Maine Assembly on School-Based Health Care

School-Based Health Centers let Maine kids know they matter
In our last annual report, the Maine Assembly on School-Based Health Care (Maine Assembly) noted that School-based health centers (SBHCs) are here to stay! Why? Our state’s 27 school-based health centers, visited almost 15,000 times annually by Maine middle and secondary school youth, are an essential [...]

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 [...]

With welcomed support from the Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF), the ME Assembly embarked on a systems planning approach to organizing more efficient and effective collaboration between its primary care and behavioral health service providers.
By conducting a year-long analytical study and engaging in strategic planning activities, the ME Assembly and its partners have worked to [...]

ExecutiveSummary FINAL 12 2 09In 2009 the Maine Assembly took part in the Collaborative Strategies Workgroup funded by the Maine Health Access Foundation. Please view the Executive Summary and Final Report Attached.ExecutiveSummary FINAL 12 2 09

Letting Kids Know They Matter:
On a spring day in 2008, dozens of Maine youth descended on Maine’s state capital, Augusta, in an event coordinated by the Maine Assembly on School-Based Health Care (Maine Assembly).  Maine youth had a message: School-based health centers (SBHCs) are here to stay!  Maine middle and secondary school students from North [...]