School Based Health
School-Based Health Center
As an effort to improve the health of school-aged children, Morton Hospital, with grant support from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, has established a School-Based Health Center to serve children throughout the greater Taunton area who are enrolled in grades K through 12.
The School-Based Health Center is designed to help students achieve better health habits, improve access to health care and ensure that students are physically and emotionally prepared to learn.
The School-Based Health Center is staffed by a nurse practitioner - a registered nurse with advanced skills, education and training - who works under the supervision of the Centers' Medical Director. Nurse practitioners work closely with all local pediatricians and family practitioners.
Services Provided
- Physical exams and general health assessments
- Injury management
- Immunizations
- Sick visits
- Sports physicals
- Well adolescent care
- Gynecological care
- Testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases
- Laboratory tests
- Work permits
- Health education and wellness programs
- Education and counseling regarding: nutrition, reproductive health, pregnancy prevention, dental health, sexually transmitted diseases, substance abuse, mental health, tobacco use and violence prevention
- Health information and referral
- Case management
Accessing Services
All services provided at the School-Based Health Center require parental consent, except emergency first aid. While walk-ins are welcome, parents are encouraged to call for an appointment. The School-Based Health Center is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Services are provided free of charge to area residents who are uninsured or underinsured. Center staff will bill insurers for services provided to patients with health insurance coverage.
For more information about the School-Based Health Center, or to make an appointment, please call:
Dr. Anthony N. Elias School-Based Health Center
Friedman Middle School
500 Norton Avenue
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-5779
Everyone I came in contact with was pleasant, professional, and went above and beyond to make sure everything was as it should be.
- Morton Patient
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