Welcome to your high school Wellness Center!
This
center has been established especially for teens to help
make the best quality health care available in our
community more accessible.
Because
it's located right in school, Wellness Centers help
teens overcome many obstacles to receiving good health
care - obstacles such as lack of transportation,
inconvenient appointment times, or worries about cost
and confidentiality. Your Wellness Center provides
comprehensive medical and mental health care, treatment
and health education, to promote a healthy lifestyle.
 Each
Wellness Center is operated by a partnership that
includes Christiana Care, your school district and the
Delaware Division of Public Health, Department of Health
and Social Services.
Christiana Care is rated the No. 1 Quality Leader in the
region by the National Research Corporation for the past
two years.
The
Wellness Center's friendly
staff work closely with your health care provider,
parents and school nurse to create a health care
resource you can rely on and trust. If you have not yet
found a health care provider, the Wellness Center can
help you locate one, using the free services of
Christiana Care's referral service. Partnership in high
school wellness centers throughout Delaware is just one
part of Christiana Care's mission to improve the health
of the people living in the community.
Here are
some of the benefits you should know about having a
Wellness Center at Newark High School. The Wellness
Center provides, free of charge:
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Physical examinations,
whether they are routine, for sports or
pre-employment
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Health screenings,
including those for communicable infections
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Women's health care
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Treatment for minor
illnesses and injuries
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Immunizations
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Nutrition and weight
management
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Individual, family and
group counseling
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Crisis intervention
and suicide prevention
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Tobacco cessation
counseling
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Drug and alcohol abuse
counseling and referral
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Outreach to at-risk
youth
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Health and nutrition
education
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Follow-up as requested
by your family health care provider
The
Wellness Center does not provide hospitalization, X-rays
or complex laboratory tests, does not distribute or
prescribe birth control, and does not provide on-going
treatment of complex medical or psychiatric problems.
 What do
you have to do to take advantage of your Wellness
Center's services?
Enroll! If you're
under 18, ask your parent or guardian to sign a consent
form and complete a Registration and Health History
form. Enrollment forms must be returned to the
Wellness Center before any services will be provided.
The
Wellness Center
Your high school Wellness
Center adheres to federal regulations governing
confidentiality of care. However, Wellness Centers
encourage you to involve your parents or guardians in
your wellness plans. Parents and guardians are invited
to call with questions or arrange to visit the Wellness
Center.
For an appointment, or if
you have questions or would like to visit and learn more
about the Wellness Center, please call or write:
Newark
High School
Wellness Center
750 East Delaware Avenue
Newark, DE 19711
Phone:
302-369-1606 Fax:
302-369-1609
nhswellnesscenter@christina.k12.de.us
(E-mail is responded to only during office
hours)
Hours
Monday - Friday ~ 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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