Youth Heart Health Center
Program Information
| Program Name | Youth Heart Health Center |
| Community School Element | Health & Wellness |
| Service Types | Direct medical services, Mental health interventions and services |
| Program Description | Youth Heart Health Center is a new School Linked Health Center in the La Escuelita Education Center. All students that attend schools in the La Escuelita Education Center are welcome to use the center including students from La Escuelita Elementary School, MetWest High School, Dewey High School, and Yuk Yao Annex/Centro Infantil Annex Child Development Center. Siblings of students can access all services, as long as the siblings are between the ages of 3-21. Health insurance is not required and all services are provided without charge to students. Services: •Primary care medical services for students: ◦Physical exams ◦Immunizations ◦Laboratory testing ◦Prescriptions ◦Fitness and nutrition promotion ◦Management of chronic illnesses •Urgent care •Family planning services ◦Birth control and safe sex education ◦Diagnosis and treatment of sexually-transmitted and other infections ◦HIV testing •Referrals to dental, vision and specialty care services •Peer health education & youth development programs •Health insurance registration •Behavioral health care services ◦Brief counseling ◦Crisis intervention ◦Case management linkage & referrals ◦Counseling support/education groups ◦Family therapy Vision Services |
Program Details
| Target Grade Levels | Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade |