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield to support its local School-Based Dental Program. NCFHC provides school dental services at 12 school locations within five districts throughout Jefferson and...