King County and Ballmer Group invest $2.4 million to fund expansion of mental health enhancements throughout school-based health centers

Crossposted from King County Executive Office Summary King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a new partnership with Ballmer Group to invest more than $2.4 million in expanding access to a broad range of health care, including mental health supports in school-based health centers through 2025. Story As young people across the nation are facing unprecedented…

Seattle World School SBHC Highlighted on KUOW

This week, Seattle World School’s school-based health center (SBHC; operated by International Community Health Services in partnership with Neighborhood House) was beautifully highlighted on local NPR affiliate KUOW’s Soundside segment. Take a listen! Kudos to the World School team, especially Patient Navigator Justin Van and Patient Navigator Supervisor Yenifher Mendoza.

Digital Outreach to Seattle World School Students

Seattle World School supports a unique population of students. Many students speak a primary language other than English and have recently moved to the United States. Established to serve these students and their unique needs, Seattle World School draws residents from all over Seattle. With students and families often not living near the school, this…

Farewell and Thank You!

Every year in June, we say farewell to staff who are retiring and bid best wishes to those moving on to different professional endeavors. It is a time to celebrate their individual achievements and contributions to our King County school-based health community. To all those leaving us at the end of the 2019-20 school year,…