Ohio School-Based Health Alliance (Ohio Alliance)

The Ohio Alliance has released a common, standardized definition for a school-based health center! The definition will be used to promote best practices and guidelines for high quality SBHCs and advance conversations around SBHC sustainability and operations. The full definition can be found on the Ohio Alliance website here: https://ow.ly/xU1m50VmqE4 We encourage partners to use the definition in SBHC education, awareness, and implementation efforts. #healthykidslearnbetter #OhioSBHCs

What are Social Drivers of Health? SDOH is a phrase you may hear often in the school-based health space. Addressing Social Drivers of Health or SDOHs is at the heart of SBHCs. SBHCs break down transportation barriers to accessing health care and increase educational outcomes by decreasing absenteeism and increasing seat time for students! #keephealthytogether

Conducting screenings for food insecurity is one way an SBHC can identify students and families in need of nutritional support. The School-Based Health Alliance toolkit provides best practices for addressing food insecurity in a school-based setting. This National Nutrition Month let’s all make a commitment to doing our part to address food insecurity in Ohio! #foodconnectsus #nationalnutritionmonth https://ow.ly/AQpS50Vl1xX.

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Ohio SBHCs make a HUGE impact! During the 2023-24 school year, 106 SBHCs served over 50,000 children and over 19,000 adults. We are honored to support the work of SBHCs across the state bringing access to high quality health care to communities across Ohio. #healthykidslearnbetter #keephealthytogether

New SNAP Resource for School-Based Health Centers! For National Nutrition Month we are spotlighting food and Nutrition resources such as the School-Based Health Alliance’s webinar, “Bridging Health and Nutrition: Food Assistance Strategies for School-Based Health Centers," with No Kid Hungry. Click here for more resources and information from their recorded webinar: https://lnkd.in/gytdAfW5

Have questions about how to start an SBHC? Our SBHC 101 Toolkit is the perfect place to start! From community needs assessments to Youth Advisory Councils our toolkit is a great place to find information, explore tools, and gain insights on how to set up a high quality and sustainable SBHC! https://lnkd.in/gqfMHZNr

This week, the Ohio Alliance and our SBHC partners provided key testimony in the House Finance Committee supporting the $20M allocation to school-based health centers and additional funding for dental and vision services. We are so grateful to Sherry Shamblin of Hopewell Health Centers and Joseph Spiccia of Wickliffe City School District for advocating on behalf of SBHC partners. Ohio Association of Community Health Centers, Primary Health Solutions, Community Health & Wellness Partners, and Oral Health Ohio also joined in support of SBHCs and school-based health care services in their testimonies. Thank you to our SBHC champions statewide for the work you do every day to keep Ohio’s children healthy and ready to learn! #keephealthytogether #OhioSBHCs #healthykidslearnbetter Full testimonies can be found here: https://ow.ly/Z0hy50VhCef

We applaud Office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine for highlighting the impact of school-based health centers and the importance of children’s vision and dental services in his State of the State address. We were thrilled to see the impact of Ohio Alliance partners Xenia Community Schools and Dayton Children's Hospital's school-based health center spotlighted and their work to connect a 5th grader with hearing difficulties to much needed care shared. We are so proud of these partners and the quality care they provide to keep students healthy and ready to learn! #keephealthytogether #OhioSBHCs

? Don't miss your chance to join the Social Influences of Health Learning Collaborative starting March 18. This free opportunity will help your health center implement sustainable strategies to screen and address critical social factors affecting children's well-being. Applications close March 17. ?? Apply now: https://lnkd.in/efsdB8BZ