HHS Awards Nearly $25 Million to Expand Access to School-Based Health Services

HRSA’s Health Center Program connects underserved children, adolescents, and their families to quality, affordable health care, including mental health services.

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded nearly $25 million to improve and strengthen access to school-based health services in communities across the country. Awards will support local partnerships between schools and health centers to provide children and youth the comprehensive physical and mental health care they need.

“When students are healthy, they are able to learn, grow, and thrive,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “Our nation’s youth have endured many challenges navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, and we are committed to ensuring they have the support they need. Today we’re investing in school-based health care to meet families where they are and make sure children have easy access to care – including mental health support.”

Today’s awards were made to 125 HRSA-funded health centers that deliver comprehensive, high-quality primary health care services to individuals and families through school-based sites in underserved communities.

Health centers will use this funding to reduce disparities and improve access to care by increasing the number of young people receiving essential health care, including mental health services. Health centers will also use these funds for activities such as community and patient outreach, health education, and translation support.

A recent HRSA study published in the American Medical Association’s journal JAMA Pediatrics found that between 2016 and 2020, the number of children ages 3-17 years diagnosed with anxiety grew by 29 percent and those with depression by 27 percent. As HHS recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month in May, this investment will help provide critical mental health services directly to students on site at their schools.

“There is no doubt that the last two years have been challenging for our kids and we need to do all that we can to support their health and well-being,” said HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson. “By expanding our support for school-based health services, we are creating more opportunities for young people to get the help they need to address both physical and mental health needs that have been overlooked for too long.”

The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring children have the physical and behavioral health services and supports they need to build resilience and thrive. Today’s announcement advances the joint effort of Secretary Becerra and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to expand school-based health services, as outlined in their joint letter to Governors in March 2022. It is also part of the ongoing HHS-wide effort to strengthen our nation’s mental health.

The $25 million awarded today builds on the $5 million investment in school-based care that HRSA awarded to health centers in September 2021 to expand access to school-based services.

One in nine children in the United States accesses primary health care through a HRSA-funded health center. In 2020, 41 percent of health centers provided services to children and youth at over 3,200 school-based sites.

To locate a HRSA-supported health center, visit: https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/.

The health centers receiving today’s awards are listed in the chart below.

Health Center	City	State	Award Total
Alabama Regional Medical Services	Birmingham	AL	$200,000
Capstone Rural Health Center, The	Parrish	AL	$200,000
Bay Area Community Health	Fremont	CA	$200,000
The Children’s Clinic ‘serving Children And Their Families’	Long Beach	CA	$200,000
COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERS, INC.	Stockton	CA	$200,000
EAST VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC	West Covina	CA	$200,000
FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS OF SAN DIEGO, INC.	San Diego	CA	$200,000
Herald Christian Health Center	Rosemead	CA	$200,000
JWCH Institute, Inc.	Commerce	CA	$200,000
Neighborhood Healthcare	Escondido	CA	$200,000
Pediatric & Family Medical Center	Los Angeles	CA	$200,000
Petaluma Health Center, Inc.	Petaluma	CA	$200,000
SALUD PARA LA GENTE	Watsonville	CA	$200,000
SAN BERNARDINO, COUNTY OF	San Bernardino	CA	$200,000
School Health Clinics Of Santa Clara County	San Jose	CA	$200,000
SOUTH CENTRAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER	Los Angeles	CA	$200,000
South County Community Health Center, Inc.	East Palo Alto	CA	$200,000
St. John’s Well Child And Family Center, Inc.	Los Angeles	CA	$200,000
Universal Community Health Center	Los Angeles	CA	$200,000
UNIVERSITY MUSLIM MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Los Angeles	CA	$200,000
VALLEY HEALTH TEAM, INC.	San Joaquin	CA	$200,000
Clinica Campesina Family Health Services	Lafayette	CO	$200,000
Metro Community Provider Network, Inc.	Denver	CO	$200,000
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INCORPORATED	Middletown	CT	$190,222
Fair Haven Community Health Clinic Inc	New Haven	CT	$200,000
Wheeler Clinic, Inc.	Plainville	CT	$200,000
BREVARD HEALTH ALLIANCE, INC., THE	Melbourne	FL	$200,000
Escambia Community Clinics, Inc.	Pensacola	FL	$200,000
Health Care Center For The Homeless, Inc.	Orlando	FL	$200,000
Pancare of Florida Inc	Panama City	FL	$200,000
PREMIER COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC.	Dade City	FL	$200,000
SUNCOAST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC.	Ruskin	FL	$200,000
East Georgia Healthcare Center, Inc.	Swainsboro	GA	$200,000
Medlink Georgia, Inc	Colbert	GA	$200,000
Primary Health Care Center Of Dade, Inc.	Rossville	GA	$200,000
VALLEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC.	Columbus	GA	$200,000
WAIANAE DISTRICT COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND HOSPITAL BOARD, INCORPORATED	Waianae	HI	$200,000
West Hawaii Community Health Center Inc	Kailua Kona	HI	$200,000
All Care Health Center	Council Bluffs	IA	$200,000
Community Health Care, Inc.	Davenport	IA	$200,000
Glenns Ferry Health Center, Inc.	Glenns Ferry	ID	$200,000
CRUSADERS CENTRAL CLINIC ASSOCIATION	Rockford	IL	$200,000
Pillars Community Health	La Grange	IL	$200,000
Primecare Community Health, Inc.	Chicago	IL	$200,000
Shawnee Health Service And Development Corporation	Carterville	IL	$200,000
Lifespring Inc.	Jeffersonville	IN	$200,000
Southern Indiana Community Health Care Inc	Paoli	IN	$200,000
THE HEALTH & HOSPITAL CORP OF MARION COUNTY	Indianapolis	IN	$200,000
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS, INC.	Pittsburg	KS	$200,000
A+ FAMILY HEALTHCARE, LLC	Brownsville	KY	$200,000
BIG SANDY HEALTH CARE, INC.	Prestonsburg	KY	$200,000
Health Help, Incorporated	Mckee	KY	$200,000
Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center, Inc.	Louisville	KY	$200,000
Baptist Community Health Services, Inc.	New Orleans	LA	$200,000
David Raines Community Health Center, Inc.	Shreveport	LA	$200,000
Primary Health Services Center	Monroe	LA	$200,000
WINN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER	Winnfield	LA	$200,000
CODMAN SQUARE HEALTH CENTER, INC	Dorchester	MA	$200,000
Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc.	Worcester	MA	$200,000
GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER,INC.	New Bedford	MA	$200,000
Healthfirst Family Care Center, Inc.	Fall River	MA	$200,000
Three Lower Counties Community Services, Inc.	Salisbury	MD	$200,000
Fish River Rural Health	Eagle Lake	ME	$200,000
Healthreach Community Health Centers	Waterville	ME	$81,728
Penobscot Community Health Center	Bangor	ME	$200,000
Portland Community Health Center	Portland	ME	$200,000
Sebasticook Family Doctors	Newport	ME	$200,000
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES CENTER, INC.	Detroit	MI	$200,000
STERLING AREA HEALTH CENTER	Sterling	MI	$200,000
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center	Gwinn	MI	$200,000
Big Springs Medical Association, Inc	Ellington	MO	$200,000
CareSTL Health	Saint Louis	MO	$200,000
Great Mines Health Center	Potosi	MO	$200,000
Health Care Coalition of Lafayette County	Waverly	MO	$200,000
Kansas City CARE Clinic	Kansas City	MO	$200,000
Ozarks Resource Group	Hermitage	MO	$160,000
Regional Health Care Clinic, Inc.	Sedalia	MO	$200,000
Richland Medical Center Inc	Richland	MO	$200,000
SWOPE HEALTH SERVICES	Kansas City	MO	$200,000
Coastal Family Health Center, Inc.	Biloxi	MS	$200,000
DELTA HEALTH CENTER, INC.	Mound Bayou	MS	$200,000
Bighorn Valley Health Center, Inc	Hardin	MT	$200,000
Community Health Care Center, Incorporated	Great Falls	MT	$200,000
Metropolitan Community Health	Washington	NC	$200,000
Heartland Health Center, Inc.	Grand Island	NE	$200,000
Oneworld Community Health Centers, Inc.	Omaha	NE	$200,000
Harbor Homes, Inc.	Nashua	NH	$200,000
Zufall Health Center Inc.	Dover	NJ	$200,000
Ben Archer Health Center, Inc.	Hatch	NM	$200,000
DeBaca Family Practice Clinic	Fort Sumner	NM	$200,000
EL CENTRO FAMILY HEALTH	Espanola	NM	$200,000
Presbyterian Medical Services	Santa Fe	NM	$200,000
East Harlem Council For Human Services, Inc.	New York	NY	$200,000
Hudson River Healthcare, Inc.	Peekskill	NY	$200,000
Sunset Park Health Council, Inc.	Brooklyn	NY	$200,000
HEALTH PARTNERS OF WESTERN OHIO	Lima	OH	$200,000
Hopewell Health Centers, Inc.	Chillicothe	OH	$200,000
OHIO HILLS HEALTH SERVICES	Barnesville	OH	$200,000
Signature Health, Inc.	Mentor	OH	$200,000
Variety Care, Inc.	Oklahoma City	OK	$200,000
CLACKAMAS, COUNTY OF	Oregon City	OR	$200,000
Neighborhood Health Center	Portland	OR	$200,000
One Community Health	Hood River	OR	$133,107
RINEHART MEDICAL CLINIC	Wheeler	OR	$200,000
RESOURCES FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, INC.	Philadelphia	PA	$200,000
Migrant Health Center Western Region, Inc.	Mayaguez	PR	$200,000
Morovis Community Health Center Inc	Morovis	PR	$200,000
Thundermist Health Center	Warwick	RI	$200,000
Affinity Health Center	Rock Hill	SC	$200,000
East Tennessee State University	Johnson City	TN	$200,000
Asian American Health Coalition Of the Greater Houston Area, Inc.	Houston	TX	$200,000
Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc.	Port Arthur	TX	$200,000
Legacy Community Health Services, Inc.	Houston	TX	$200,000
Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic, Inc.	Dallas	TX	$200,000
Martin Luther King Jr Family Clinic Inc	Dallas	TX	$200,000
TRAVIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT	Austin	TX	$200,000
Central Virginia Health Services, Inc.	New Canton	VA	$200,000
PIEDMONT ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES INC	Danville	VA	$200,000
COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SPOKANE	Spokane	WA	$200,000
Community Health Of Central Washington	Yakima	WA	$185,125
Family Health Centers	Okanogan	WA	$200,000
Healthpoint	Renton	WA	$200,000
Moses Lake Community Health Center	Moses Lake	WA	$200,000
Rainelle Medical Center, Inc.	Rainelle	WV	$200,000
Powell Health Care Coalition	Powell	WY	$200,000