Funded by the Best Starts for Kids Levy, the Renton High School school-based health center (managed by HealthPoint Community Health Centers) is already making local news in its first few months of operation. Check out the great coverage from the Renton Reporter: http://www.rentonreporter.com/news/renton-high-school-health-clinic-serves-nearly-1000-students/ Keep up the good work, Renton team!
Crossposted from the Best Starts for Kids blog In our growing region, our school-based health system faces new needs for services to help students thrive. Every year, school-based health centers in King County provide over 40,000 health care visits to students. Schools provide a convenient, safe location for students to access critical health services like…
Cross posted from the Best Starts for Kids blog Best Starts for Kids today launched new investments that will create opportunities and provide resources to youth and young adults who face systemic barriers to pursuing their educational, career, and life goals. Best Starts for Kids will partner with 10 community-based organizations that reflect the communities,…
Crossposted from the Best Starts for Kids blog. Best Starts for Kids, in partnership with School’s Out Washington, today announced new investments to create more opportunities for children and young people to flourish outside of the school day. The new investment will expand access to quality before, after school, weekend, and summer learning and enrichment opportunities…
Over the next few months we will be highlighting our brand new clinics in King County that are funded through the Best Starts for Kids Levy. In this installment, we are excited to introduce you to the new school-based health center on Vashon Island! The Vashon SBHC is operated by Neighborcare Health and will be…
The School-Based Partnerships Program is proud to announce the release of the Best Starts for Kids (BSK) School-Based Health Enhancement Request for Proposals (RFP)! Visit the Public Health Contracts webpage for more information and to apply. Due Date: Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 – no later than 2:00 PM Description: School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) are part…
Crossposted from the Best Starts for Kids Blog Three new school-based health centers (SBHCs) in King County will open in the 2017-18 schoolyear with funds from the Best Starts for Kids Initiative. Each SBHC will feature a health clinic, counseling space, a pharmacy, and space for a mobile dental unit. On-site behavioral health providers will provide mental-health support, counseling,…
Cross-posted from King County’s Best Starts for Kids Blog. Do children in our region get the medical checkups that are recommended? Do families in our region receive the child care they need? How many kids are ready to succeed in school? Until now, we didn’t have a good source of information to understand the strengths…
In November 2015, King County Proposition 1 (“Best Starts for Kids”) passed, launching the most comprehensive prevention- and early intervention-focused initiative for children and youth in the United States. With the aim to improve the health and well-being of King County, Best Starts will invest in the success of children and families from family planning and…
