School-Based Health Centers
What is a school-based health center?
In New Mexico there are more than 70 school-based health centers (SBHCs), which provide quality health services to students where the students are — in school. These centers are an important safety net in New Mexico, providing easily accessible health care when, in many cases, students wouldn’t receive care anywhere else.
- SBHCs provide quality health care services such as: immunizations; asthma management; diabetes management; and reproductive health services.
- SBHCs provide quality behavioral health services, such as: grief therapy; help with peer pressure and bullying; substance abuse; and suicide prevention.
- SBHCs make sure students who don’t get medical treatment anywhere else can receive it at school.
- SBHCs give students medical attention when they need it, catching problems like asthma and diabetes early and preventing complications later.
- Most importantly, SBHCs keep students healthy and in class so they can learn what they need to know to succeed in life.