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Botsford Hospital - School-Based Health Clinic
Botsford Hospital's School-Based Health Clinic, housed in Pierce Middle School, provides health care and wellness programs to hundreds of students. Clinic staff offer a range of care, such as treating minor ailments and injuries, controlling asthma symptoms, testing for sexually transmitted diseases, and providing dental and mental health services. A registered dietitian provides one-on-one nutrition counseling to students.
What is it?
Botsford Hospital's School-Based Health Clinic, housed in Pierce Middle School, provides health care and wellness programs to hundreds of students. Clinic staff offer a range of care, such as treating minor ailments and injuries, controlling asthma symptoms, testing for sexually transmitted diseases, and providing dental and mental health services. A registered dietitian provides one-on-one nutrition counseling to students.
Who is it for?
Students ages 10 through 21 in the South Redford School District.
Why do they do it?
The goal is to provide a safe and comfortable place for children to receive health care services. For some children, it is the only place to access health care.
Impact
The clinic was upgraded to a full-time clinic in fall 2011 and is 30 hours a week year-round, seeing at least 500 patients annually. Since its opening, the clinic has helped 43 families get approved for Medicaid health benefits.
Contact: Margo Gorchow
Vice President, Community Relations, Marketing & Development
Telephone: 248-442-7988
E-mail: mgorchow@botsford.org
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