The Influence of School-Based Health Center Access on High School Graduation: Evidence From Colorado

Focus on rural adolescent cannabis use and abuse: ignored epidemiologic trends, unique risks, long-term concerns, and hope

“…For college and noncollege young adults, intention to change or use is critical to influencing the intended audience, for example, primary prevention approaches to never users or those wishing to cease use contrasted to secondary prevention measures that emphasize harm reduction strategies to minimize risk for those planning to continue cannabis use (see Table 1). 48,49 Other available avenues comprising evidence-based telehealth, build on advances instituted during the pandemic 52 and schoolbased programs 53 bypass multiple barriers to prevention and early intervention 51 within a broader research context. 54 More attention must be given to strengthening family systems and schools to counter the influence of media, cannabis-using friends, and cognitive and social factors that predispose them toward use.…”

“…Other available avenues comprising evidence-based telehealth, build on advances instituted during the pandemic 52 and school-based programs 53 bypass multiple barriers to prevention and early intervention 51 within a broader research context 54 . More attention must be given to strengthening family systems and schools to counter the influence of media, cannabis-using friends, and cognitive and social factors that predispose them toward use 6 …”

School-Based Health Centers: At the Intersection of Health and Education

“…In their article, Westbrook et al [10] take a school-level approach to assessing SBHCs' effects on high school graduation rates. Using public data from Colorado high schools that opened SBHCs over an 18-year period, they found that SBHC schools showed a larger percentage increase in graduation rates, with larger increases in male graduation rates, in particular.…”

Examining School Based Health Service Utilization Among Marginalized Youth in Connecticut During COVID

“…SBHCs have been associated with increased primary care services, increased mental health-seeking behavior, decreased alcohol and substance use, as well as reduced school suspensions and increased graduation rates. 15 - 20 Moreover, SBHCs have been maintained their service delivery amid COVID-19 pandemic challenges. 21 , 22 …”

“…SBHCs have been associated with increased primary care services, increased mental health-seeking behavior, decreased alcohol and substance use, as well as reduced school suspensions and increased graduation rates. [15][16][17][18][19][20] Moreover, SBHCs have been maintained their service delivery amid COVID-19 pandemic challenges. 21,22 According to the School-Based Health Alliance's most recent census, more than 2500 SBHCs provide health care services access to over six million youth across the U.S., and are more likely to be located in communities with higher percentages of youth of color, and low socioeconomic status.…”