ABOUT US
The New York School-Based Health Foundation grew out of the former NYS Coalition for School Based Health Centers, which was re-branded as an affiliate of the National School Based Health Alliance and is now recognized as the New York School-Based Health Alliance. Complementing the member and advocacy focus of the Alliance, the Foundation is the 501(c)(3) non-profit arm with a broad mission of education, research and support for the growth and expansion of SBHCs, as well as improving access for all children and youth statewide.
OUR MISSION
To fund education and research endeavors in an effort to both increase public understanding of the School-based model and to improve the quality of our School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs).
Improve access to comprehensive primary care for all children and youth statewide, including medical, mental, oral, and community health services, through high-quality program delivery in partnership with the NYSBH Alliance.
Promote the growth and expansion of School-based Health Centers across New York State.
Ronda Kotelchuck
Board Chair, Executive Committee Member
Founding CEO, Emeritus, Primary Care Development Corporation
Adria Cruz, MPA
Board Member
Deputy Director for Health Administration, Children's Aid
Chris Kjolhede, MD, MPH
Board Member
Co-Director, School Health Program, Bassett Healthcare Network
Larry McReynolds
Board Member
Executive Director, Family Health Centers at NYU Langone
Viju Jacobs, MD FAAP
Board Member
Associate Medical Director and Assistant VP Medical Regulatory, Policy and External Affairs at Urban Health Plan
Karla Sargent, MBA, CHFP
Board Member, Alliance Board Past Chair
Practice Coordinator, Albany Medical Center Community Otolaryngology
Roger Platt, MD
Board Member
Board of Director of the Community Healthcare
Network and Fellow at the NY Academy of Medicine
Andrew Loose
Treasurer, Chair, Development & Finance Committee
Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations, NYU Langone Health System
Martha Wolfgang
Secretary, Executive Committee Member
Lecturer, Health Policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health At Columbia
Interested in board service at the Foundation?
Contact us at media@nysbhfoundation.org or call 518-217-5588 to discuss board service for this organization.
staff
Lisa Perry, MBA, MPP
Manager of the NY School-Based Health Foundation
Ms. Perry is a consultant with extensive executive experience in health care performance improvement. Her work focuses on data-driven innovation in patient services and operations. As
Principal of Morningside Health Strategies, recent engagements include fund development and project management for multiple programs of the New York School-Based Health Foundation; FQHC operational assessment; team-based care optimization; software evaluation &; data strategy design.
Prior to this, Ms. Perry served at the Community Health Care Association of NY State (CHCANYS) from 2008 -2019. As Sr. Vice President of Quality & Technology Initiatives she raised funds to triple the staff providing technical assistance and training to New York State’s 70+ Federally Qualified Health Centers. Key accomplishments while at CHCANYS included implementation of the Center for Primary Care Informatics, a statewide population health management system, and the founding of a HRSA-funded Health Center Controlled Network.
Megan Spinella
Media & Engagement Manager
Megan is a graduate of Georgetown University with a BA in Global Health and Justice and a minor in Disability Studies. She is currently in the process of acquiring her Master of Public Health degree at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Megan's main research and professional interests lie at the intersection of health and inequality. Prior to joining the Foundation, Megan worked at Cancer Study Group, a cancer navigation start-up partnering directly with employers and labor unions to help their patients receive better quality care. Megan began as an associate and worked up to the position of manager, managing all external affairs in the pursuit of serving more patients. She previously worked for RCM of Washington, a DC disability services provider. There she ran the organization's social media, assisted with curriculum development and the creation of policy briefs, and worked directly supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities.