The Maryland Assembly is an advocacy organization that promotes school-based health care as a means to advance the belief that all Maryland children and youth have a basic fundamental right to access and receive comprehensive, quality health care.
School-based health care represents an essential strategy toward improving the lives of Maryland’s children and their families and optimizing their ability to become contributing members of society. School-based health care addresses the unique needs of children and youth and increases access to medical, mental, dental and/or other health related services.
MASBHC’s biggest initiatives include our participation in Hallways to Health through the School Based Health Alliance, our annual conference, and our advocacy work.
Save the Dates
Pathways to Resilience: 2025 MASBHC Annual Conference
May 15, 2025
Location: The Meeting House in Columbia Maryland
More info coming soon!
Awards Dinner
May 14, 2025
If you are interested in sponsoring the Awards Dinner, please email Barbara Masiulis, MASBHC Executive Director.
Webinars & Events
Supporting Anxious Youth: Practical Strategies for School-based Providers
February 25, 2025, at 3pm
Childhood anxiety impacts students’ emotional well-being, academic performance, and social development. School-based providers play a crucial role in identifying, supporting, and managing anxiety in children and adolescents. This presentation will explore the signs and symptoms of anxiety, impact of anxiety on youth, and evidence-based strategies for intervention. Attendees will learn practical techniques to help students regulate emotions, build resilience, and develop coping skills. Additionally, the session will highlight the importance of collaboration between educators, mental health professionals, and families to create a supportive network that fosters student success.
Presenter: Erika Chiappini, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Johns Hopkins University in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Consultant with BHIPP
CME/CE (1 credit) will be available for nurses, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, physicians, social workers and behavioral health providers. Provided through the Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Maryland Assembly on School-Based Health Care and Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc. and is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This webinar is free. Register here.
This webinar is supported fully by the Maryland Department of Health.
Check out more recordings of our webinars and trainings below and here:
Best Practices in Maryland School-Based Health Centers
February 5, 2025
View the webinar here.
View the PowerPoint here.