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.
Adolescents are striving for autonomy and decision-making skills, and the health center provides a means for growth in today s youth. Students who may not have access to health care or, due to their age, do not seek out health care, are able to have free, easily accessible, and well-rounded comprehensive primary care. Students provide regular comments and feedback to the staff as it relates to the health center s services. This health center really means a lot to me . . . It is nice to know that people really do care . .