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Linkages to Learning, a Collaborative School-based Partnership among the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Montgomery County Public Schools, Public and Private Agencies, Families and Communities


	Linkages to Learning's School-Based Health Center (SBHC)

	The SBHCs help children and families become healthy, achieve academic success and become socially secure in their communities. Nurse practitioners and physicians join with school staff, social service and mental health professionals and other providers to assure that students and families have access to the care and services they need.

	Private and public agencies and community partners work together, along with faith groups, businesses and volunteers, to meet the many needs of the students and families living in these culturally diverse and impoverished communities.

	Centros Escolares para la Salud (pdf brochure) School Based Health Centers (pdf brochure)

	Comprehensive Health Services
	Comprehensive health services are available to eligible children attending the SBHC schools, their eligible siblings, and to selected community children in the Care for Kids program: Primary health care, routine, sports and camp physical examinations Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) and immunizations Diagnosis, treatment, referral and case management of children with acute and chronic illnesses Treatment of minor injuries Prescription and dispensation of medications Laboratory testing

	Children and families from Harmony Hills and Broad Acres elementary schools also receive these services: Counseling for children, families and adults Case management services Food, housing, legal, and financial assistance Help to access health care and social services Parenting and nutrition classes Preventive health education Psychoeducational groups for children and adults Translation services and English classes for adults Tutoring and recreational programs for children

	Linkages to Learning Partners
	At both SBHC sites:
	Catholic University's School of Nursing, Children's National Medical Center, Holy Cross Hospital, Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services.

	Catholic University's article: "Linking Health to Learning"
	Education Week's article : Health-Care Hub

	At Broad Acres Elementary School:
	Silver Spring Branch YMCA Youth Services provides mental health and social services.

	At Harmony Hills Elementary School:
	Mental Health Association of Montgomery County provides mental health and social services.

	For more information:
	Contact: Joan Glick, RN-C, MSN c/o School Health Services 1301 Piccard Drive, 4th Floor Rockville, Maryland 20850 Phone: 240.777.3494 Fax: 240.777.1860 E-mail: hhs.glickj@montgomerycountymd.gov