Larson Visits Franklin H. Mayberry Elementary School

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) toured the health center at the Franklin H. Mayberry Elementary School. School-based health centers like this one offer comprehensive healthcare for children and adolescents—many of whom would otherwise run the risk of receiving no care at all.

"Now more than ever, we have to protect the health of our children," said Larson. "The vast majority of the students at Mayberry Elementary rely on their school's health center for their medical and dental care. This program does a tremendous jobs ensuring at-risk kids get the treatment they need, and it should serve as a model for the rest of the nation.

"That's why I will be introducing legislation to support and enhance school-based health centers like the one at Mayberry Elementary. Our children's wellbeing is too important to jeopardize while Congress debates drastic changes to national health coverage. We must make sure school-based health centers continue to get the resources they need to give our kids the very best care."

84% of students at Mayberry Elementary School are enrolled in the health center's services. Most of these children are recipients of Medicaid, and they receive both medical and dental care in a trusted environment from qualified practitioners.