The School District of Palm Beach County, Florida
Other School and Department Based Activities
Comprehensive School Health Services
Full School Health Services
Comprehensive School Health Services, provided by special state funding, allows the Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County to broaden the scope of the services available to meet the needs of the local community for low-income, high risk students.
- The Comprehensive Schools are:
- Atlantic Community High
- Glades Central Community High
- Carver Community Middle School.
- The goals of the program are:
- Reduce risk taking behaviors that lead to teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases
- Prevent abuse of substances such as alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
- Promote access to counseling and health services.
- During the school year 2017-2018 there were 364 health education classes taught in the Comprehensive Schools with more than 11,357 participants.
* 2017-2018 (FDOHPBC) – School Health Data
Full School Health Services, provided by special state funding, allows the Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County to build collaborative relationships with school staff and community agencies, involve students as responsible partners in their care, and encourage the role of parent/guardian.
- Genesis Clinic is the only School Based Health Clinic in Palm Beach County to provide these Full Health Services for the 2017-2018 school year:
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- Comprehensive physical services
- Onsite mental health services
- Easy or immediate access to healthcare
- Genesis Clinic are provided by the Genesis Community Health Center at Atlantic Community High School and Boynton Beach. Services are provided by:
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- Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Staff Assistant at Atlantic Community High School
- Additional Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Boynton Beach Community High School
Genesis Clinic provided the following types of services to students:
- Diagnosis and treatment of acute illness and injury
- Well-child exams
- Management of chronic health conditions
- Basic laboratory services
- Medication prescription services
- Mental health services and interventional counseling
- Emergency dental care referral