CHI Analysis Pinpoints Schools and Districts That Could Benefit From School-Based Health Centers

Colorado is fortunate to be home to a growing number of school-based health centers (SBHCs). These health centers are an important part of the health care safety net, providing care to more than 34,000 children across the state.

Support from Colorado lawmakers, the federal government and the state’s health foundations has helped SBHCs expand and multiply. And with a recent infusion of funds from the legislature, school-based health is poised for more growth.

Still, some places that need SBHCs don’t have them, according to a new Colorado Health Institute analysis.

The report, Assessing the Need for School-Based Health Center Services in Colorado, 2015, identifies which schools and school districts have high needs for a SBHC. The evidence-based data is designed to help inform decisions around placement of new SBHCs.

The analysis was conducted by Jeff Bontrager, director of research on coverage and access; Natalie Triedman, policy analyst; and Rebecca Crepin, senior data analyst.

Natalie's blog about the new report delves into the findings.

Need More Information?

Natalie Triedman, the study's author, is available at triedmann@coloradohealthinstitute.org or by phone at 720 382-7077. You can reach Deborah Goeken, senior director of communications, at goekend@coloradohealthinstitute.org or at 720 382-7094.