Clackamas County School-Based Health Clinics received a 2018 SBHC Excellence Award!
The award goes to the Sandy High School SBHC with the highest rate of well visits during 2017-18 among their 5-21 year-old clients, at 71%.
Congratulations to the Clackamas County Sandy HS SBHC! See the award letter and the Oregon SBHC Status Update 2018
At School Based Health Centers (SBHCs), students receive confidential medical services in their schools. Each SBHC is staffed by a qualified medical professional and focuses on preventing illness and promoting healthy behaviors. Benefits of SBHCs include the following:
- improve access to quality physical, mental and preventive health services
- care for children and adolescents regardless of their ability to pay
- reduce high costs associated with inappropriate use of emergency rooms and unnecessary hospitalizations
- ensure services are age appropriate
- save parents time by reducing missed work hours
- keep students in class and ready to learn
Our services include:
- diagnosing and treating injury and illness
- comprehensive physical exams
- well child checks
- screenings (blood pressure and vision)
- laboratory tests
- immunizations
- mental or emotional health services
- alcohol and drug assessments
- referrals to specialty services as needed
No student is denied services. Insurance is billed whenever possible; however, students and families are not charged for services.
SBHCs operating in Clackamas County
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Oregon City High School
Staffed by a full-time Certified Nurse Practitioner in partnership with the Oregon City School District. |
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Rex Putnam High School
Staffed by a full-time Certified Nurse Practitioner in partnership with the North Clackamas School District. Behavioral Health services are also available on a regular basis. |
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Sandy High School
The Oregon Trail School Based Health Center is staffed full-time by a Nurse Practitioner during school hours. |
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Estacada High School
The Wade Creek Clinic is operated by Orchid Health. |
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Milwaukie High School
The MHS Health & Wellness Center, operated by Outside In, offers full primary care, behavioral health, mental health, health education/promotion, vision screening, and preventive dental care. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Friday. Call 503-353-5847 for more information. |
Are you interested in starting a SBHC at your school?
Visit the Oregon Health Authority's SBHC program to learn more about the SBHC model, certification requirements, and the process to open a SBHC.
You may also contact our SBHC Program Coordinator, Jamie Zentner, for more information.