About the Network

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Oregon's Crisis

Oregon's children and youth are suffering the devastating physical, mental and social impacts of a health care crisis. Thousands in every community lack access to quality, affordable and preventive health care.

 

The Network's Answer

The Oregon School-Based Health Care Network is the collective voice to build a stable, effective and available health care system in schools where children spend their days.

The Network has a plan for a healthy future for all of Oregon's children and youth.

  • Building Capacity to provide quality services to children and youth at school-based health centers
  • Advancing Policy to improve and expand health care services to children and youth throughout Oregon
  • Developing Grassroots Leaders to strengthen awareness of and support for school-based health care

 

Our Mission and Vision

Our Mission is to advance access to quality health care for youth.

We envision that school-based health care will be available, accessible and stable in order to promote the health, well-being and success of all Oregon's children.

 

  • Show your support of healthy kids through school-based health care
  • Tap into valuable networking opportunities with like-minded advocates around the state, and strengthen your advocacy skills
  • Stay informed on the latest local, state and national school-based health care news
  • Participate in meaningful state and national policy development to benefit school-based health care in your local area