Our Mission

 
Mission

Texas Association of School-Based Health Centers advocates and supports state policies, programs and funding that sustain, grow and integrate school-based health care into our state's health care and education systems.  We provide leadership, resources and technical assistance to enable school-based health centers to deliver quality services in schools and school-linked programs.

 
     
  Core Values

 
Values
To promote quality health care to Texas children and youth as a component of school systems
To build a state membership organization that advocates school-based health centers
To identify strategies to secure permanent funding for school-based health centers
To serve as a resource organization for interdisciplinary professionals working in school-based and school-linked health care
To build relationships with organizations at the local, state, and national levels which impact school-based health centers
To support collaborative partnerships between public and private entities

 
     
  SBHC Definition

 

SBHC

The School-Based Health Center may provide comprehensive primary and preventive physical health, dental health, mental health, and health education services to children and adolescents within the context of their family, social / emotional, cultural, physical and educational environment.