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In Anaheim, Health Starts in School

By George B. Sánchez-Tello on June 05, 2023
An article in Capital & Main about bringing health care to schools, with commentary from Dr. Samira Soleimanpour about the important role of school-based health centers in overcoming inequities to receiving care.

Blue Shield of California funds mental health workers in schools

By Catherine Ho on June 05, 2023
An article in the San Francisco Chronicle highlighting Blue Shield of California’s BlueSky initiative. Blue Shield is partnering with our School Health Evaluation & Research Team at UCSF to evaluate the program’s impacts.

School clinics bolster students’ mental health. So why aren’t there more?

By Patrick Wall on June 14, 2023
An article in Chalkbeat about bringing health care to schools, with commentary from Dr. Samira Soleimanpour about the important role of school-based health centers in overcoming inequities to receiving care and providing mental health services.

Putting Clinics in Schools Boosts Students’ Mental Health

By Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat on June 25, 2023
An article in Chalkbeat about bringing health care to schools, with commentary from Dr. Samira Soleimanpour about the important role of school-based health centers in overcoming inequities to receiving care.