The New Mexico Community Foundation (NMCF), along with its many partners and supporters gathered this week to celebrate the grand opening of the new School-Based Health Center (SBHC) at Wilson Middle School. School-Based Health Care is a pillar of support in NMCF's New Mexico Integrated Services in Schools Initiative (NMISSI) that serves students in urban, rural and tribal areas across the state. Other key supports include: Extended Day Learning (EDL) and Family Supports and Services.
As part of the weeklong celebrations, NMCF also dedicated SBHCs at Grant Middle School and Laguna Middle School--which is the first NMISSI site on tribal land.
School-Based Health Centers fill a significant void among uninsured youth by providing primary care, mental and behavioral health and dental services in a school setting. The goal is to promote children's intellectual, emotional and physical growth for success in school and life.
NMISSI is made possible through the generous support of NMCF, The Atlantic Philanthropies and state and local government. For more information, go to www.nmcf.org.
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