Transformative Funding Boosts School-Based Health Care Expansion In 23 Communities Across Connecticut

Washington, D.C., November 2024 – The School-Based Health Alliance, the national voice for school-based health care, is proud to announce new one-time funding awarded to multiple organizations to support the creation and expansion of close to sixty school-based health centers (SBHCs) across four counties in Connecticut. This initiative will bring vital, culturally sensitive, and age-appropriate healthcare services directly to elementary through high school students in communities statewide, improving access to quality care where it’s needed most.

Funding for this initiative was made possible through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, which selected the School-Based Health Alliance to manage the grant process and offer training and technical assistance to the recipient organizations.

A competitive review process was used to select the awarded sites from the pool of applications submitted by organizations. The funded SBHC sites will use these funds to establish or expand services such as mental and behavioral health, primary care, outreach, equipment, telehealth, mobile units, dental care, and health promotion/education. This funding opportunity aims to enhance access to health care, including mental health and primary care services, for the SBHC community, ultimately improving service availability for the target population.