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Caroline County School Based Health Centers. Education + Health = Success. Lori Collier, RN, CPHQ Caroline County Public Schools Sara Rich, MPA Choptank Community Health System. What is a Health Center?.
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Caroline County School Based Health Centers Education + Health = Success Lori Collier, RN, CPHQ Caroline County Public Schools Sara Rich, MPA Choptank Community Health System
What is a Health Center? A SBHC is a “health center, located in a school or on a school campus, that provides onsite comprehensive preventive and primary health services. Services may also include mental health, oral health, ancillary, and supportive services.” (MD SBHC Standards, April 2006, p. 5)
School Based Health Centers in Maryland • Maryland has 61 school based health centers. • 100% treat acute medical problems. • 100% are treating chronic medical problems. • 85% are offering sports physicals • 93% are offering nutritional counseling to combat and prevent obesity. • 81% are offering mental health services. • 46% offer on site oral health services.
Positive Effects of SBHCs • Improved attendance • Improved health status • Enhanced health knowledge/care-seeking • Increased academic performance • Reduced emergency room use • Reduced health expenditures • Reduced behavioral issues
Caroline County School Based Health Centers • Partnership between Choptank Community Health System, Caroline County Public Schools and the Caroline County Health Department. • Somatic, oral and mental health services are provided at GES, FES, RES, CRMS, LMS, CRHS and NCHS. • Oral health services provided at DES and PES.
CCHS SBHC Services Delivered 2007-2008 YTD *Includes Head Start
Top Diagnosis Codes for CCHS SBHC Primary Care Visits 2007-2008 YTD
Caroline County School Based Health CentersProposed List of Services • Defines services/responsibilities of each collaborating partner • Hours of operation per school • Limits optional services to group targeted/family and community health education
Education + Health = Success for our Students!