DPH: School Based Health Centers

School Based Health Centers (SBHCs) are comprehensive primary health care facilities located within or on the grounds of schools. SBHCs are licensed as outpatient facilities or hospital satellite clinics and offer services that address the medical, mental and oral health needs of students in grades pre-K through 12.

SBHCs are staffed by multidisciplinary teams of professionals who have special expertise in the care of children and/or adolescents. These services include crisis intervention, health care, social services and outreach.

Primary preventive health and mental health services are provided at all locations. Some SBHCs also offer dental services. SBHC services are aimed at, but not limited to, students who do not have access to a family doctor, or whose families have little or no health insurance. Type and extent of the services provided vary.

SBHC Services

The wide range of services that may be accessed through SBHCs includes:

Routine Checkups/Physical Exams
Health Education
Immunizations
Referral & Follow-up for Specialty Care
Laboratory Testing
Reproductive Health Care
Diagnosis & Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Mental Health Services
Crisis Intervention
Individual, Family & Group Counseling
Prescription & Dispensing of Medications
Treatment of Acute Injuries and Illnesses
Nutrition Counseling & Weight Management
Dental Care (selected sites only)

Eligibility

The entire student body is eligible however; parental permission is required to access SBHC services.

A total of 66 SBHCs are located in 19 communities statewide.

Listing of DPH funded School Based Health Centers

SBHC 2006-2007 Annual Report

Report (PDF)

SBHC Ad Hoc Committee Report & Appendices

Report from the Ad Hoc Committee to Improve Health Care Access from Commissioner J. Robert Galvin, MD, MPH, MBA, which concerns school based health centers. The report was delivered to the Governor and to the legislature's Public Health Committee and provides an overview of the committee's discussions and outlines their specific recommendations to strengthen and expand the delivery of care through SBHCs to Connecticut's children, their families and their communities.

Report on School Based Health Centers
Appendices A through C and G through K
Appendix D: School Based Health Centers - A Child-Focused Safety Net Strategy
Appendix E & F: Children's Dental Health Needs & School Based Services / Children's Mental Health Needs, Disparities & Services

For additional information on SBHCs, contact DPH at (860) 509-8057.

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