Health Improvement Strategy
School-Based Health Center (SBHC) Needs Assessment
https://mygarrettcounty.com/groups/school-based-health-center-sbhc-needs-assessment-1995424330/
Goal:
A comprehensive assessment of all public school students and their families needs to encourage better health and academic outcomes in the two western-most Maryland counties.
Strategy Description:
Through a diverse group of partners from all sectors of the community, the representative Steering Committee will establish guidelines by which data needs are identified, the data is gathered, and the findings of the assessments will be shared with our local partners, school officials, and community to address the findings from the comprehensive assessment.
Primary Focus Area:
Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
Data Category Tag:
GCHD Personal Health
Strategic Planning Alignment:
Innovation
Estimated Implementation Date:
2024-02-28
Estimated Completion Date:
2024-09-30
Estimated Ease of Implementation:
Moderate
Estimated Cost of Implementation:
Moderate
Potential Community Benefit:
Very High
Health Equity:
Health equity is one of the pillars associated with the WMSBHCP project. This group aims to identify and define the social determinants of health that are creating barriers to better health and academic achievements for both school-aged children and their families. Addressing SDoH issues like access to care, economic benefits, and transportation are all parts of the picture that impact improved health outcomes and academic success for disadvantaged, rural students.
Research:
Research demonstrates that barriers that create health inequities create exponentially greater somatic and mental health difficulties for families and students.
Data sources:
- Youth Risk Behavior Survey-Maryland Department of Health with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Community Health Assessment (Garrett and Allegany County)
- Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System-Maryland Department of Health
- Poverty Profiles-Maryland Alliance for the Poor
- Adverse Childhood Experiences Dashboard- Maryland Department of Health
- Maryland State Board of Education Report Cards
- US Census data
- Child Trauma-Maryland Handle with Care
- Maryland Open Data Portal
- Blueprint for Maryland's Future-Maryland State Department o Education