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The Nathan Hale/Summit Teen Health Center (THC)

The Nathan Hale/Summit Teen Health Center (THC) is open to all Hale students.  Group Health Cooperative and Public Health, Seattle-King County, operate the THC.  The THC staff include Dr. Jeff Lindenbaum, Medical Director, Nurse practitioners Elizabeth Herrick and Kathleen Lange, mental health counselor, Allison Dennin and Patti Taylor, administrative specialists.  The staff of the THC also work closely with Meg Davis and Mary Paradise the school nurses at Nathan Hale and Summit.

The goal of the THC is to provide free, accessible, friendly, non-judgmental, compassionate care for all students.  The THC offers a variety of routine and confidential health services including:  injury and illness care, physicals and sports exams, immunizations and tuberculosis testing, reproductive health services such as birth control, emergency contraception, and STD screening.  Examples of types of mental health services include individual and/or group therapy for depression, poor self-esteem, stress, anxiety, as well as school and home issues.  The THC also provides teaching and written information on a number of health topics such as nutrition, exercise, sports performance, tobacco cessation and stress reduction.

Stop by and visit the Teen Health Center or call us at (206) 302-1840.

SCHOOL NURSE & TEEN HEALTH CENTER SERVICES

SCHOOL NURSE SERVICES PROVIDED BY SCHOOL DISTRICT · STAFFED BY: MEG DAVIS, RN	TEEN HEALTH CENTER SERVICES PROVIDED BY GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE STAFFED BY: ELIZABETH HERRICK ARNP, KATHLEEN LANGE ARNP, ALLISON DENNIN PATTI TAYLOR AND LINDA QUIMBY
SCHOOL SERVICES	MEDICAL HEALTH SERVICES	MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
First Aid/Emergencies	Evaluation & Treatment – including some prescriptions for - Acute Care Needs such as: Sore throat, UTI, asthma, allergies	Counseling services including: depression, stress, relationship issues, anger management
School Illnesses		Referrals to community resources OR other outside agencies
Special Health Needs	Well Teen Care/Sports Physicals	Confidential Care*
Immunization Tracking	Confidential Care*
Scoliosis Screening	Community Referrals
Attends 504 & SIT Meetings	Patient Education – healthy choices
School Safety	Health & Nutrition
Emergency Preparedness	Immunizations
Community Referrals – glasses, dental
Serves all students
	Serves students who are members of THC (membership requires registration). · Records are private accessible by consent of student and/or parents. Cost is free, may bill insurance in future. *Youth may independently access reproductive health care at any age, STD diagnosis & treatment at age 14: they may independently receive drug & alcohol services and mental health counseling beginning at age13.