{"id":1320454,"date":"2020-06-10T23:40:01","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T05:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/new-partnership-for-school-based-health-centers-begins-this-fall\/"},"modified":"2020-06-10T23:40:01","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T05:40:01","slug":"new-partnership-for-school-based-health-centers-begins-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/new-partnership-for-school-based-health-centers-begins-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"New partnership for school-based health centers begins this fall"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Roaring Fork Schools and Mountain Family Health Centers have partnered to operate five school-based health centers (SBHCs) in the district beginning this fall, including the addition of Glenwood Springs High School.<\/p>\n

The partnership includes current SBHC locations at Basalt Elementary, Middle and High schools, Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale, and now a new health center at GSHS.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want every student to have access to affordable, comprehensive, integrated health care services, regardless of their legal status, family circumstance, place of residence, or economic means,\u201d Roaring Fork Schools Superintendent Rob Stein said in a news release. \u201cOffering health services in school where our students spend most of their time is a convenient and safe means of removing barriers to access and ensuring our students receive the care they need to be healthy and successful in school and life.\u201d<\/p>\n

At each school-based health center, Mountain Family has agreed to provide affordable medical, dental and behavioral health services. Assistance in applying for health insurance and financial assistance programs is also to be provided. Students attending a school that does not have a SBHC can access the nearest one in their community.<\/p>\n

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