by Diana Procopis | Aug 31, 2022 | News
In-school clinics improve well-being and educational outcomes and serve children who need them most After more than two years of disrupted lessons during the pandemic, it’s clearer than ever that schools are more than just places to learn: they are vital safe...
by Diana Procopis | Aug 31, 2022 | News
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has named Bassett’s School-Based Health Center (SBHC) program as a 2022 recipient of its $5,000 Community Health Award. Practice Manager Jane Hamilton, RN, and Courtney Graham, FNP, accepted the funding on behalf of SBHC during a visit...
by Diana Procopis | Aug 31, 2022 | News
Citing an “unprecedented mental health crisis” among young people in the United States, the Biden administration recently announced new funding to expand mental health services in the nation’s K-12 schools. While school-based mental health services have become more...
by Diana Procopis | Aug 31, 2022 | News
As the founder of a public residential high school in Baton Rouge, La., Sarah Broome saw Medicaid as a logical way to pay for much-needed student mental health services. Many students at Thrive Academy came from low-income families and had a history of trauma. Broome...
by Diana Procopis | Aug 31, 2022 | News
Open Door Family Medical Center, in collaboration with MVP Health Care and United Way of Westchester and Putnam, will celebrate National Health Center Week, which began August 8th, by extending its giveaway of school supplies for the entire month of August. During...
