School-Based Health Centers

School-Based Health Centers : 

1 School-Based Health Centers A Guide for Primary Care Providers

School-Based Health Center 101 : 

2 School-Based Health Center 101 A school-based health center (SBHC) is a high quality, professionally staffed health center located on school grounds. SBHCs are NOT Primary Care Providers or Medical Homes. There are xx SBHC serving xx students in (insert community) and 27 SBHCs serving nearly 10,000 children statewide.

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3 SBHCs in Maine

A SBHC Patient… : 

4 A SBHC Patient… Is in High School, Middle School or Elementary School May or May Not Be Insured Needs Access to High Quality Health Care Has An Acute Health Care Need Needs Regular Health Care Maintenance Needs Preventative Health Care

SBHC Services : 

5 SBHC Services Insert Services Provided By Your SBHC

SBHCs Collaborate with : 

6 SBHCs Collaborate with The Primary Care Provider The School Nurse Mental Health Agencies Reproductive Health Agencies Oral Health Professionals School Faculty, Guidance and Administration Parents and Guardians Community Advisory Boards School Health Coordinator Enrolled Students

SBHC Staff : 

7 SBHC Staff SBHCs are staffed by teams of highly qualified nurse practitioners, physicians, physicians assistants, mental health professionals, dental health professionals and other health personnel.

SBHC Finance : 

8 SBHC Finance School-Based Health Centers Are Funded Through Multiple Sources, including: Insert local funding mechanisms

Will SBHCs See My Patients? : 

9 Will SBHCs See My Patients? YES 86% of students who come into SBHCs have an established PCP.

How Will My Local SBHC Impact My Practice? : 

10 How Will My Local SBHC Impact My Practice? Complement Your Care Increase Your Patients’ Access to Care Bring New Referrals Give a Comprehensive Perspective Conduct Risk Assessments to help identify needs for care.

SBHC Stories : 

11 SBHC Stories Insert story title/titles

Where is My Local SBHC? : 

12 Where is My Local SBHC? List Local SBHCs

Questions? : 

13 Questions? Questions about your local SBHC or a specific patient being seen at your local SBHC can be answered by: (Insert contact name/information for local SBHC contact)