• Overview: Facts about School-Based Health Services
• Improving Access to Health Care
• School-Based Health Services and Maine's Legislators
• The MCA's School-Based Health Initiative
• Problem Behavior Prevention and School-Based Health Centers: Programs and Prospects
• American Academy of Pediatrics Report on School- Based Health Centers
• Maine School-Based Health Center Evaluation Project (I of 2)
• Maine School-Based Health Center Evaluation (2 of 2)Project
• Child Health
• Starting a School-Based Health Center
• School-Based Health - Fast Facts
• School-Based Health Centers In Maine
• Stories: Case in Point
• Resources
• National Assembly on School-Based Health Care

School-Based Health

National Assembly on School-Based Health Care

Principles for School-Based Health Care
These Principles and Goals for School-Based Health Care set a national standard for the field, provide guidelines by which to benchmark programs, define the essential elements of a school-based health center, and provide a framework for accountability and continuous improvement.

1. Supports the School
The school-based health center is built upon mutual respect and collaboration between the school and the health provider to promote the health and educational success of school-aged children.


2. Responds to the Community
The school-based health center is developed and operates based on continual assessment of local assets and needs.


3. Focuses on the Student
Services involve students as responsible participants in their health care, encourage the role of parents and other family members, and are accessible, confidential, culturally sensitive, and developmentally appropriate.


4. Delivers Comprehensive Care
An interdisciplinary team provides access to high quality comprehensive physical and mental health services emphasizing prevention and early intervention.


5. Advances Health Promotion Activities
The school-based health center takes advantage of its location to advance effective health promotion activities to students and community.


6. Implements Effective Systems
Administrative and clinical systems are designed to support effective delivery of services incorporating accountability mechanisms and performance improvement practices.


7. Provides Leadership in Adolescent and Child Health
The school-based health center model provides unique opportunities to increase expertise in adolescent and child health, and to inform and influence policy and practice.

For more information: http://nasbhc.org/goals.htm

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