ERIC Number: ED539628
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jan
Pages: 1
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
School-Based Health Centers: On the Front Line for Mental Health
National Assembly on School-Based Health Care
School-based health centers (SBHCs) are the "ideal location" for primary care and mental health staff to "collaboratively address students' physical and mental health needs"--leading to greater success in school and in life. This brief document provides key facts that support this argument.
Descriptors: Health Needs, Public Health, Mental Health, School Health Services, Counseling Services, Substance Abuse, Urban Schools, Health Promotion, Health Education, Health Behavior, Primary Health Care, Child Health, Integrated Services, Program Effectiveness
National Assembly on School-Based Health Care. 1010 Vermont Avenue NW Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-638-5872; Fax: 202-638-5879; e-mail: info@nasbhc.org; Web site: http://www.nasbhc.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A