NYSBHA News
State DOH/OHIP Announce Plan to Transition SBHCs into Medicaid Managed Care 4/1/25
NYSBHA sends letter to the Governor, Senator Rivera issues press release in opposition of transition plan Friday, September 20th, SBHCs received emails from their DOH program managers with a message from OHIP announcing a plan to transition SBHCs into the State's...
read moreHANYS Spotlight: Bassett Healthcare Network ensures healthcare access for school children
In rural central New York, many children live at or below the poverty level in communities where healthcare is not available. Children are among those least likely to receive routine healthcare and be insured, and most likely to require emergency medical services....
read moreResearch Notes: In-School Health Centers Reduce Suspensions
FutureEd Elena Koshkin Jan 2024 A solid body of research has already established that school-based health centers increase access to care. Recent research has refined that understanding to show the presence of a school-based health center is associated with...
read moreNIH-funded initiative to study health disparities among rural youth in NY: SBHCs a “Promising Solution”
Cornell Chronicle By Kelly Merchan January 9, 2024 Access to healthcare among low-income rural youth stands as a pressing concern in the landscape of public health in rural New York. School-Based Health Centers (SBHC) have emerged as a promising solution to enhance...
read moreStudents speak on Gov. Hochul’s efforts to protect mental health of youth
WKBW 7 Buffalo Yoselin Person 1/9/24 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — During the State of the State address on Tuesday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced initiatives aimed at helping children and teenagers struggling with their mental health. Some measures include establishing...
read moreMontefiore’s Rosy Chhabra Recognized in City & State’s 2023 Responsible 100 List
The 2023 Responsible 100 A selection of selfless New Yorkers serving the common good December 2023 These selfless leaders are among the countless New Yorkers who are quietly toiling to create a better world for others, and each year City & State identifies 100 of...
read moreRochester Regional Health, Rochester schools pave the way to student wellness with new on-site health centers
A new school-based health center at the Dr. Freddie Thomas Learning Center on Scio Street. Rochester Regional Health teamed up with the Rochester City School District to bring similar centers to several city schools, where kids can receive a wider scope of treatment....
read moreSchool-based health clinics benefit rural NYS communities – Cornell Chronicle
School-based health clinics benefit rural NYS communities By James Dean, Cornell Chronicle August 15, 2023 In a rural region of upstate New York, students attending schools embedded with nonprofit-run health clinics received more medical care, relied less on urgent...
read moreHealth + Hospitals to shutter all its school clinics
Health + Hospitals to shutter all its school clinics BY MAYA KAUFMAN | 08/15/2023 12:30 PM EDT Politico NEW YORK — NYC Health + Hospitals plans to close its network of eight school-based health centers on Aug. 31, pending state approval. The centers are located in...
read moreChildren’s Aid NYC National Nurses Month Spotlight: Caitlin Griffin
When Caitlin Griffin started searching for jobs in New York City, she knew she wanted to take her career in a new direction. She started reaching New York City nonprofits and came across Children’s Aid. “I looked at the website,” she said, “and I thought it would be...
read moreState DOH/OHIP Announce Plan to Transition SBHCs into Medicaid Managed Care 4/1/25
NYSBHA sends letter to the Governor, Senator Rivera issues press release in opposition of transition plan Friday, September 20th, SBHCs received emails from their DOH program managers with a message from OHIP announcing a plan to transition SBHCs into the State's...
read moreHANYS Spotlight: Bassett Healthcare Network ensures healthcare access for school children
In rural central New York, many children live at or below the poverty level in communities where healthcare is not available. Children are among those least likely to receive routine healthcare and be insured, and most likely to require emergency medical services....
read moreResearch Notes: In-School Health Centers Reduce Suspensions
FutureEd Elena Koshkin Jan 2024 A solid body of research has already established that school-based health centers increase access to care. Recent research has refined that understanding to show the presence of a school-based health center is associated with...
read moreNIH-funded initiative to study health disparities among rural youth in NY: SBHCs a “Promising Solution”
Cornell Chronicle By Kelly Merchan January 9, 2024 Access to healthcare among low-income rural youth stands as a pressing concern in the landscape of public health in rural New York. School-Based Health Centers (SBHC) have emerged as a promising solution to enhance...
read moreStudents speak on Gov. Hochul’s efforts to protect mental health of youth
WKBW 7 Buffalo Yoselin Person 1/9/24 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — During the State of the State address on Tuesday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced initiatives aimed at helping children and teenagers struggling with their mental health. Some measures include establishing...
read moreMontefiore’s Rosy Chhabra Recognized in City & State’s 2023 Responsible 100 List
The 2023 Responsible 100 A selection of selfless New Yorkers serving the common good December 2023 These selfless leaders are among the countless New Yorkers who are quietly toiling to create a better world for others, and each year City & State identifies 100 of...
read moreRochester Regional Health, Rochester schools pave the way to student wellness with new on-site health centers
A new school-based health center at the Dr. Freddie Thomas Learning Center on Scio Street. Rochester Regional Health teamed up with the Rochester City School District to bring similar centers to several city schools, where kids can receive a wider scope of treatment....
read moreSchool-based health clinics benefit rural NYS communities – Cornell Chronicle
School-based health clinics benefit rural NYS communities By James Dean, Cornell Chronicle August 15, 2023 In a rural region of upstate New York, students attending schools embedded with nonprofit-run health clinics received more medical care, relied less on urgent...
read moreHealth + Hospitals to shutter all its school clinics
Health + Hospitals to shutter all its school clinics BY MAYA KAUFMAN | 08/15/2023 12:30 PM EDT Politico NEW YORK — NYC Health + Hospitals plans to close its network of eight school-based health centers on Aug. 31, pending state approval. The centers are located in...
read moreChildren’s Aid NYC National Nurses Month Spotlight: Caitlin Griffin
When Caitlin Griffin started searching for jobs in New York City, she knew she wanted to take her career in a new direction. She started reaching New York City nonprofits and came across Children’s Aid. “I looked at the website,” she said, “and I thought it would be...
read moreState DOH/OHIP Announce Plan to Transition SBHCs into Medicaid Managed Care 4/1/25
NYSBHA sends letter to the Governor, Senator Rivera issues press release in opposition of transition plan Friday, September 20th, SBHCs received emails from their DOH program managers with a message from OHIP announcing a plan to transition SBHCs into the State's...
read moreHANYS Spotlight: Bassett Healthcare Network ensures healthcare access for school children
In rural central New York, many children live at or below the poverty level in communities where healthcare is not available. Children are among those least likely to receive routine healthcare and be insured, and most likely to require emergency medical services....
read moreResearch Notes: In-School Health Centers Reduce Suspensions
FutureEd Elena Koshkin Jan 2024 A solid body of research has already established that school-based health centers increase access to care. Recent research has refined that understanding to show the presence of a school-based health center is associated with...
read moreNIH-funded initiative to study health disparities among rural youth in NY: SBHCs a “Promising Solution”
Cornell Chronicle By Kelly Merchan January 9, 2024 Access to healthcare among low-income rural youth stands as a pressing concern in the landscape of public health in rural New York. School-Based Health Centers (SBHC) have emerged as a promising solution to enhance...
read moreStudents speak on Gov. Hochul’s efforts to protect mental health of youth
WKBW 7 Buffalo Yoselin Person 1/9/24 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — During the State of the State address on Tuesday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced initiatives aimed at helping children and teenagers struggling with their mental health. Some measures include establishing...
read moreMontefiore’s Rosy Chhabra Recognized in City & State’s 2023 Responsible 100 List
The 2023 Responsible 100 A selection of selfless New Yorkers serving the common good December 2023 These selfless leaders are among the countless New Yorkers who are quietly toiling to create a better world for others, and each year City & State identifies 100 of...
read moreRochester Regional Health, Rochester schools pave the way to student wellness with new on-site health centers
A new school-based health center at the Dr. Freddie Thomas Learning Center on Scio Street. Rochester Regional Health teamed up with the Rochester City School District to bring similar centers to several city schools, where kids can receive a wider scope of treatment....
read moreSchool-based health clinics benefit rural NYS communities – Cornell Chronicle
School-based health clinics benefit rural NYS communities By James Dean, Cornell Chronicle August 15, 2023 In a rural region of upstate New York, students attending schools embedded with nonprofit-run health clinics received more medical care, relied less on urgent...
read moreHealth + Hospitals to shutter all its school clinics
Health + Hospitals to shutter all its school clinics BY MAYA KAUFMAN | 08/15/2023 12:30 PM EDT Politico NEW YORK — NYC Health + Hospitals plans to close its network of eight school-based health centers on Aug. 31, pending state approval. The centers are located in...
read moreChildren’s Aid NYC National Nurses Month Spotlight: Caitlin Griffin
When Caitlin Griffin started searching for jobs in New York City, she knew she wanted to take her career in a new direction. She started reaching New York City nonprofits and came across Children’s Aid. “I looked at the website,” she said, “and I thought it would be...
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