School-Based Health Care Stories

The best way to learn more about school-based health centers is to read and hear the stories of our providers, patients, parents, and advocates.

Want to share your story? Email aammerman@nasbhc.org.

Native American Health Center Making a Difference in the LIves of Oakland Students
The city of Oakland and the Oakland Unified School District face many obstacles when it comes to inspiring youth to be happy, healthy, and successful. Our students must overcome systems that have failed them in their education, quality of healthcare, and access to resources. Read more. 

A Day in the Life of the Maranacook Health Center
The Maranacook Student Health Center serves approximately 730 students in grades 6-12 from four small, rural communities in Central Maine. Read more.

Robert D. Rogers, COO, Owner
School Health Corporation
"As more children with complex chronic conditions enter PreK – 12 education, school nurses are one of the most cost effective ways of providing care. School-based health centers can be part of that solution. The combination of the two is very powerful. For School Health Corporation it makes so much sense to support NASBHC and learn more about your members and what their needs are." Read more.

Jane V. Hamilton, RN, Manager, School-Based Health
Bassett Healthcare Network, Cooperstown, NY
"Kids trust us because we’re in their community, we see them every day, and it’s not a scary thing to come to see us." Read more. 

Nurse Nancy Passikoff, RN
Nurse Nancy Passikoff has over 40 years of experience working in health care. “I always considered myself socially conscious. I always saw health care and nursing as a way to help people access life, have a better quality of life.” Read more...

Awareness Month Stories
We're collecting and sharing stories for 2012 National School-Based Health Care Awareness Month. Click here to read stories from your peers about how school-based health care is having an impact on their communities. If you have a great story, submit it to our story contest for a chance to win cash prizes!