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Success and economic opportunity in life can be directly linked to the level of education a young person attains. The City of Seattle invests in School-Based Health Centers and School Nurses to keep children who aren't performing well academically healthy and in school.

Ten public high schools and four middle schools in Seattle have a health center. These centers provide health assessment and services include nursing care, mental health services, management of chronic illnesses, prevention programs and immunizations. School nursing services provides screening for academic risk and population-based health services across health center sites and other programs.

The City of Seattle has funded school-based health centers since the early 1990s. City Families and Education Levy funds are allocated through Public Health-Seattle & King County, the agency responsible for overseeing the program. During the 2007-2008 school year we are spending $3.90 on school-based health centers and school nurses.

2007 Funded Agencies and Programs

• Group Health Cooperative
  Aki Kurose Middle School
  Franklin High School
  Nathan Hale High School
  Washington Middle School



• Odessa Brown at Children’s Regional Medical Center
  Garfield High School



• Public Health - Seattle & King County
  Cleveland High School
  Ingraham High School
  Rainier Beach High School



• Puget Sound Neighborhood Health Centers
  Denny Middle School
  Madison Middle School
  Roosevelt High School
  Sealth High School
  West Seattle High School



• Swedish Medical Center
  Ballard High School

Information

For more information about the health centers, visit the School-based Health Centers web site

For more information about City of Seattle public health programs and services, call 206-684-0684 or e-mail publichealth@seattle.gov.

For more information about our partners and related programs, visit:

• City of Seattle Office for Education

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