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Carilion Clinic - Adolescent and Student Health Services
The Roanoke Adolescent Health Partnership was established in 1992 by Carilion Clinic and its community partners to improve access to health care for children, provide pregnancy-prevention education and confidential services for teens and to reduce the rate of teen pregnancy. In January 2011, Carilion assumed ongoing responsibility for the three teen health centers. The program is now known as the Adolescent and Student Health Services, operated by the Carilion Clinic Children’s Hospital.
What is it?
The Roanoke Adolescent Health Partnership was established in 1992 by Carilion Clinic and its community partners to improve access to health care for children, provide pregnancy-prevention education and confidential services for teens and to reduce the rate of teen pregnancy. In January 2011, Carilion assumed ongoing responsibility for the three teen health centers. The program is now known as the Adolescent and Student Health Services, operated by the Carilion Clinic Children’s Hospital.
Who is it for?
Teens and pre-teens in Roanoke.
Why do they do it?
In 1991, Roanoke City had the highest pregnancy rate in the state among teens ages 15 to 19.
Impact
The program now has two high school-based clinics and a community clinic, where they had more than 2,300 patient visits in 2011. Teen pregnancy rates have dropped from a high in 1995 of 72.8 per 1,000 females to 42.8 per 1,000 females in 2010.
Contact: Nancy Howell Agee
President and Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: 540-981-8844
E-mail: nhagee@carilionclinic.org
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