Comprehensive School-Based Health Center Grant

The Comprehensive School-Based Health Center Grant aims to enhance health outcomes for children in Georgia by expanding access to multidisciplinary health care through school-based health centers (SBHCs). This initiative, coordinated by PARTNERS for Equity in Child and Adolescent Health, focuses on increasing healthcare access, improving academic achievement, and reducing costs in the Medicaid system. It invites proposals from school districts and community organizations to foster collaboration and community discussions for developing new SBHCs.

Note: This is a planning grant. No funds are available for space renovation, furniture, medical equipment and supplies, and clinic operations.
School Based Health Centers
School-based health centers (SBHCs) improve health outcomes by increasing access and providing multidisciplinary health care to underserved populations.
Recognizing that school-based health centers facilitate easy access to health care for children in addition to decreasing the cost of their health care, PARTNERS for Equity in Child and Adolescent Health (PARTNERS) is facilitating the expansion of these centers throughout the state of Georgia. A Request for Proposals was made available to school districts, community organizations, and health care providers in Georgia interested in pursuing the development of a school-based health center in their respective communities.
Goals of the Comprehensive School-Based Health Center (SBHC) Program:
To increase access to quality health care (physical, behavioral, oral), improve the delivery of health services, and improve the overall health of the children of Georgia.To improve the academic achievement of Georgia’s children through increased school attendance.To facilitate the expansion of school-based health centers throughout the state.To maintain the state alliance for school-based health centers – Georgia SchoolBased Health Alliance (GASBHA).
Through the expansion of school-based health center services, children in Georgia will benefit from improved access to primary health care, improved health outcomes, and improved school attendance. The state will benefit from reduced costs to the Medicaid system through the reduction in inappropriate emergency room visits, hospitalizations for chronic illnesses (i.e., asthma, diabetes, etc.) and transportation costs.
Grant Purpose:
The purpose of this request for proposals is to stimulate planning and facilitate collaboration and community discussion to expand the number of school-based health centers in Georgia. This initiative is not part of the Governor’s funding, which has ended. Funding for this opportunity will be provided by PARTNERS for Equity in Child and Adolescent Health.