What health services are provided by SBHCs?
School-based health centers bring primary and preventive care, including medical and mental health, health education and sometimes
dental services to children and adolescents where they are much of the day - in school. Click here for a fact sheet on school-based
health centers.
Does school-based health mean my child no longer needs a personal physician?
No. School-based health centers work with, but do not replace , the child's physician or school nurse. The centers also link or
serve as the child's medical home if they do not have one.
I have questions about school-based health in WV.
Our "Frequently Asked Questions" page will be coming soon. If you don't find what you are looking for there, or by doing a
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here, and we will respond as soon as possible.
In 2005-2006, school-based health centers in WV (SBHCs) provided one-on-one care to 13,844 students in over 68,929 visits.
This is an increase in users of 12% from the previous year. Three more counties added SBHCs, bringing the total to 43
SBHCs serving 54 schools in 23 counties in the state. (WV School Health TA & Evaluation Center, Marshall University)
WV's school-based health centers (SBHCs) continue to increase their reach and services to students and communities.
Click here for the most current directory of School-Based Health Centers in West Virginia. This information is viewable also as a map.