Tag Archive: school-based health center

Yoga Day at Hope Family Health Center

October 13, 2024

By Artina Dozier-Gage AUDRIA Mixon, Clinical Practice Manager and Chantal Mattar, Nurse Practitioner, both members of the team at Hope Family Health Center located in side of Hope Academy... continue reading.

More students are attending school, but the challenge remains to prevent illness and promote learning

September 8, 2024

By Dennis Archambault It isn’t too much of a stretch to call chronic school absenteeism a public health problem. When you look at the root causes — the social... continue reading.

Asthma Is A Big Reason School-Based Health Centers Exist

April 28, 2024

What a difference a day makes. Rondalyn Everson is the primary care giver for her granddaughter, Khloe Edwards, age 9, who suffers from chronic asthma. Everson, a paraprofessional working... continue reading.

Reading, Writing, Math… and Health

February 26, 2024

By Dennis Archambault Healthy students learn better. Conversely, unhealthy students struggle to learn. Keeping kids healthy results in improved academic performance, through improved mental acuity, increased immunization rates, and... continue reading.

Invest In A Healthier Learning Environment Through School-based Health Centers

April 4, 2022

By Dennis Archambault The Detroit News endorsement of a proposal by the School-Community Health Alliance of Michigan to increase Gov. Whitmer’s budget for schools to $25 million will help... continue reading.