phone: (347) 396-4390
email: RFP@health.nyc.com
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The
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) continues to seek
proposals for the Open-Ended School Based Health Centers (2019) Request for
Proposals (RFP) through the HHS Accelerator system. This RFP is issued and
remains available through the HHS Accelerator system only to those
organizations prequalified in the relevant service areas. Proposals will be
accepted on an on-going basis submitted through the HHS Accelerator system in
the manner set forth in the 'Procurements' section of the system by those same
prequalified organizations. Go to www.nyc.gov/hhsaccelerator
to learn more.
Based Health Centers (SBHC) were established by Chapter 198 of the NYS Laws of
1978 “to improve the accessibility and availability of quality comprehensive
and preventive physical and mental health services to preschool, elementary,
middle and secondary school students in high risk areas of New York State. As a
result of this Law, NYS Department of Health approves, licenses and monitors
every SBHC in NYS. School Based Health Centers are medical health centers
within the schools. They help students manage their illnesses during the school
day. Because of the location, School Based Health Center are an easy health
care option for busy students with busy parents who cannot always make it to
their doctor’s office. School-Based Health Centers have been providing primary
care to students in NYC schools for over 30 years. It’s been proven that
School-Based Health Centers lower school absences and parents’ time away from
work. They also lower the chance of an emergency room or hospital visit. If a
child has a chronic illness, or suddenly gets sick, a School-Based Health
Center at their school can assist the child with needed care.