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School-Based Health

School-Based Health - Fast Facts

School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) in Maine and the United States

Number of SBHCs
Maine: 26

US: approximately 1,500

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The First SBHC to Open
Maine: Bonny Eagle High School, in Standish, Maine in the1986/87 school year.

US: West Dallas Youth Center at Pinkston High School in Dallas, Texas in 1970.

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Type of Schools Housing SBHCs (according to grades served by the SBHC)
Maine:
High School 46%
Middle School 19%
K-12 School 15%
Elementary School 8%
K-8 School 8%
Junior/Senior High School 4%

US:
High School 39%
Elementary School 23%
Middle School 18%
K-8 School 9%
Junior/Senior High School 7%
K-12 School 4%

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Organizations
Maine:
Maine has established a state chapter of the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (MASBHC) whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of students within the context of their families and to maximize their potential through the provision of accessible, comprehensive, coordinated and integrated preventive health/education and primary care services in school systems.

US:
The National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC) was formed in 1995 to promote accessible, quality, school-based primary health and mental health care for children and youth. The NASBHC supports its individual and organizational members by providing community, state, and national advocacy, information, and knowledge exchange, networking opportunities, and technical assistance.

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Average Annual Operating Costs
Maine:
$48,800 (does not include in-kind funds)

US:
$141,000 (does not include in-kind funds)

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Funding
Maine:
Of the current SBHCs, 19 will be funded in part by the Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health in 2004-05. These funds are part of a state match to Federal Maternal and Child Health Block grant, and from the Fund for a Healthy Maine (tobacco settlement dollars). Other sources of support and funding are:

• School and local hospital collaborations
  
• Federal government grants
  
• Medicaid and Insurance reimbursement
  
• Local donations and grants
  
• Patient fees
  

US:
SBHCs in the U.S. receive funding from a variety of public and private sources. Possible funding sources include:

• State-administered Maternal & Child Health Block Grants
  
• Other federal grants
  
• State grants from health departments and human and social services budgets
  
• Local governments
  
• Community health centers
  
• Private foundation grants
  
• Insurance and Medicaid reimbursement
  
• Patient fees
  

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Sources: Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health, Teen and Young Adult Program, Fast Facts: School-Based Health Centers in Maine and the United States. August 2004.

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