The Macoupin County School-Linked Health Center’s mission is to provide students, age 3-18, with a collaborative approach to health care that addresses their needs as whole persons, physical as well as emotional, and that helps them to develop healthy lifetime habits which in turn will assist them in realizing their fullest potential.
Why have a School-Linked Health Center?
- Helps decrease school absenteeism due to illness.
- To help our students stay healthy and stay in school by offering health care that addresses all their needs and is easily accessible.
- Provides health education that can help in developing healthy habits and reducing risky behaviors regardless of income or insurance coverage.
- Also provides health care by detection and treatment for physical, emotional, or mental health problems before they become serious or life-threatening regardless of income or insurance coverage.
- Increase the quality of the learning experience by keeping children well and in school.
- Keep children well by promoting prevention of the health risks through education in the clinic and school setting.
How do we meet these goals?
- By offering age appropriate care. Because the Health Center serves only school age children & adolescents, we are able to concentrate our resources on the specific and unique concerns of this population.
- By providing accessibility. We leverage our affiliation with schools and close collaboration with school nurses to process Center referrals efficiently. Our team can almost always accommodate ill students needing an office visit or prescriptions on the same day as referral. Collaboration between the School-Linked Health Center and schools enhances student follow-up.
What services do we offer?
We offer a complete range of health care services, including:
- School physicals
- Sports physicals
- Immunizations, TB skin tests
- Management of chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, etc.
- Referrals
- Treatment for illnesses and injuries
- Help with medications
- On-site simple lab tests such as Hemoglobin, Blood Sugar, Lead, Lipid Profile
- Health education and counseling on abstinence, nutrition, eating disorders, fitness, hygiene, risky lifestyles, drug use, alcohol use, tobacco use, substance abuse, violence prevention, family relations, self-esteem issues, HIV, AIDS and STDs.
- Short term counseling
- Medical, mental health and social service referrals
- Dental Services including exams, cleaning, fluoride treatments, sealants, fillings and extractions
Who provides the services?
- Certified Family Nurse Practitioners
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Dentists
- Licensed Clinical Social Workers
- Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors
Find out more about School Linked Health Centers