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School-Based Health Center Start-Up Learning Collaborative

Applications due 12:00 p.m. Eastern time on September 30

The School-Based Health Alliance is excited to announce that applications are open for an upcoming cohort of our learning collaborative focused on school-based health center start-up. This initiative aims to support partnerships between healthcare organizations and schools to provide or expand access to primary care and behavioral health services in schools. Throughout the learning collaborative, participating teams will:

  • Learn about the core competencies for school-based health centers.
  • Identify action steps for strengthening partnerships, improving sustainability, and maintaining high-quality care.
  • Identify areas of strength and areas for growth.

This learning collaborative is free and open to school-based health center planning teams, with a focus on Health Center Program and Look-Alike health sponsors. Other health sponsor types are welcome to apply as well. “Health sponsor” refers to the healthcare organization whose staff will provide health services (primary care, behavioral health, etc.) in the school-based health center. Teams with existing school-based health centers who feel they would benefit from revisiting school-based health center basics are also welcome to apply.

The learning collaborative will meet for six sessions between October and December 2024. Continuing education credits will be offered.

For more information, see our program description. To apply, please complete our application form online here (if you would like to see a PDF version of the application questions, please click here). Applications are due by 12:00 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, September 30, 2024.

For any questions, contact Emily Baldi at ebaldi@sbh4all.org.

This learning collaborative is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $625,000 with 0%  financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.