Rising concerns about the spread of the Omicron variant have Community Health Center racing to protect families. As the focus now turns to vaccinating 5 to 11 years against COVID, health centers are figuring out ways to operationalize this effort in underserved communities.  There are over 2,500 School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) across the US.  We spoke with experts to learn more about SBHCs and why they are critical to protecting the health and well-being of pediatric populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Featuring:

Paula Fields, MSN, BSN, RN

Vice President of Programs & Technical Assistance

School-Based Health Alliance

 

Anna Goddard, Ph.D., APRN, CPNP-PC  

Vice President of Quality, Research, & Evaluation

School-Based Health Alliance

 

Jennie McLaurin, MD, MPH, MA, FAAP

Senior Fellow for Public Health Integration and Innovation

NACHC