ERIC Number: ED539817
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2007-May
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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School-Based Health Centers: National Census School Year 2004-05
Juszczak, Linda; Schlitt, John; Moore, Aisha
National Assembly on School-Based Health Care
The National Assembly on School-Based Health Care conducted the 2004-05 Census, the tenth count of school-based health centers (SBHCs) since 1986, to: (1) provide a better understanding of the role of SBHCs in meeting the needs of underserved children and adolescents; (2) collect up-to-date data on demographics, staffing services, operations, prevention activities, clinical policies and trends; and (3) create a national directory of programs. Census 2004-05 identified 1709 school-connected programs nationwide. This number includes school-based, mobile and linked programs. 1335 or 78% of known programs responded to the survey. These data on practices and operations during the 2004-05 school year were collected from October 2005 through October 2006. Efforts were made to confirm that non-respondents were open during the 2004-05 school year. This report describes the 1235 sites providing a minimum of primary care service, defined as having a staffing profile with a nurse practitioner, physician assistant or physician on school grounds. [Additional funding for this paper was provided by the Office of Special Populations.]
Descriptors: School Health Services, Health Personnel, Program Descriptions, Patients, School Community Programs, School Policy, Clinics, Disadvantaged, Federal Aid, Financial Support, Health Promotion, Prevention, Student Characteristics, Health Needs, Health Insurance, Primary Health Care, Mental Health, Public Health, Child Health, School Nurses, Integrated Services, Educational Policy, State Aid, State Policy, Educational Finance, National Surveys, Program Effectiveness, Community Health Services, Access to Health Care, Special Health Problems, Federal Legislation
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: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Middle Schools; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS), Maternal and Child Health Bureau; Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS), Office of Adolescent Health; Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS), Bureau of Primary Health Care; W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Authoring Institution: National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Public Health Service Act
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A