Advancing School-Connected Strategies for Children's Health and School Success
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) is a nonpartisan policy, applied research, resource and technical assistance center with a history of developing school-connected strategies for better health and education outcomes for children. CHHCS partners with foundations, government health and education agencies, school districts, and providers across the country to support their school-connected initiatives.
Areas of Expertise
CHHCS works with state- and district-level leaders to integrate & prioritize strategies ranging from targeted interventions to broader prevention efforts, in order to tailor student well being solutions to the unique context of each school & district.
Through its continuous research and thought leadership, CHHCS identifies current & future revenue streams, as well as other ways to sustain successful strategies apart from funding.
CHHCS is a leading expert in school-connected strategies that help vulnerable students, such as low-income, immigrant & refugee, and physically or emotionally challenged children, stay healthy and succeed in school.
We envision a society where school and community environments foster health and opportunities for all students to thrive.
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) is an established thought leader, convener, and facilitator of student wellness, positive development, and school success in our local community and across the country.
Services We Provide
Technical Assistance, Capacity Building, and Consulting
Technical Assistance, Capacity Building, and Consulting
Strategic guidance and support to develop, strengthen, evaluate, and sustain systems and programs, and to build the programmatic and organizational capacity of providers, schools, and institutions.
Program Management
Program Management
Development and ongoing management of major grants and collaborative initiatives including day-to-day program operations and coordination, facilitating partnerships, and engaging community stakeholders.
Research, Analysis, and Dissemination
Research, Analysis, and Dissemination
Cutting-edge research and analysis with a focus on interpreting and translating complex data and concepts for diverse audiences in order to drive effective action, practice, and policy.
Convening
Convening
Design and execution of multi-sector convenings to foster knowledge exchange, joint decision-making, and stronger collaboration between stakeholders.
Innovation
Innovation
Design and implementation of innovative demonstration projects to create and test new approaches to school-connected health and health care.
Knowledge Center
Knowledge Center
A national clearinghouse of information including online resources such as grant opportunities, current news, job postings, trainings, presentations, and research reports.
News and Updates
New Report & Webinar: Strengthening DC School Behavioral Health System and Enhancing Equity
On March 29, 2022 the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, in partnership with the Stakeholder Learning Community (SLC), hosted a webinar on our shared work. Slides are available here.
Speakers shared the SLC’s collaborative efforts to advance and improve our school behavioral health system for children and families in the District of Columbia. Participants learned about how community members and leaders were directly engaged in these efforts in order to understand school behavioral health system from various perspectives, and how participatory approaches were used to develop and prioritize solutions.
To learn more about effective implementation of child behavioral health interventions, you can look at the 2022 SLC Report. To learn more about the SLC’s work, click here.
