Part One of a Three Part Series

SEEN Magazine (Southeast Education Network)

A Problem and An Opportunity
Winter 2009 Volume 11.3, page 106

Every day too many of our nation’s youth go without affordable, high quality health services.

If a student is unhealthy and does not have access to health care, he/she will experience health and social problems that compromise academic potential, resulting in missed classes, poor academic performance, and even school failure.  Read the Article Here.

Part Two:

School-Based Health Care - Why it is Common Sense
Spring 2010 Volume 12.1, page 88

Many educators are painfully aware that poor health has a direct and negative impact on students’ success in school and in life. SBHCs not only improve health care access, they may possibly improve student success.  Read the Article Here.