All students and staff at Brewer High School and Brewer Community School have access to our School-Based Health Centers, which provide health care services right in school! AOS 47 Students and staff can access care at the Brewer SBHC as well. Even if your child has a primary care provider elsewhere, he/she can receive immediate and on-site medical, dental, and mental health care at one of our School-Based Health Centers (SBHC). This service is made possible through a program with Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC). Students do not need to be PCHC patients to use the SBHC in their school. Any student is welcome!

School-Based Health Center Services

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At the SBHC, PCHC health professionals can treat a wide variety of medical issues, including:

asthma

strep throat

acne

rashes

sprains and strains

stitches

annual well-child exams

sports physicals

immunizations

vomiting or nausea

sports injuries

and more!

Our SBHC staff also provides on-site mental health counseling and dental care services.

Convenience for You and Your Family.

By using the SBHC, students simply walk down the hall to receive the same professional medical care they would receive at one of our family medical practices. By providing convenient professional care in school, parents do not need to leave work and provide transportation.

Note: Your child does not need to be a PCHC patient to enroll in this program.

STAFF

The Student Health Center staff consists of an experienced certified physician assistant, dental hygienist, licensed therapist, and medical assistant.

The school nurse and guidance counselors are not members of the Student Health Center staff, but will work closely with our team to coordinate student referrals into the clinic and assist with follow-up as needed.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT

The Student Health Center staff invites parents to be an integral part of a student’s health care plan. Parents are welcome to call or make an appointment to come into the Student Health Center with questions or concerns about their child’s health or accompany them to a Health Center visit as appropriate. Staff will make every effort to inform parents about their child’s diagnosis and treatment when appropriate.

HOW WILL I BE BILLED IF MY CHILD IS SEEN IN THE HEALTH CENTER?

A bill will be sent to your insurance provider or MaineCare. Bills not covered by insurance will be mailed to the parent/guardian for payment.

We work to ensure access to services for any Brewer student, at the request of the parent or guardian, (regardless of your ability to pay the full fee.)

An Affordable Care Plan with a sliding fee scale is available to families who do not qualify for MaineCare but have limited income. For more information, please call the Brewer SBHC.

CONFIDENTIALITY

By law, all medical, dental, and mental health information kept in a student’s health record is confidential. Only SBHC staff will have access to your child’s health record. No records or information will be released from the Penobscot Community Health Care/Brewer SBHC without written consent from the student or parent. Maine State Law allows students to seek services for issues related to mental health or substance abuse without requiring parental notification. Students are always encouraged to share their health concerns and treatment information with their parents.

Brewer SBHC will maintain secure, confidential patient information in an electronic medical record.

AFTER HOURS CARE:

If Brewer SBHC is your child’s Primary Care Provider, for weekends, holidays, and school vacations, please call Brewer Medical Center at 989-1567.