School-based health centers (SBHCs) are increasingly asked to expand behavioral health access while maintaining financial sustainability. This session describes a structured planning approach used at Denver Health to transform SBHC behavioral health services using the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model while embedding evaluation from the outset. Participants will learn how program design, operational workflows, financial modeling, and evaluation metrics were developed simultaneously to guide implementation. The session emphasizes practical methods for defining access, financial, and integration metrics before launch. Attendees will leave with a replicable framework for designing integrated care programs with built-in evaluation.
Love HE, Schlitt J, Soleimanpour S, Panchal N, Behr C. Twenty Years of School-Based Health Care Growth and Expansion. Health Affairs. 2019
Love HE, Schlitt J, Soleimanpour S, Panchal N, Behr C. Twenty Years of School-Based Health Care Growth and Expansion. Health Affairs. 2019 (older but still foundational)
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