Author: Kevin Simpson

Back to School Workshop August 5th & 6th

August 6th, 2013, with a Half-Day Pre-Conference on August 5th Days Hotel, Flatwoods, WV For School-Based Health Center Staff and others interested in school-health.   This year’s workshop theme is “It’s All About Prevention” Tuesday, August 6th sessions will cover the various aspects of providing comprehensive exams, including dental, vision Read More…

Improving Children’s Mental Health: Lessons from Eleven States

West Virginia is one of the states featured in this report from the Center for Health Care in Schools at George Washington University. The report discusses the systemic challenges to ensuring children’s access to mental health care and describes examples of success which can serve as a guide for those Read More…

Now Available: 2012-2013 WV Expanded School Mental Health Planning Retreat Documents

Downloadable presentations, reports and other resources made available at the ESMH Annual Planning Retreat on December 10, 2012.  Thanks to Sharon Stephan, Co-Director of the national Center for School Mental Health, for facilitating the two-day session. WV Stakeholder Retreat Advancing School Mental Health (Power Point) Part One – WV Expanded Read More…

Mental Health & School Safety in West Virginia

We all share a common priority: keeping our children safe. The recent school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut has heightened our awareness of the vulnerability of our children and communities to violent actions. However, it is important that we not respond by merely addressing security in schools. Since 2006, a steering Read More…

December 2011: School-Community Oral Health Toolkit Added

Click here to find resources, sample forms, WV practice documents and student activity handouts

December 2011—Funding of School-Community Partnerships for Children’s Oral Health

Marshall University School Health and Technical Assistance Center would like to congratulate the agencies listed below on their successful application for school-based oral health services in their communities.  A partnership between the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and the West Virginia Development Office will award grants to support collaborative efforts for Read More…

October 2011: School-Based Health Center Directory

2011-2012 School Based Health Centers Directory (Adobe pdf)