The following is a list of resources that should be helpful to you as you advocate for School-Based Health Centers in your community.

Journal of School Health, Volume 80, Number 3, March 2010, pages 153-159

The relationship between school-based health centers and the learning environment
"School-based health centers (SBHCs) have improved access to
primary and preventive health care for underserved children and youth by bringing
comprehensive health services into the schools while addressing critical health
problems that make it difficult for students to learn. Despite the findings on the positive
effects of SBHCs on health outcomes, the literature investigating the relationship
between SBHCs and the learning environment is scant. This purpose of this study is to
add to the literature by investigating the correlation between SBHCs and perceptions of
the overall school learning environment."

Read the full report:  http://www.osbhcn.org/files/3-2010-SBHCs-Learning-Environment.pdf

Journal of Adolescent Health, Volume 46, Issue 3, March 2010

Impact of school-based health center use on academic outcomes
"Results (of this study) indicated a significant increase in (school) attendance for SBHC medical users compared to nonusers. Grade point average increases over time were observed for mental health users compared to nonusers."

Read the full report:  http://download.journals.elsevierhealth.com/pdfs/journals/1054-139X/PIIS1054139X0900264X.pdf

Journal of Adolescent Health, Volume 37, Issue 4, October 2005

Impact of school-based health centers on children with asthma
"The risk of hospitalization and ED visits for children with asthma decreased significantly with SBHC programs. The potential cost-savings for hospitalization was estimated as $970 per child."

Read the full report:  http://download.journals.elsevierhealth.com/pdfs/journals/1054-139X/PIIS1054139X04002332.pdf