School-based Health Centers

School-Based Health care centers help to improve the lives of New Mexico’s children because they place a breadth of essential services in exactly the right environment -- our schools.  SBHCs support student success because healthy students are better learners.

SBHCs provide trained health care professionals licensed to:

• Treat illness and prescribe medication
• Assess health care status
• Counsel students and their families about approaches to wellness, illness management, and resources to meet student’s needs
• Make referrals and coordinate outside services such as x-rays, dental visits and other services not available at the SBHC
• Serve as a resource on health issues for school staff
• Provide behavioral health services

PVREC #8 has SBHC’s located in Dexter, Hagerman and Lake Arthur Schools since 1999.