Northwell SIUH - School Based Health Center
It's fast and easy for your child to receive health care services through the Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health School-based Health Center!
Dear Parent or Guardian:
We are happy to inform you that your child's school has a School Based Health Center (SBHC)! The SBHC is staffed by licensed professionals from SIUH/Northwell Health.
Please know that your child can use the School-Based Health Center and see their other doctors as well.
Signing this consent does not change your child's insurance, does not change your child's primary doctor, and does not affect the number of times your child can see their primary doctor.
At the School Based Health Center, your child can receive the services listed below at no cost, regardless of insurance status. However, the SBHC is allowed to bill insurance if your child has health insurance. There are no co-pays for SBHC services, and you will never receive a bill. If your child has health insurance, please complete the insurance information section on the attached consent form.
School Based Health Center Services include:
- Primary Care Service
- Physical Exams (including for sports and working papers)
- Vaccinations
- Medications and Prescription Management
- Laboratory Tests
- Screening for vision, asthma, and other medical conditions Treatment for acute and chronic conditions
- For Adolescents: Age-appropriate reproductive health services
- Health Education
- Dental Services (where available)
- Mental Health Counseling
- Telemedicine Virtual Visits (where available)
The School Based Health Center is located in Room S117 of your child's school and is open every school day between the hours of 7:30am-3:30pm. Access to an on-call provider is also available on weekends and after hours.
To register your child, please read, complete, and sign the attached enrollment form. You or your child can return the completed enrollment form to the School-Based Health Center in Room S117. If you have any questions, please call us at 718-987-0128.
We look forward to meeting you and providing health services to your child!
Sincerely,
Edward McCabe, D.O., MPH
Medical Director of School Health
Staten Island University Hospital
Northwell Health
Seth Schoenfeld
Principal, New Dorp High School