Louisiana Assembly on School-Based Health Care (2011)
The Press Club

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs, Speech
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-05-23
Duration: 00:25:56
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Catchings, Sue | Pasternak, Ryan | Louisiana Assembly on School-based Health Care | Health Care | School health services | State Budget Cuts
Contributors:
- Catchings, Sue Speaker
- Pasternak, Ryan Speaker
Description
A speech by Sue Catchings and Dr. Ryan Pasternak before the Baton Rouge Press Club on May 23, 2011. Catchings and Dr. Pasternak are members of the Louisiana Assembly on School-Based Health Care. They talk about the benefits and services provided by school-based health centers, including keeping kids in school and parents at work, behavioral health services, preventative care, disease management, cost savings to the state, and a better opportunity for students to graduate. They also discuss the potential impact of the proposed state budget cuts to school-based health centers.