YORK, Pa. —
A new medical center opened Monday at William Penn High School in York.
The center will offer comprehensive primary medical and behavioral health care to students, primarily those who are underserved and have limited access to care.
The School District of the City of York said the center will improve academic success by reducing the amount of time students are outside the classroom to receive medical care.
“If there are acute problems or if there’s a need for a wellness check, students can come down with an appointment if they are registered. They can have that appointment here at the school, not leave, not get any absences from school. It’s a convenience,” Superintendent Andrea Berry-Brown said.
Family First Health is running the health center.
It said many families in York face significant barriers to accessing medical care for their children, including the inability to miss work, limited transportation, lack of health insurance and high costs of treatment.
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