In the Spotlight

In collaboration with our work with the Stakeholder Learning Community (SLC), we are excited to share our new report: Strengthening the DC School Behavioral Health System and Enhancing Equity. This report represents a collective effort to understand the policy landscape, identify strengths and challenges, and offers actionable recommendations to improve

Join our Director, Dr. Olga Price and Doris A. Santoro from Bowdoin College and Olga Acosta Price from George Washington University as they discuss the system and school conditions that contribute, including strategies to consider and avoid. The discussion is based on their recent brief, Structural Supports to Promote Teacher

On October 26, 2021 the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools presented the webinar Understanding and Addressing the Social Influencers of Health and Education, in partnership with the School-Based Health Alliance and the National Center for School Mental Health, as part of the National Quality Initiative on School-Based

Our Director, Dr. Olga Acosta Price (and member of the School Mental Health Advisory Board with Mental Health America, supported the development of a new report, “Addressing the Mental Health Crisis: The Urgent Need for More Education, Services, and Supports.” The report is available from Mental Health America here.

On July 20, Rachel Sadlon, Associate Director of Research and Evaluation at CHHCS, held a poster presentation at the American School Health Association 2021 95th Annual Conference.

On July 20, Linda Sheriff, Deputy Director at CHHCS, and Rachel Sadlon, Associate Director of Research and Evaluation at CHHCS, presented at the US Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Center’s Summer Symposium on Partner Build Grow—our tool designed to support sustainable school-connected initiatives.