Teen Health Center

 About Us:

        The Teen Health Center provides primary care and mental health counseling services on-site at English High School. Parental consent is needed by those less than 18 years of age unless they are being seen for confidential services, such as pregnancy diagnosis and sexually transmitted disease diagnosis and treatment. Students are registered as Brookside patients and third party insurers are billed for services provided, when possible. If patients don’t have third party insurance, they are assisted in applying for appropriate coverage.

Services:

        The Teen Health Center provides primary health care services, mental health services, case management, and health education with a focus on prevention including tobacco use and violence prevention.

The primary care services provided on-site include:

· Diagnosis and treatment of acute illness, sports injuries, and skin problems
· Immunizations
· Treatment and follow-up of chronic illness
· Health education and age-appropriate anticipatory guidance, including injury and violence prevention
· Confidential services, including for pregnancy concerns and sexually transmitted infections
· HIV counseling

The mental health services provided on-site include:

· Individual and group therapeutic counseling
· Self-esteem and coping abilities
· Alcohol and drug abuse counseling
· Counseling for school-related issues

The following services are provided at Brookside Community Health Center:

· Reproductive health services
· HIV testing
· Dental
· Nutrition
· Physicals
· Preventive care and family services: mental health and social services