Resources

Leveraging Ohio's Medicaid School Program to Support School-Based Health Care
January 2025
The Medicaid School Program (MSP) is a federal- state partnership program that supports schools in reducing students’ health-related barriers to education. This issue brief provides an overview and recent developments to Ohio's MSP.
Issue brief
Policy, Funding

Leveraging Ohio's Student Wellness and Success Funds to Support School-Based Health Care
January 2025
Ohio’s Student Wellness and Success Funds are an important vehicle for the provision of school-based health care services. However, school districts across Ohio may not be taking full advantage of these funds to advance school-based health care.
Issue brief
Policy, Funding

School-Based Health Center (SBHC) Common Definition
November 2024
The SBHC common definition was developed by an advisory group and focuses on the key components of school-based health centers: on-site school presence, comprehensive primary care, system alignment, partnership, continuity of care, and compliance/consent.
Report
SBHC 101

School-Based Health Center (SBHC) 101 Toolkit
November 2024
The SBHC 101 Toolkit was created for school districts, healthcare providers, and other partners interested in exploring the SBHC model. This Toolkit is divided into three Modules with information, guidance, resources, and tools to support efforts to learn about, plan for, and set up the SBHC model in a school community.
Toolkit, Template
Sustainability, SBHC 101, Planning, Operations

Applying a trauma-informed lens in school-based health care
June 2024
Learn about best practices and considerations for implementing trauma informed school-based health care services. This webinar provides school health teams with the practical knowledge needed to ensure that a trauma-informed lens is applied in day-to-day school-based health care operations.
Webinar
Operations, Behavioral health

Leveraging Healthcare Partners in School Planning: COVID-19 and Beyond
September 2021
As the 2021-22 academic year begins and the threat of COVID-19 persists, schools are, once again, tasked with ensuring the health and safety of students, staff, and volunteers, while also maintaining their focus on education. This fact sheet provides guidance on the role of SBHCs and how they are part of the K-12 support system.






