Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup
Public Group active %sGarrett County is often the lowest county in the state for yearly adolescent well child checks. It is important for the children and adolescents of our community to be seen yearly for this preventive visit where we can ensure that these children are healthy and developing normally. Age-appropriate education and screening are also completed at a well-child visit as well as updating immunizations if needed. And, a yearly well child check can help to catch problems early, when they may be easier to treat. Let’s share ideas and collaborate on ways to increase awareness and get our adolescents in to see their doctor for a yearly preventive exam.
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Impact of SBHC on Health Outcomes of MS and HS Students (503.2k)
Studied the direct and indirect effects of school-based health centers (SBHCs) on the health and health behaviors of middle and high school students.
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A study to assess the effects that SBHC had on student learning.
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SBHC to Advance Health Equity (1.1m)
Children from low-income and racial or ethnicminority populations in the U.S. are less likely to
have a conventional source of medical care and more likely to develop chronic health problems than are
more-affluent and non-Hispanic white children. They are more often chronically stressed, tired, and
hungry, and more likely to have impaired vision and hearing—obstacles to lifetime educational
achievement and predictors of adult morbidity and premature mortality. If school-based health centers
(SBHCs) can overcome educational obstacles and increase receipt of needed medical services in
disadvantaged populations, they can advance health equity.