A nutritionist visits twice a month and an MD once a month. Other services are offered by another site that is a satellite of the Public Health Trust, the North Dade Health Center. These services include dental, x-ray, pharmacy, prenatal care, and vision care. Students are required to have a notarized parental consent to become a member. Services are currently available at no charge to the students.
All services are strictly confidential.
The school-based health centers focus on prevention and education. A wide variety of services are provided to members. These include physicals, gynecological exams, laboratory work, immunizations, counseling, and nutrition, diagnosis and treatment of STDs, contraception, and HIV testing. Other activities provided by the centers include classroom presentations on a wide variety of subjects, Baby, Think It Over Program , Empathy Belly Program , group counseling, HIV Peer Educator Program, health fairs, and presentations from community resources. Students can receive health care without missing a day of school.