Maine Assembly on School-Based Health Care

A new report released today from the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC) highlights the importance of SBHCs.
Key findings include:
 An increase in SBHCs have been in existence for more than 5 years
 A growing number of SBHCs see members of the community beyond the schools they serve
 More SBHCs are using health information technology (HIT) to [...]

High school students urged gubernatorial candidates this morning to maintain and possibly increase funding for the 27 school-based health centers in 17 Maine school districts.
Members of the student health center outreach teams at Deering and Portland high schools hosted a breakfast for gubernatorial candidates in the State of Maine Room at City Hall and provided [...]

Students and Parents to Call for Tobacco Tax Increase
Maranacook Students Will Unveil Video Asking Lawmakers to Help Prevent Youth Smoking
Members of the Maranacook Student Health Center Advisory Committee want lawmakers to take action on youth smoking, starting by increasing Maine’s tobacco taxes right away.
On Tuesday, March 23rd, students from the Committee will travel to the [...]

UNPRECEDENTED VICTORY FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CARE IN HEALTH REFORM
NASBHC Congratulates the President and his Administration on Historic Achievement
(Washington, DC) Tonight, the House voted 219 to 212 to pass the Senate’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (HR 3590). The Senate bill includes two important provisions for school-based health centers (SBHCs): language authorizing a federal [...]

With a 5 to 4 vote the MSAD #60 School Board voted to expand health services in the Noble Health Center to include Mental and Reproductive Health services. An addendum was added at the last second to not allow the distribution of emergency contraception.
Submitted by:
Cindy Dolben, RN
School Health Center Coordinator
Please find attached a [...]

Two Calais High Students Present Workshop at The National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC) Annual Conference  
 Sean Cavanaugh and Jesse Clark, both long-time members of the Calais Middle/High School Blue Devil Health Center’s Teen Advocacy Group (the TAG Team), recently attended the National Assembly of School-Based Health Center’s annual convention as presenters of a workshop titled [...]

SBHC’s address health problems that can block success in school or lead to serious problems as adults.   Numerous evaluation studies of school-based health centers, including an in-depth evaluation of  Maine’s centers by the Muskie School of Public Service (2004),  reveal high levels of satisfaction with the services on the part of students, parents and school [...]