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.
MASBHC is Very Proud to Announce Two Important Awards This Year!
First
Annual Susan Borinsky Outstanding School-Based Health Center Nurse Clinician Award
Susan Borinsky was lost to COVID-19 on November 1, 2020. In her memory and to honor her long-standing devotion to and career as a nurse practitioner in Baltimore school-based health centers, the Maryland Assembly on School-Based Health Center is creating the Annual Susan Borinsky Outstanding School-Based Health Center Nurse Clinician Award. The award will be conferred each year to an outstanding nurse or nurse-practitioner who demonstrates passion and commitment to serving children and youth in a school-based health center in Maryland. The recipient of the Susan Borinsky award will be recognized as a nurse or nurse practitioner who always goes ‘above and beyond’ to manifest the vision of quality school-based health care for all young people.
To learn more about the award and Susan, click here.
To nominate someone and access the nomination form here.
Nominations are due by April 8, 2026, at the close of business.
Second
MASBHC Announces SBHC Rising Leadership Award
The Maryland Assembly on School Based Health Care (MASBHC) wishes to announce a new annual award. The SBHC Rising Leadership Award will recognize each year an outstanding SBHC provider who has worked at least 3-5 years in a SBHC and already demonstrates an outstanding commitment, passion, leadership, and innovation in their role with students, families, the SBHC, and the school community. The provider may be a medical provider, behavioral health provider, oral health provider, health educator, youth development specialist, nutritionist, medical assistant, or other front line staff member.
Please submit the name of your nominee along with a description of their role in your school-based health center, length of time the individual has worked in the school-based health center, and a short essay (500 words or less) describing the qualities that would make them a good candidate for the SBHC Rising Leadership Award.
To nominate someone and access the nomination form, here.
Nominations are due by April 8, 2026, at the close of business.
We look forward to hearing from everyone!
These Awards are offered by The Maryland Assembly on School Based Health Care Board of Directors.
The Award will be presented at the MASBHC Annual Awards Dinner on May 13, 2026.
Empowering Caregivers: Practical Strategies from Parent CRAFT on February 25, 2026
Presenter by Melissa Grady Ambrose, LCSW-C.
Project Director for Maryland Family and Youth Interventions for Adolescent Substance Use
National Center for School Mental Health
University of Maryland School of Medicine
View the webinar here.
View the Powerpoint here.
Telling our Story: Measuring the Impact of School-based Health Centers in Maryland on February 9, 2026
Presented by Katherine A. Connor, MD, MSPH, FAAP
Medical Director, The Rales Health Center at KIPP Baltimore
The Ruth and Norman Rales Center for the Integration of Health and Education
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
View the webinar here.
View the Powerpoint here.
Check out more recordings of our webinars and trainings here.