New York’s school-based health centers (SBHCs) historically have lacked statewide data available to other health care providers that would allow them to identify gaps in care, document outcomes, improve operations, advocate for their work, or operate in an evidence-based world. In 2018 the New York School-Based Health Foundation and the New York School-Based Health Alliance set out to address this critical need, obtaining the support of several private foundations and joining with Apex Evaluation to build a New York State School-Based Health Care Statewide Data Hub.
The Annual Profiles produced by Apex of New York’s SBHCs describe the nature of the students and communities they serve, the health conditions they encounter, the mix of services they offer, and their impact and outcomes for their students. SBHCs reside at the nexus of health care and education, serving all students regardless of insurance status. They constitute a powerful tool for addressing the health disparities long faced by vulnerable young people and their families.
Each month, sponsor organizations report SBHC visit data from their Electronic Health Records (EHR) to Apex via the Data Hub, which operates on both mobile and web platforms. The Data Hub provides the only publicly available source of statewide and comparative data and is critical to improving access to and quality of New York’s SBHC services; representing their outcomes and impact; informing strategic decisions; and providing for evidence-based advocacy and policy.
ANNUAL PROFILE
New York’s School-Based Health Centers, School Year 2023-2024