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Federal Funds for SBHC Equipment Program DELAYED until September |
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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has just delayed the "Affordable Care Act (ACA) School Health Centers Capital Program." The program will be reinstated in September 2010, when updated program guidance and a new application will be available. The new deadline to apply is unknown. Read more. |
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School Health Advocates Make 125 Federal Legislative Visits on
Advocacy Day |
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 More than 300 school health center advocates and youth joined the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC) in Washington D.C. to advance federal SBHC policies in health care and education reform.
A rally on June 17 kicked-off the morning with Congressional champions – Sen. Jeff Merkley (OR) and Reps. Lois Capps (CA), John Dingell (MI), Chris Murphy (CT), and John Sarbanes (MD) – who fired up the crowd for a great day of legislative visits on Capitol Hill. Participants spent the remainder of the day visiting their state's members of Congress. CSHC staff members and youth board members visited 20 California legislators, and other advocates from around the country made an additional 105 visits. See photos from the rally. Watch videos from Advocacy Day. (California's Rep. Lois Capps is on video Part II, 7:40). Read more.
(Photo: Lois Capps holds superhero poster signed by school health advocates.)
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Survey Shows 48% of Local Educational Agencies Cut Funding For Counselors, Nurses, and Psychologists |
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On June 10th , State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell shared the results of a recent survey of California's Local Educational Agencies (LEAs). Across the state, LEAs are being forced to slash spending because of the economic downturn and budget crisis. The survey asked LEAs to report which programs have lost funding or been eliminated since 2008. Administrators from 387 LEAs, representing 1.7 million students, completed the survey. Forty-eight percent of responding LEAs have cut funding for counselors, nurses, and psychologists. Other programs fundamental to student health and wellness have also been cut, including food and nutrition services (14% of LEAs) and physical education (12% of LEAs). Read more. |
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CSHC Awards Mini-Grants for H1N1 Outreach and Immunization Mini-Grants |
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 CSHC has partnered with the California Primary Care Association and the California H1N1 Vaccination Collaborative to prevent a third wave of H1N1 by providing school-based outreach, education, and vaccination for H1N1.
To learn more about this project, please visit our Communicable Disease web page.
(Photo: Pinole Valley High School poster promoting H1N1 vaccinations.) |
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School Health Centers Win with Health Care Reform! |
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With President Obama signing the federal health care reform bill on March 23rd, school health centers have won a major victory because the bill includes two important provisions for school-based health centers (SBHCs):
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- language authorizing a federal SBHC grant program;
- an emergency appropriation that would provide $200 million for SBHCs over four years for construction and capital improvements.
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Read more on our Policy Page. |
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Resources for Members |
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A new members section includes tools, resources, and funding opportunities for current CSHC members. Contact us if you are not sure if you are a current member, or if you need an ID and password. Not yet a member? Join now. |
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Find a School Health Center Near You! |
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Try out our new interactive map to find a school health center in California.
View Map |
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Thank you to these Major Sponsors:
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