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2013-2014 Annual Report | October 1, 2013 September 30, 2014
LINDA
JUSZCZAK
LEGACY FUND
In March 2014, School-Based Health Alliance President Linda Juszczak passed away
after her two-year battle with lung cancer. Linda first became involved in schoolbased health care through her work as a nurse practitioner in New York. Linda
adored working with kids and teens, and was convinced that school-based health
care was the best way to ensure they had access to the quality, comprehensive
health care services they deserved. Her research and leadership skills helped her
advance to the role of president of the School-Based Health Alliance.
While her contributions to our field wont soon be forgotten, the School-Based
Health Alliances Board of Directors felt it necessary to establish the Linda Juszczak Legacy Fund to
further honor her memory. We want to use this fund as an opportunity to help individuals follow in
Lindas footsteps. Contributions have already allowed us to place Sally Lemke, a nurse practitioner
from Chicago, into our Leadership Fellows Program that began in 2015. We will also use this fund to
provide five scholarships to students in nursing school for our 2015 convention.
PRESIDENTS
LETTER
What an exciting time it is for school-based health centers (SBHCs) and for the School-Based Health
Alliance. During the 2013-14 fiscal year, in partnership with our major funders, we took on some
huge challenges: to grow the SBHC field 30% by 2018; to develop consensus national performance
measures and convince at least half of all SBHCs to report results annually; and to help all the
nations SBHCs improve both their clinical care and their population health and wellness efforts
throughout the school.
To achieve these goals, theres not a moment to lose. Luckily, our work from October 2013 through
September 2014 has laid the groundwork for success. During this year:
W
e committed to our new mantra of more SBHCs and great SBHCs with our new cooperative
agreement with the Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
W
e established the Linda Juszczak Legacy Fund, which is providing opportunities for emerging
leaders in the school-based health care movement to develop their skills.
O
ur Hallways to Health program continued to demonstrate that SBHCs can employ promising
activities that promote healthy eating and active living and can begin to shift the school and
its broader community toward a culture of health and wellness.
O
ur New Directions for School-Based Health Care grantees tested innovative methods of
providing care and building sustainable SBHCs.
O
ur state affiliates continue to cobrand with us, strengthening our joint voice and mission by
providing more visibility to our brand.
You can read about all of these accomplishments and more in the pages that follow.
This year also marks my return to the CEO position, after the passing of our longtime President
Linda Juszczak. Linda was a fierce advocate for children and adolescents right to health care, a
leader in our movement, and a dedicated nurse practitioner.
Moving forward in Lindas absence hasnt been without its challenges. But Im deeply grateful and
honored to carry on the work, and I continue to be inspired by her complete and utter dedication to
this powerful health care model.
Thank you, dedicated members and supporters, for helping to propel us forward during this year.
The future is bright for our organization and the school-based health care field, and were happy to
have you with us.
John Schlitt
President
Can an SBHC
CHANGE
the Health Environment of a
SCHOOL?
With support from Kaiser Permanente, in 2013 the School-Based Health Alliance implemented
Hallways to Health. We wanted to test how we could change a schools landscape, using SBHCs as
the catalyst. The concept is that health should spill out of the SBHC and into a schools hallways,
classrooms, cafeteria, teachers lounge, and neighborhood.
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2013-2014
HIGHLIGHTS
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To accomplish this, we selected a total of 15 high-performing SBHCs in California, Georgia, Maryland, Oregon,
and Washington. These sites are examining innovative techniques to promote healthy eating, active living,
and social and emotional health. Along the way, the School-Based Health Alliance and our state affiliates are
serving as vital partners by generating new strategies, convening the sites to learn from one another, evaluating
the effectiveness of their programs, and sharing best practices with the wider school-based health care field.
Working with our affiliates allows us to form national-state partnerships to advance school-based health care.
Hallways to Health SBHCs have replanted school gardens, expanded culturally-based healing
circles, held school-wide health fairs, and modeled Biggest Loser competitions for school
faculty and staff. A closer look at some of the grantees shows the tremendous success they
are experiencing:
T
he Roosevelt Middle School in Oakland,
California, implemented a new BOOST
curriculum to address nutrition, food justice,
and social and emotional health. This
curriculum reinforced the capacity of the SBHC
to move beyond the clinic walls and implement
programing that has a public health focus.
T
he SBHC at Turner Elementary in Georgia
provided health education lessons for its
students and ancillary service training for all
teachers on the importance of brain breaks.
This is just a small picture of what the 15 participating SBHCs have accomplished. For more information, visit
www.sbh4all.org/hallways-to-health/.
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Linda Juszczak sends a letter to U.S. Secretary of
Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to
urge her to recognize the vital role SBHCs play in
improving access to high-quality health care for
low-income children and their families.
DEC 2013
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A New
APPROACH
to In-School
SUSPENSION
Teachers and school administrators have a lot on their plates, and when a student is acting out,
removing the disruptive student from the classroom is oftentimes their only option. But when a
student is placed in a suspension classroom, he is not able to talk to anyone about why he was
acting out, and his studies are interrupted.
The Chicago-based Loyola University Health System, a
New Directions for School-Based Health Care grantee,
is trying to address this issue with a behavioral health
program at Proviso East High School in Illinois. Adriane
Van Zwoll, a clinical social worker who works in Provisos
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The form is short and gets right to the pointthis is what I did, this is why I did it, this is
what I was feeling, and this is what I can do different next time, said Van Zwoll. The form
allows me to pinpoint the kids who are at a higher risk. I will meet with those students oneon-one to talk about what is going on.
Van Zwoll also holds group sessions with the
students to discuss such topics as relationships,
anger and anger management, substance use
and abuse, life skills, plans after high school, and
stress management. The group sessions give her an
opportunity to talk about something new with the
students, and Van Zwoll encourages students who are
suspended to join her for individual sessions or will
refer them to the SBHC for follow-up services.
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MAR 2014
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To honor Lindas memory, the School-Based Health Alliance Board of Directors establishes the
Linda Juszczak Legacy Fund in March 2014. The Jamie and Judy Dimon Foundation generously
commit $10,000 a year for five years to the fund.
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COBRAND
In the previous year, both Delaware and Georgia cobranded with the
School-Based Health Alliance.
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A Special
THANKS
YOUTH
ADVISORY COUNCIL
to Our Outgoing
When we launched our inaugural Youth Advisory Council in 2013, we didnt know what to expect.
This was the strongest step the School-Based Health Alliance had yet taken towards purposefully
integrating the youth voice into our organization.
Simone Bernstein, Idalia Martinez, Jhana Parikh,
Tyler Lang, and Katelyn Eystad brought passion,
energy, and commitment to the council from day one.
They immediately zeroed in on health issues facing
young peoplelike bullying and mental healthand
brought new ideas about how SBHCs can play a role
in addressing them. They connected with other youth
councils and organizations across the country to
Our inaugural Youth Advisory Council far exceeded our expectations. While were sad to see
them finish, we know that the school-based health care movement is gaining five extraordinary
advocates and leaders. We wish them luck as they enroll in college and begin their careers.
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
ASSETS
Current Assets
Total Fixed Assets
Other Assets
2013-2014
2012-2013
3,874,138
2,093
21,562
2,478,348
3,868
23,041
TOTAL ASSETS
3,897,793
2,505,257
175,184
1,039,270
2,683,339
212,793
922,952
1,369,512
3,897,793
2,505,257
FY REVENUE
Grant/Foundation Income
4,333,319
Annual Conference
467,605
Membership Dues
98,950
Contributions/Interest
141,567
Consulting Services
130,483
2,601,370
418,900
89,125
38,247
50,683
5,171,924
3,198,325
FY EXPENSES
Administration
679,964
Annual Conference
320,629
Professional Services
37,097
Public Affairs
433,623
Technical Assistance
2,270,466
562,448
313,091
22,924
351,005
2,065,245
3,314,713
3,741,779
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FUNDERS
and
SUPPORTERS
The School-Based Health Alliance is privileged to have a broad base of child health advocates and
experts who support and fund our work. Thank you for working with us to achieve our vision that
all children are healthy and achieving at their fullest potential.
F O U N D AT I O N S
Community Clinic
Aetna Foundation
CVS Caremark
Kaiser Permanente
GOVERNMENT
Department of Health and Human
Services, Bureau of Primary Health Care
CareClix Telehealth
CAI
California School-Based Health Alliance
O RG A N I Z AT I O N A L
MEMBERS
Heritage Health
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DONORS
Olga Acosta Price
Tammy Alexander
Allan Alson
Mark Anderson
Lois Backon
Cynthia Barnes Boyd
Judy Beal
Jim Bender
Patricia Werner Bender
Martha Bergren
Susan Bomar
Eve Borzon
Janice Bowie
Claire Brindis
Janet Cady
Kristin Case
Sue Catchings
Serena Clayton
Marie Cogan
Amy Corso
Marilyn Crumpton
Jill Daniels
Kurtis and Elisabeth Erickson
Sara Geierstanger
Erica Gibson
Joan Glick
Susan Goekler
Shirley Gordon
Gilbert Handal
Pat Hauptman
Holley Haymaker
Janie Heppel
Paula Hester
Tammy Hickman
Joey Marie Horton
Laura Hurwitz
Viju Jacob
Veda Johnson
Linda Juszczak
Chris Kjolhede
Paula Lesueur
Jan Marquard
Frances Masucci
Kellye McKenzie
Paul Melinkovich
Mark Nance
Carol Nesel
Steve North
Connie Parker
Nancy Passikoff
Mary Kay Pera
Susan Robins
Kimi Sakashita
Deborah Saunders
Naomi Schapiro
Diane Schwartz
Patricia Scott
Leah Siegel
Sharon Stephan
Michele Strasz
Susan and John Sullivan-Bolyai
Deirdre Taylor
William Thomas
Lynn Topolski
Krishna Upadhya
Pat VanMaanen
Peter Wallace
James Washington
Mayris Webber
S C H O O L - B A S E D H E A LT H A L L I A N C E B OA R D O F D I R E C T O R S , 2 0 1 3 - 1 4
CHAIR
S E C R E TA RY
CHAIR-ELECT
DIRECTORS
TREASURER
Rita Cook, BS
S C H O O L - B A S E D H E A LT H A L L I A N C E S TA F F, 2 0 1 3 - 1 4
Melissa Akers
Erin Ashe
Larry Bostian
Laura Brey
Matt Even
Chelsea Fasick
Willie Graves
Linda Juszczak
Molly Knopf
Hayley Lofink
Suzanne Mackey
Alicia Newell
Michael Orevba
Serina Reckling
John Schlitt
Samira Soleimanpour
Deirdre Taylor
Kyle Taylor
Sarah Theobald
Joy Twesigye
Iliana White
Daisha Windham
Letitia Winston
Sara Yoeun
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