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Avoyelles Parish Avoyelles SBHC 1869 St. Jean Mansura, LA 71350 Phone: 318-964-2492 Fax: 318-964-2494 Avoyelles Charter SBHC 201 Longfellow Road Mansura, LA 71350 Phone: 318-253-4785 Fax: 318-253-8172

Grant Parish Grant SBHC 800 Grove Dry Prong, LA 71423 Phone: 318-899-5276 Fax: 318-899-5932 Pollock SBHC 4001 Highway 8 Pollock, LA 71467 Phone: 318-765-6778 Fax: 318-765-3674 LaSalle Parish Jena Junior High SBHC 114 E. Southern Ave. Jena, LA 71342 Phone: 318-992-2732 Fax: 318-992-2777 Jena High SBHC 243 E. High School Drive Jena, LA 71342 Phone: 318-992-7774 Fax: 318-992-0201

Natchitoches Parish Cloutierville SBHC 155 School House Road Cloutierville, LA 71416 Phone: 318-379-1703 Fax: 318-379-1716 Marthaville SBHC 10800 Highway 120 Marthaville, LA 71450 Phone: 318-472-5235 Fax: 318-472-5066 Natchitoches SBHC 7305 Highway 9 Campti, LA 71411 Phone: 318-476-2205 Fax: 318-476-2206 Natchitoches Central SBHC 200 Highway 3110 Natchitoches, LA 71457 Phone: 318-354-1393 Fax: 318-354-1591

Rapides Parish Buckeye SBHC 715 Highway 1207 Deville, LA 71328 Phone: 318-466-8335 Fax: 318-466-8338 Glenmora SBHC 1414 Seventh Ave. Glenmora, LA 71433 Phone: 318-748-8974 Fax: 318-748-8986 Lessie Moore SBHC 207 Griffith St. Pineville, LA 71360 Phone: 318-487-9648 Fax: 318-442-0769 Northwood SBHC 8830 Highway 1 North Lena, LA 71447 Phone: 318-793-5336 Fax: 318-793-4948 Pineville Junior High SBHC 501 Edgewood Drive Pineville, LA 71360 Phone: 318-640-1359 Fax: 318-640-1420 Tioga Junior High SBHC 1150 Junior High Road Pineville, LA 71360 Phone: 318-640-6942 Fax: 318-640-6978 Tioga Senior High SBHC 1207 Tioga Road Pineville, LA 71360 Phone: 318-640-2298 Fax: 318-640-3383

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What is a school-based health center (SBHC)?

An SBHC provides convenient access to comprehensive, primary and preventive physical and mental health services for public school students at the school site.

“If your child has a chronic illness, such as asthma or diabetes, you’ll need to plan ahead for any medical care your child may require at school,” says JoAnn Derbonne, RN, Director of CHRISTUS Cabrini’s School-Based Health Centers. “And the role of the school-based health center is to ensure your child receives the highest level of care possible.”

What is the role of staff?

A multidisciplinary team of health care professionals staffs each SBHC. “The staff includes a physician, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant, registered nurse, social worker or mental health worker, and clinic clerk,” Derbonne says.

The SBHC also has linkages with CHRISTUS Cabrini Hospital and other providers to accept referrals for complex health problems and to provide services to students during hours when the SBHC is not open.

What services are provided?

Most visits to the SBHC are for diagnosis and treatment of a simple illness or minor injury; immunizations; physical examinations, including sports physicals; preventive health visits, including EPSDT screening; and mental health and psychosocial counseling.

“Having on-site health personnel and services allow many children with special health care needs to participate in the regular classroom,” Derbonne says. “Students with chronic health problems are monitored and receive appropriate therapy, allowing them to stay in school.” Other services that may be offered by SBHCs include dental screening and referral.

How are parents involved?

Parental involvement is an integral part of school-based health care. CHRISTUS Cabrini’s SBHCs provide health care services to students under the age of 18 with the written consent of the parent or guardian of the student. “Parents are strongly encouraged to visit the health center with their children when possible,” Derbonne says.

Prevention is the key! “School-based health centers are prevention-oriented,” Derbonne says. “A sore throat or earache treated in the emergency room is very expensive considering emergency room costs, lost wages for a working parent and loss of daily attendance revenue for the school.”

Because many children can be treated at school for minor illness and injury, chronic illness, and special health care needs, daily attendance is increased—providing the school with maximum revenue.

What makes SBHCs successful?

SBHCs work because they are located where the kids are. The services are easily accessible, located in a familiar environment and offered by teams of health care professionals who address a wide range of health care needs.

SBHCs provide affordable health care services for a large number of previously underserved children and adolescents in Louisiana.