A School-Based Health Center is a health center located on a school campus. SBHCs can provide primary care, mental health and dental care, nutrition education, health education, and many other kinds of support.

Our SBHC provides services at no cost to you, regardless of insurance status. If you do have insurance, Mosaic Health will bill your insurance. If you don’t, you will still not be billed.

• Primary care and urgent care
• Care for chronic medical conditions
• Dental services
• Referrals for additional dental services
• Screening for vision, hearing, asthma, obesity, and other medical conditions
• Basic laboratory tests
• Immunizations (vaccines)
• Prescribing medication
• Annual physical exams
• Help completing forms for summer camp, after school, working papers, and sports
• Nutrition and health education
• Mental health counseling
• Referrals for health insurance
• Age-appropriate reproductive health care

The SBHC features Mosaic Health staff: Jessica Frazo, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner; Kellie Albert, RN, Program Director; Dr. Melissa Copella DDS; Kimberly Thompson, Dental Hygienist; Lora Hopkins, Lead Dental Assistant; Carla Freeland, LPN; and Shelli Altopp-Miller, Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

No, the SBHC staff will work directly with your child’s doctor or dentist to coordinate care.

Yes, you do.

Signing a Consent Form just gives the SBHC permission to treat your child, but completing that form:

• Does NOT charge your insurance.
• Does NOT mean you have to receive SBHC services. Students can opt out of services.
• Does NOT affect the number of times you can see your medical doctor.

No, all patients must be enrolled by their parent or guardian to receive care.

Your child will still go to the nurse’s office at school and will get care from either the school nurse or the SBHC nurse practitioner on site. If your child is sick at home and needs care, you can call your SBHC to ask for an appointment.

Depending on your child’s school, a pass will be provided to your child so they can go to their appointment. (You’re welcome to come to the appointment with your child, but it is not required.) You may also join via telehealth or in person.

If your child is located at the Valley or Gorham school, you’ll have two choices. We’ll provide transportation during the school day at two designated times or your child can connect with a provider through telehealth right from their school.

First, you need to enroll your child in the SBHC. Here’s a link to the enrollment package. Then your child can be referred by SBHC staff to our Licensed Clinical Social Worker for counseling right here at school.

Call your SBHC staff at 585-287-8844.