Oregon School-Based Health Centers Report 15% More Visits, 13% More People Served Between 2023 & 2024 & Behavioral Health Visits Up 19%

Visits to school-based health centers (SBHCs) in Oregon increased by 15% between 2023 and 2024, and the number of individuals served increased by 13%, according to a recently released report by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). During the same period, the number of SBHC behavioral health visits increased by 19%, and the number of individuals who received SBHC behavioral health services increased by 14%.

As of July 1, 2024, 87 SBHCs served schools in 28 of the state’s 36 counties. All SBHCs are sponsored by a medical entity such as a federally qualified health center, a certified rural . . .