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CSHC applauds the important work that school health centers do to bring health care to California's children, and we are shining a spotlight on those practitioners and staff leading the way. The CSHC spotlight is a way for us to share their stories with other school health centers and communities. To read current and past Spotlights, click on the links below.
If you know of a school health center that we should spotlight please let us know by emailing info@schoolhealthcenters.org. |
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Elsa Widenmann Student Health Center (Vallejo)
 In the short time since it opened, the new Elsa Widenmann Student Health Center is already making a big difference for students and local families. A child having seizures was recently examined and found to be living with his condition without medication because his family couldn’t afford it. Clinic staff made certain the student got his seizure medication and also set up an appointment with a neurologist. Another child was brought in who had been awake and crying for two nights with a painful ear infection. He too received the treatment and medication he needed. A third family brought in their daughter who is obese and has had vision problems for years. The clinic will work with her on her weight issues and new glasses are now on order. Read more...
(Photo: Health center staff are all smiles on opening day.)
Communities In Schools Health Center at Richmond High School (Richmond)
Located in the heart of the inner city, Richmond High School is surrounded by a community that has been hard hit by the economic downturn and the escalation of gang violence in recent years. Add to that a high profile sexual assault case that generated much negative national media attention, and one gets the sense that this health center and these students have many tough challenges. But a visitor is impressed by the quiet calm pervading the health center and the confidence of Megan Gasser, Health Services Coordinator, who has been working at Richmond High for four years. Read more...
Fresno County Office of Education Mobile Health Van (Fresno)
Behind the wheel of a full-sized RV that has been converted into a mobile health clinic, Lois Ewert is once again headed down the highway to a rural community an hour away from Fresno. Ewert, a nurse practitioner with the Fresno County Office of Education (FCOE), travels to isolated communities
where health services are not easily accessible to students and families. Read more...
Palomar High School and Southwest High School Health Centers (Chula Vista and San Diego)
The health centers at Palomar High School in Chula Vista and Southwest High School in San Diego are a three-way partnership between the Scripps Family Medicine Residency Program, San Ysidro Health Center, and the Sweetwater Union High School District . “Because of this three-way commitment, no one party is carrying the full financial burden to support the health centers for the long-term,” explains Dr. Shaila Serpas of Scripps. “That's really helped us with sustainability issues.” Read more...
Westside Park Elementary School Health Center (Adelanto)
Situated on the edge of the vast Mojave Desert in Southern California, Adelanto is a small, rural community with one school health clinic
located at Westside Park Elementary School. Sponsored by the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, the clinic serves
children and families of Westside Park Elementary, as well other local school children and families in the community. Read more...
JFK Health and Enrichment Center (Richmond)
Collaboration--that’s the operative word when it comes to describing the Health & Enrichment Center at Kennedy High School in Richmond, California. The health center is unique in that it is sponsored by the YMCA of the East Bay and has brought together nearly a dozen other organizations to provide services and programs to the students of Kennedy High. Read more...
School Health Clinics of Santa Clara County (Santa Clara)
In 2003, Sue Lapp, CEO of School Health Clinics of Santa Clara County, had to make a tough decision. Faced with the termination of federal funding for school health centers, Lapp knew she needed to pursue other options quickly or face closure. Read more ...
Kids Come First Community Clinic (Ontario) - Children who come to the Kids Come First Clinic in Ontario, California are greeted by name, handed a book to read and keep, and ushered into an exam room along with any family members they'd like to have accompany them. Read more … |
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