About the Teen Health Center
In 1985, a group of Galveston physicians opened a clinic to address the health needs of island teens. From that beginning, the program has grown and expanded. Now we have services in schools throughout Galveston County. In recent years Teen Health Center has provided over 20,000 acute medical and mental health visits to children and youth at school-based clinics.
All our clinics are located in local schools in order to keep students in school, missing as little time as possible while meeting their medical and mental health needs.
Any child, aged 0 – 21 that lives in Galveston County is eligible for Teen Health Center services even if they are not a student. Children under age 18 must have a signed parental consent form to be seen for any of our services, but once that consent is on file for that year the student can come into one of our clinics at any time. Patients over 18 can sign their own consent form.
We operate the following school-based medical clinic locations:
|
Location |
Mental Health |
Medical Health |
|
Ball High School Galveston ISD |
Yes – offered full-time |
Yes – offered full-time |
|
Austin Magnet School Galveston ISD |
Yes – offered part-time |
Yes – offered full-time |
|
Central Middle School Galveston ISD |
Yes – offered part-time |
Yes – offered full-time |
|
Blocker Middle School Texas City ISD |
Yes – offered part-time |
Yes – offered full-time |
|
La Marque High School La Marque ISD |
Yes – offered part-time |
Yes – offered full-time |
|
Weis Middle School Galveston ISD |
Yes – offered part-time |
Not offered |
|
AIM Galveston ISD |
Yes – offered part-time |
Not offered |
|
Scott Galveston ISD |
Yes – offered part-time |
Not offered |
|
Crenshaw School Galveston ISD |
Yes – offered part-time |
Not offered |
|
DAEP Galveston ISD |
Yes – offered part-time |
Not offered |
|
Barnett Santa Fe ISD |
Yes – offered part-time |
Not offered |
|
McAdams Middle School Dickinson ISD |
Yes – offered part-time |
Not offered |
Our professional staff [link to staff page] includes Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Health Care Assistants, Licensed Professional Counselors, a Mental Health Director, a Medical Director, and an Executive Director.
Our Medical Services include:
- Examination, diagnosis and treatment of both acute and chronic illness
- Immunizations
- Well child exams
- Well woman exams
- Treatment of minor injuries
- Physical exams, including work and sport physicals
Our Mental Health services include care for:
- Depression
- School Problems (LD & ADHD)
- Family Problems
- Behavior Problems
- Anxiety
- Social Skills
- Grief Counseling
- Stress Management
- Specialized therapy for students with drug related issues
When needed, our mental health services include psychiatric evaluation and medication monitoring through a telemedicine connection that allows the patient to see and talk with a Psychiatrist via a computer and camera. Case management services are available for all patients seen in our Telepsychiatry program.