WCMH Columbus on MSN

Nationwide Children’s adds dental care, expands access to West High School health center

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Nationwide Children’s Hospital has expanded its school-based health center at West High School, ...

What role does high school play in mental health? Feeling connected to other students and staff is key

Higher school connectedness has been linked to several important school outcomes, including higher academic achievement and ...

Back-to-School Health Checklist: What Parents Can Do To Help Kids Start the School Year Strong

Originally published on Company NewsroomWOONSOCKET, RI / ACCESS Newswire / / As summer winds down, many families are preparing for a new school year filled with new teachers, new routines and new ...
aafp.org

School-Based Health Clinics, Guidelines

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) strongly believes that all children and adolescents should have access to a medical home that provides high-quality, equitable, continuous, and ...
ADDitude

Report: Teen Mental Health Is Improving, Despite Growing School Violence

Among the 20,000 public and private high school students surveyed, 40% said they experienced persistent sadness or hopelessness in 2023, down from 42% in 2021. Suicidality rates also fell slightly: ...
KTVX Salt Lake City on MSN

WATCH: Lightning strikes just feet away from moving vehicle

DAVIS COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A lightning strike was caught on camera amid severe weather earlier this week. This video, provided by Tucker Ralphs, shows the harrowing moment a lightning strike hit ...
Health Affairs

Twenty Years Of School-Based Health Care Growth And Expansion

Youth in underserved communities lack access to consistent sources of high-quality health care. School-based health centers (SBHCs) address this challenge through the provision of primary care, mental ...