You have to catch them young. We start with the kids through high school health-career clubs, to grow our own health care professionals and shape their education more locally.

For the children who are struggling academically, if we can keep them in school most of the summer, or keep them there and keep them involved, they tend not to regress or slide back during the summer.

The governor has proposed a budget that's $15 million short of what's needed to fund all school-based health centers in the state. $15 million short is a problem for the scope of services we want to do.

Relationships, career, aging, empty-nest syndrome, health and, most importantly, money issues.

ROE is good for some kids, but hasn't been successful at our school,

It's such a huge event. It's the place for middle school kids to go.