School-Based Health Centers

Ohio Department of Health funded School Based Health Centers (SBHCs)

School-based healthcare has emerged as a priority for many programs and agencies in Ohio, especially for populations of youth that have barriers to accessing a primary care provider. In State Fiscal Year 2022 (SFY22), ODH partnered with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) and leveraged CDC Workforce Development funds and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to offer 26 million dollars to support 14 school-based health center (SBHC) projects across Ohio. In addition to funding SBHCs, funds were used to contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital (NCH), through a competitive application process, to implement a training academy for the SBHC funded agencies.  Funds were also used to contract with the Ohio School-Based Health Alliance. The alliance provides important opportunities for training, technical assistance, and collaboration among SBHCs across Ohio and is a key component of sustainability of the SBHC work.

School-Based Health Centers Training Videos Created by Nationwide Children's Hospital 

Integrated Care in Schools

View the "Integrated Care in Schools" training slides.

School-Based Health Models of Care

View the "School-Based Health Models of Care" training slides.

Building Transformative School Health Partnerships

View the "Building Transformative School Health Partnerships" training slides.

School-Based Healthcare: Coding and Documentation Slides Only.  

View the "School-Based Healthcare: Coding and Documentation" training slides.

Toolkits

ODH Funded Sites

The fiscal year 2024-2025 state budget for Ohio includes $7.5 million allocated to support SBHCs per year. ODH and ODEW support SBHC efforts with three SBHC opportunities:

1. Continuing Operational Support for School-Based Health Centers

The objective of this project is to continue to fund operations of ARPA funded SBHCs to increase sustainability of previously ODH supported sites.

Continuation Contract Recipients:

  • Adena Health Systems.
  • Akron Children’s Hospital.
  • Aultman Health Foundation.
  • Community Health and Wellness Partners.
  • Health Partners of Western Ohio.
  • Heart of Ohio Family Health Center.
  • Hopewell Health Centers.
  • Northeast Ohio Neighborhood (N.E.O.N.).
  • Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
  • MetroHealth Health System.
  • Third Street Family Health Services.
  • QuickMed Urgent Care.

2. Planning and Implementation of New School-Based Health Center

The project objective is to expand the number of health care providers who will partner with schools that have no SBHCs currently operating in their District.

Planning Contract Recipients:

  • Knox County Community Health Center.
  • Ohio Hills Health Center.

3. Expansion of Established School-Based Health Centers

The project objective is to support established SBHCs that have been operational for three or more years with infrastructure activities that are needed to strengthen and improve sustainability of current SBHCs.

Expansion Contract Recipients:

  • City of Cincinnati Health Department.
  • Dayton Children’s Hospital.
  • Healthcare Connections.
  • Primary Healthcare Solutions.
  • Ironton Lawrence Community Action.

For more information on School-Based Health Centers funded by the Ohio Department of Health, contact LeAndra Capers at LeAndra.Capers@odh.ohio.gov

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