School Based Services

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Keeping children healthy and in class.

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School-based health centers are more than just a school nurse. They are a comprehensive approach to caring for our students. If children are healthy, they will learn more by staying in school longer and not be absent as often. It is a holistic concept aimed at educating our students.

In this economy, there are critical gaps in access to health care for many families. With soaring health care costs, school-based health centers have become a valuable community resource. Community Health of South Florida Inc.’s school-based health centers has efficient and cost-effective services that bridge the gap, keeping our children strong, healthy and ready to learn. Oftentimes our school-based health center team catches chronic illnesses and critical behavioral health problems and refers to the child to treatment.

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With the recent outbreaks of tragic violence in our nation’s schools, mental health is now finally being recognized as a major need that communities must address in order to keep our children safe.

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Community Health of South Florida Inc. (CHI) has a team of health care professionals tending to every issue affecting children at its 35 school-based health centers. Some of the services performed include first aid, chronic condition management, faculty education regarding chronic conditions, medication administration and management, health screenings, hypertensive screening, immunization follow-ups, oral health services, telehealth services for nutritional counseling and mental health screenings and more.

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Services that are beyond the scope of the school-based health centers are referred out to other CHI health centers equipped with a wide array of services including primary care, pediatrics, vision, radiology, pharmacy, behavioral health, urgent care, OB/GYN, dental and much more, all under one roof.