Press Release
☷HHS Awards Nearly $25 Million to Expand Access to School Based Health Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ( By Press Release office)
May 03,2022
| 22| 1
HRSA ' s Health Center Program connects underserved children , adolescents , and their families to quality , affordable health care , including mental health services . Today , the U . S . Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) , through the Health Resources and Services Administration ( HRSA ) , awarded nearly $25 million to improve and strengthen access to school - based health services in communities across the country . Awards will support local partnerships between schools and health centers to provide children and youth the comprehensive physical and mental health care they need . “When students are healthy , they are able to learn , grow , and thrive , ” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra . “Our nation’s youth have endured many challenges navigating the COVID - 19 pandemic , and we are committed to ensuring they have the support they need . Today we’re investing in school - based health care to meet families where they are and make sure children have easy access to care – including mental health support . ”Today’s awards were made to 125 HRSA - funded health centers that deliver comprehensive , high - quality primary health care services to individuals and families through school - based sites in underserved communities . Health centers will use this funding to reduce disparities and improve access to care by increasing the number of young people receiving essential health care , including mental health services . Health centers will also use these funds for activities such as community and patient outreach , health education , and translation support . A recent HRSA study published in the American Medical Association’s journal JAMA Pediatrics found that between 2016 and 2020 , the number of children ages 3 - 17 years diagnosed with anxiety grew by 29 percent and those with depression by 27 percent . As HHS recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month in May , this investment will help provide critical mental health services directly to students on site at their schools . “There is no doubt that the last two years have been challenging for our kids and we need to do all that we can to support their health and well - being , ” said HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson . “By expanding our support for school - based health services , we are creating more opportunities for young people to get the help they need to address both physical and mental health needs that have been overlooked for too long . ”The Biden - Harris Administration is committed to ensuring children have the physical and behavioral health services and supports they need to build resilience and thrive . Today’s announcement advances the joint effort of Secretary Becerra and U . S . Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to expand school - based health services , as outlined in their joint letter to Governors in March 2022 . It is also part of the ongoing HHS - wide effort to strengthen our nation’s mental health . The $25 million awarded today builds on the $5 million investment in school - based care that HRSA awarded to health centers in September 2021 to expand access to school - based services . One in nine children in the United States accesses primary health care through a HRSA - funded health center . In 2020 , 41 percent of health centers provided services to children and youth at over 3 , 200 school - based sites . To locate a HRSA - supported health center , visit: https://findahealthcenter . hrsa . gov/ . The health centers receiving today’s awards are listed in the chart below . Health CenterCityStateAward TotalAlabama Regional Medical ServicesBirminghamAL$200 , 000Capstone Rural Health Center , TheParrishAL$200 , 000Bay Area Community HealthFremontCA$200 , 000The Children ' s Clinic ' serving Children And Their Families ' Long BeachCA$200 , 000COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERS , INC . StocktonCA$200 , 000EAST VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INCWest CovinaCA$200 , 000FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS OF SAN DIEGO , INC . San DiegoCA$200 , 000Herald Christian Health CenterRosemeadCA$200 , 000JWCH Institute , Inc . CommerceCA$200 , 000Neighborhood HealthcareEscondidoCA$200 , 000Pediatric & Family Medical CenterLos AngelesCA$200 , 000Petaluma Health Center , Inc . PetalumaCA$200 , 000SALUD PARA LA GENTEWatsonvilleCA$200 , 000SAN BERNARDINO , COUNTY OFSan BernardinoCA$200 , 000School Health Clinics Of Santa Clara CountySan JoseCA$200 , 000SOUTH CENTRAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTERLos AngelesCA$200 , 000South County Community Health Center , Inc . East Palo AltoCA$200 , 000St . John ' s Well Child And Family Center , Inc . Los AngelesCA$200 , 000Universal Community Health CenterLos AngelesCA$200 , 000UNIVERSITY MUSLIM MEDICAL ASSOCIATION , INC . Los AngelesCA$200 , 000VALLEY HEALTH TEAM , INC . San JoaquinCA$200 , 000Clinica Campesina Family Health ServicesLafayetteCO$200 , 000Metro Community Provider Network , Inc . DenverCO$200 , 000COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER , INCORPORATEDMiddletownCT$190 , 222Fair Haven Community Health Clinic IncNew HavenCT$200 , 000Wheeler Clinic , Inc . PlainvilleCT$200 , 000BREVARD HEALTH ALLIANCE , INC . , THEMelbourneFL$200 , 000Escambia Community Clinics , Inc . PensacolaFL$200 , 000Health Care Center For The Homeless , Inc . OrlandoFL$200 , 000Pancare of Florida IncPanama CityFL$200 , 000PREMIER COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE GROUP , INC . Dade CityFL$200 , 000SUNCOAST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS , INC . RuskinFL$200 , 000East Georgia Healthcare Center , Inc . SwainsboroGA$200 , 000Medlink Georgia , IncColbertGA$200 , 000Primary Health Care Center Of Dade , Inc . RossvilleGA$200 , 000VALLEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM , INC . ColumbusGA$200 , 000WAIANAE DISTRICT COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND HOSPITAL BOARD , INCORPORATEDWaianaeHI$200 , 000West Hawaii Community Health Center IncKailua KonaHI$200 , 000All Care Health CenterCouncil BluffsIA$200 , 000Community Health Care , Inc . DavenportIA$200 , 000Glenns Ferry Health Center , Inc . Glenns FerryID$200 , 000CRUSADERS CENTRAL CLINIC ASSOCIATIONRockfordIL$200 , 000Pillars Community HealthLa GrangeIL$200 , 000Primecare Community Health , Inc . ChicagoIL$200 , 000Shawnee Health Service And Development CorporationCartervilleIL$200 , 000Lifespring Inc . JeffersonvilleIN$200 , 000Southern Indiana Community Health Care IncPaoliIN$200 , 000THE HEALTH & HOSPITAL CORP OF MARION COUNTYIndianapolisIN$200 , 000COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS , INC . PittsburgKS$200 , 000A+ FAMILY HEALTHCARE , LLCBrownsvilleKY$200 , 000BIG SANDY HEALTH CARE , INC . PrestonsburgKY$200 , 000Health Help , IncorporatedMckeeKY$200 , 000Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center , Inc . LouisvilleKY$200 , 000Baptist Community Health Services , Inc . New OrleansLA$200 , 000David Raines Community Health Center , Inc . ShreveportLA$200 , 000Primary Health Services CenterMonroeLA$200 , 000WINN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERWinnfieldLA$200 , 000CODMAN SQUARE HEALTH CENTER , INCDorchesterMA$200 , 000Family Health Center of Worcester , Inc . WorcesterMA$200 , 000GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER , INC . New BedfordMA$200 , 000Healthfirst Family Care Center , Inc . Fall RiverMA$200 , 000Three Lower Counties Community Services , Inc . SalisburyMD$200 , 000Fish River Rural HealthEagle LakeME$200 , 000Healthreach Community Health CentersWatervilleME$81 , 728Penobscot Community Health CenterBangorME$200 , 000Portland Community Health CenterPortlandME$200 , 000Sebasticook Family DoctorsNewportME$200 , 000COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES CENTER , INC . DetroitMI$200 , 000STERLING AREA HEALTH CENTERSterlingMI$200 , 000Upper Great Lakes Family Health CenterGwinnMI$200 , 000Big Springs Medical Association , IncEllingtonMO$200 , 000CareSTL HealthSaint LouisMO$200 , 000Great Mines Health CenterPotosiMO$200 , 000Health Care Coalition of Lafayette CountyWaverlyMO$200 , 000Kansas City CARE ClinicKansas CityMO$200 , 000Ozarks Resource GroupHermitageMO$160 , 000Regional Health Care Clinic , Inc . SedaliaMO$200 , 000Richland Medical Center IncRichlandMO$200 , 000SWOPE HEALTH SERVICESKansas CityMO$200 , 000Coastal Family Health Center , Inc . BiloxiMS$200 , 000DELTA HEALTH CENTER , INC . Mound BayouMS$200 , 000Bighorn Valley Health Center , IncHardinMT$200 , 000Community Health Care Center , IncorporatedGreat FallsMT$200 , 000Metropolitan Community HealthWashingtonNC$200 , 000Heartland Health Center , Inc . Grand IslandNE$200 , 000Oneworld Community Health Centers , Inc . OmahaNE$200 , 000Harbor Homes , Inc . NashuaNH$200 , 000Zufall Health Center Inc . DoverNJ$200 , 000Ben Archer Health Center , Inc . HatchNM$200 , 000DeBaca Family Practice ClinicFort SumnerNM$200 , 000EL CENTRO FAMILY HEALTHEspanolaNM$200 , 000Presbyterian Medical ServicesSanta FeNM$200 , 000East Harlem Council For Human Services , Inc . New YorkNY$200 , 000Hudson River Healthcare , Inc . PeekskillNY$200 , 000Sunset Park Health Council , Inc . BrooklynNY$200 , 000HEALTH PARTNERS OF WESTERN OHIOLimaOH$200 , 000Hopewell Health Centers , Inc . ChillicotheOH$200 , 000OHIO HILLS HEALTH SERVICESBarnesvilleOH$200 , 000Signature Health , Inc . MentorOH$200 , 000Variety Care , Inc . Oklahoma CityOK$200 , 000CLACKAMAS , COUNTY OFOregon CityOR$200 , 000Neighborhood Health CenterPortlandOR$200 , 000One Community HealthHood RiverOR$133 , 107RINEHART MEDICAL CLINICWheelerOR$200 , 000RESOURCES FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT , INC . PhiladelphiaPA$200 , 000Migrant Health Center Western Region , Inc . MayaguezPR$200 , 000Morovis Community Health Center IncMorovisPR$200 , 000Thundermist Health CenterWarwickRI$200 , 000Affinity Health CenterRock HillSC$200 , 000East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson CityTN$200 , 000Asian American Health Coalition Of the Greater Houston Area , Inc . HoustonTX$200 , 000Gulf Coast Health Center , Inc . Port ArthurTX$200 , 000Legacy Community Health Services , Inc . HoustonTX$200 , 000Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic , Inc . DallasTX$200 , 000Martin Luther King Jr Family Clinic IncDallasTX$200 , 000TRAVIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE DISTRICTAustinTX$200 , 000Central Virginia Health Services , Inc . New CantonVA$200 , 000PIEDMONT ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES INCDanvilleVA$200 , 000COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SPOKANESpokaneWA$200 , 000Community Health Of Central WashingtonYakimaWA$185 , 125Family Health CentersOkanoganWA$200 , 000HealthpointRentonWA$200 , 000Moses Lake Community Health CenterMoses LakeWA$200 , 000Rainelle Medical Center , Inc . RainelleWV$200 , 000Powell Health Care CoalitionPowellWY$200 , 000
PLAY the NEWS
* May be useful for visually impaired persons .
Press release information:
Direct link to press release:
Click here .
