School-Based Health Centers - what we do

Learn what School-Based Health Centers do
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We offer comprehensive primary care and behavioral health services - ensuring quality standards are met - including treating routine health problems, managing chronic conditions, treating symptoms immediately, and preventing crises. We go beyond primary health to meet the social and emotional needs of children to help them reach their individual potential.

Our core services include comprehensive primary health care, risk and resiliency assessments, behavioral health services, care coordination, and collaboration with community resources.

Examples of our services

Examples of Primary Health Care Services

  • Physicals
  • Immunizations
  • Comprehensive health assessments for school, sports, and employment
  • Referrals to other specialty providers
  • Care coordination for students with special health care needs
  • Treatment of acute injuries
  • Lab tests and screening
  • Oral health evaluations
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Health insurance enrollments
  • Health education
  • Prescriptions for medications

Examples of Behavioral Health Services*

  • Assessments such as depression screening
  • Individual and group counseling
  • Substance use screening, brief interventions and referral to treatments

*Services are tailored to communities based on need

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