SCHOOL BASE HEALTH CLINIC

School-Based Health Care in New Mexico

In 2004, Governor Bill Richardson announced his intention to double the number of SBHCs in New Mexico from 34 to 68 and have a SBHC in each county of the state. The 81 SBHC's currently in New Mexico are located in 30 counties, and serve students in urban, rural, and frontier settings. SBHCs are found in all levels of schools, from high schools to elementary schools, but are most commonly located in high schools.

Why School-Based Health Centers?

Children and youth in New Mexico face a number of risks to their health and behavioral health; ranging from poor nutrition and lack of immunizations to physical abuse, substance abuse and unplanned pregnancy. All of these problems threaten a student’s normal development and present barriers to learning.

New Mexico’s school-based health centers (SBHCs) help address these problems with a unique health care model that includes comprehensive physical, behavioral, and preventive health services provided to children and adolescents in their school, where they spend the largest portion of their day. These critical health care services are provided to students regardless of their ability to pay.

New Mexico School-Based Health Centers "Status Report" click here to view report.

"We know that healthy kids are better learners - and school-based health centers provide much-needed access to essential health and behavioral health services that help keep kids healthy, in school and graduating. SBHC services are culturally competent and geared toward youth. Let’s show our commitment to our kids’ success by helping ensure that every community that supports and wants a SBHC gets one!”

- Patsy Nelson, President, New Mexico Alliance for
School-Based Health Care

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Office of National Drug Control Policy

Minnesota Association For Children's
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