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Welcome to the Dover High School Wellness Center

A Bayhealth School-Based Health Center

Dover High School  Room #C100

Phone (302 ) 241-2435    Fax (302) 674-2065

Hours of Operation:  Limited summer hours.  You may leave a non-urgent message and we will get back to you as we periodically check for messages. 

Students must have parental or legal guardian consent to receive services. 
Physicals will be offered/scheduled (8 AM to 2 PM) on 29 July, 5 August, and 9 August.  Please call to schedule!

Resources

Mental Health Association-1-800-287-6423

Mental Health Crisis-Child Priority Response  (0-17 yrs. old) 1-800-969-4357

Mobile Crisis (18+ yrs. Old)1-800-345-6785

Contact Lifeline/Rape Crisis-1-800-262-9800

Dover Behavioral Health -1-855-609-9711

Domestic Violence Hotline-1-800-701-0456

City of Dover Police-302-736-7111 or 911

NEED A DOCTOR?-1-866-Bay-Docs

About Us(Mission)

The Dover High Wellness Center is a school-based health clinic. 

• Provide Dover High School students with a means of obtaining health services that can be coordinated with each teen’s family physician when possible.
• Reduce health-related absences.
• Meet not only the physical needs of today’s adolescent but also the health education, nutritional, mental and emotional needs.
• Focus on prevention services with a goal of promoting positive physical and mental health.
• Decrease in parental time away from work for medical appointments.
• Allow easier access to healthcare.
• Identify early and treat minor illnesses.

Meet the Wellness Center Staff

Kelley Aiken,MSN, FNP-C (NP/Coordinator) kelley_aiken@bayhealth.org

Shirley Boyer (Administrative Assistant) shirley_boyer@bayhealth.org

Christina Lanouette, LCSW (Counselor) christina_lanouette@bayhealth.org

Registered Dietician

Enrollment

All parents /legal guardians of Dover High School students are encouraged to enroll their students with the Wellness Center.

• The Wellness Center Consent and Health History forms (total of four pages) must be completed and returned to the Wellness Center before services can be provided.  Links to PDF form files are below in Links Section.
• Forms can be picked up in the main office, nurses office, guidance office and the Wellness Center.  Wellness Center Consent and Health History - Both must be completed by parent or legal guardian to become a member of the Wellness Center and prior to Wellness Center services.
• Health insurance information must be completed. The Dover High Wellness Center is partially funded through the State of Delaware Public Health and reimbursed from insurance for those students who have insurance.  There is never a fee to the student.  Students without insurance are not denied.  

 Students who are 18 years old may enroll themselves.

Services by appointment only:  Physicals will be offered/scheduled (8 AM to 2 PM) on 29 July, 5 August, and 9 August.  Please call to schedule!

• Physical exams: routine, school, sports, camp, unified, Special Olympics and job.
• Diagnosis and treatment of acute minor illnesses and injuries.
• Health education of topics relevant to adolescents.
• Evaluation and treatment of mental and emotional health needs.
• Nutritional counseling.
• PPD testing and reading.
• Immunizations, including annual flu vaccines, in accordance with the Division of Public Health/VFC Program.
• Confidential reproductive health counseling, testing and services.

The services available at the Wellness Center were developed by Public Health, Capital School District, and a Wellness Center Advisory Council composed of parents, students, faculty, and healthcare providers.

Referrals

We accept referrals from all sources.  If you would like to refer someone or schedule an appointment for yourself please call the Wellness Center or stop by room #C100.