About Us
About SBHC'S
Meeting Dates & Minutes
Join Us
Contact Us
AZBHC Board of Directors
Dena Dixon, President
Glendale, AZ
chris_and_dena@yahoo.com
James Washington, Past President
Abrazo Health Care
Phoenix, AZ
jwashington@abrazohealth.com
Bonnie Gance-Cleveland, Treasurer
ASU, College of Nursing
Phoenix, AZ
Bonnie.gance-cleveland@asu.edu
Anna Alonzo, Secretary
AZ Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Phoenix, AZ
msp@azaap.org
Mary Ellen Sandeen, Northern Region
Yavapai Regional Medical Center
Prescott, AZ
mesandeen@yrmc.org
Sheila Mehlem, Central Region
Glendale USD
Glendale, AZ
smehlem@cox.net
Rebecca Drummond, Southern Region
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Drummond@email.arizona.edu
Karen Kuhfuss, Ex-Officio Member
Arizona Department of Health Services
Phoenix, AZ
KUHFUSK@azdhs.gov
Our Mission
Education
Educate the public about health status of children and important part played by school based health centers.
Advocacy
Advocate on local, state, national level to improve quality of care, improve health of children and secure funding for school based health centers.
Professional Development
Provide trainings, discussion, forums, information sharing, collaborative initiatives provide SBHC staff and other members with knowledge and skills to strengthen services they provide.
Networking
Facilitate collaboration with schools, public agencies, community organizations to enrich SBHCs by sharing ideas and providing avenues for problem solving.