By Lisa Abrams, program manager, Denver Health School-Based Health Centers

Providing direct access to a wide array of health care services in the school setting helps students, teachers and parents.

Students who get their health care from a school-based health center don’t have to miss class for check-ups, physicals, and follow-up care. They often can be seen during lunch periods, before or after school, or during free periods, thereby keeping them in class and decreasing absences due to illness or doctor’s appointments.

School-based health centers are also convenient for parents by reducing the time taken off from work to bring a child to a doctor’s office for an appointment. And, teachers love school-based health centers because their students aren’t missing important lessons.

Denver Health’s School-Based Health Centers are fully integrated into each school’s community, and have been successful in improving the health and well-being of the students.

Located in 12 Denver public schools, students need to look no further than the health center in their school to receive physical exams, immunizations, vision and hearing screenings, parent and student health education, pregnancy testing, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, routine laboratory tests, and some prescription medications.

In addition, health center staff can care for minor illnesses or injuries such as strep throat or joint sprains.  Students with chronic problems such as asthma can visit the health center for frequent check-ups to make sure that their condition is controlled  
Also, services for mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, panic disorders, and ADHD are treated by social workers, psychologists, and child/adolescent psychiatrists from Denver Health’s Outpatient Behavioral Health Services, the Mental Health Center of Denver, and St Anthony Hospital.  Education, counseling, and treatment for drug and alcohol abuse by certified counselors from Arapahoe House are additional services provided in the school-based health centers.

All children, who are students in the schools where health centers are located, may access services whether or not they are covered by health insurance.  The only requirement to receive services is parental consent at the beginning of each school year.  Students may use the health center services at any time during the school year, for any reason, without fees or cost to the family. 

Editor's note: For a complete list of schools that include Denver Health School-Based Health Centers, or more information on school-based health, visit www.denverhealth.org/schoolbasedhealth. 

Denver Health Family Health Centers and School-based Health Centers

Family Health Centers open Monday — Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Pediatric Urgent Care Center
777 Bannock Street
303-436-6180
RTD Routes #52 and #0

Wellington E.Webb
Center for Primary Care
301 W. 6th Ave.,
Pediatric Clinic 303-602-8340
Pediatric Dental 303-602-8240
Family and Internal Medicine 303-602-8080
Pharmacy 303-602-8500
RTD routes #52 and #0

Bernard F. Gipson Eastside Pediatrics
501 28th St.,
303-436-4680
Pediatric Dental Services
RTD routes #7 and #28

La Casa/Quigg Newton
4545 Navajo,
303-436-8700
RTD routes #6 and #52

Lowry
1001 Yosemite St.,
303-436-4545
RTD route #10

Montbello
4685 Peoria St.,
720-956-2730
RTD routes #121, #43, and #44

Park Hill
3900 Grape St.,
720-956-2820
RTD routes #38 and #44

Sam Sandos Westside Pediatrics
1100 Federal Blvd.,
303-436-4200
Pediatric Dental Services
RTD route #30

Westwood
4320 West Alaska Pl.,
720-956-2900
RTD route #3

School-based Health Centers open 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. during the calendar school year

Kepner Middle School
911 S. Hazel Ct.,
720-424-0126

Lake Middle School
1820 Lowell Blvd.,
720-424-0281

Rachel Noel Middle School
5290 Kittredge St.,
720-424-0909

Bruce Randolph Middle School
3955 Steele St.,
720-424-1232

Kunsmiller Middle School
2250 S. Quitman Way,
720-424-0156

Abraham Lincoln High School
2285 S. Federal Blvd.,
720-423-5020

John F. Kennedy High School
2855 S. Lamar St.,
720-423-4355

Montbello High School
5000 Crown Blvd.,
720-423-5808

North High School
2960 N. Speer Blvd.,
720-423-2718

South High School
700 E. Louisiana Ave.,
720-423-6260

West High School
951 Elati St.,
720-423-5456.

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