The Healthy Students, Promising Futures (HSPF) Learning Collaborative currently comprises 20 state teams, each of which includes representatives from the state Medicaid agency, state education agency and at least two school districts. New teams are accepted on a rolling basis.
The Learning Collaborative welcomes other school Medicaid stakeholders, such as public health departments, and national partners, including advocacy organizations and school health provider associations.
There is no cost to join the Learning Collaborative; Healthy Schools Campaign raises resources through philanthropy to support this work.
Want to share information with a potential member? Here’s an explainer about the Healthy Students, Promising Futures program and Learning Collaborative.
Participation Benefits
The HSPF program hosts monthly peer-learning calls with Learning Collaborative members to discuss timely issues relevant to state policy and Medicaid funding, and facilitates cross-state discussions.
HSPF also hosts a virtual two-day convening twice a year, providing Learning Collaborative members with opportunities to hear from federal policy experts at the U.S. Department of Education and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; learn about promising state actions; and participate in numerous breakout sessions to discuss specific state issues.
Learning Collaborative members also receive a monthly school Medicaid newsletter with federal updates and links to articles and research.
Ongoing Support & Success
Learning Collaborative state teams have successfully identified and overcome barriers to cooperation across state agencies and challenges to implementing new federal flexibilities. Their successes include:
- Improving health outcomes by increasing access to Medicaid-funded school health services and expanding the types of eligible health providers
- Increasing sustainable federal revenue for states and school districts
- Developing state-level guidance for the health and education systems, such as data sharing and coordination with managed care organizations
- Forming new, cross-sector partnerships among state agencies, local school districts and state/local partner organizations
For more information, contact Jessie Mandle, HSC’s national program director. National organizations are also encouraged to contact us to join as supporting partners of this work.
