Basic School-Based Health Center Services

Through primary prevention and early intervention, Delaware SBHCs provide the following services to various student populations by:

providing preventive care
detecting signs of emotional stress and psychosocial problems for counseling and/or referral
facilitating students’ use of health care systems by establishing links with primary health care providers
promoting on-going comprehensive health care for students of all ages
encouraging parent involvement in the health of their adolescents
working toward the improvement of the students’ knowledge of the importance of preventive health care
improving (responsible) decision-making about health matters
reducing risk-taking behaviors
developing health promoting behaviors
providing early detection of chronic conditions and early diagnosis and treatment of minor and acute illnesses and health problems.

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