Nine Greenlee

These are perilous times. I pray that you are all well and safe. As a Black man in America, with Black children (one a son), no one needs to tell me how to feel right now. I took this job… Read More »These are Perilous Times

The Honest Truth Behind E-Cigarettes: A Teen’s Perspective By Brooklyn  Waller, Youth Advisory Council member  Brooklyn Waller is a high school senior in Arkansas. She advocates for those without access to health care and for students to take advantage of their local school-based health… Read More »The Honest Truth Behind E-Cigarettes: A Teen’s Perspective

During the past two years, members of staff at the Centers for Disease Control’s Community Guide have systematically reviewed the literature describing the effectiveness of school-based health centers (SBHCs). The Community Preventive Services Task Force (an independent panel of public health and prevention experts)… Read More »Community Preventive Services Task Force Recommends SBHCs

Selecting a high-value partner To ensure students receive high quality health care services, school-based health centers (SBHCs) partner with other agencies to sponsor their clinical and managerial operations. The level of support and individual/shared responsibilities of operating the SBHCs are typically defined in a written memorandum… Read More »School-Based Health Center Sponsors

School-based health centers (SBHCs) cannot be sustainable on grant funds alone. Billing and reimbursement for services provided by the SBHC must be addressed during the planning process and included in the SBHC narrative business plan and pro-forma financial statement. In billing and reimbursement… Read More »SBHC Reimbursement