August 27, 2024
At Amoskeag Health, we’re proud of our ongoing partnership with the Manchester School District. Together, we work hard to support students and their families by providing important services directly within the schools. We’ve made some updates to our school-based programs for the 2024-2025 school year to better serve the needs of the community.
While we no longer have a provider in the schools for acute healthcare, our School-Based Behavioral Health Clinicians (BHCs) are still working in many schools. They are available at Bakersville, Beech Street, Gossler Park, McDonough, Weston, Hillside, McLaughlin, Parkside, Central High, Memorial High, and Manchester School of Technology. Our BHCs help students with things like stress, behavior problems, and issues with friends. Any student can use these services, even if they are not patients of Amoskeag Health.
We also have Community Health Workers at Bakersville, Beech Street, and Weston Elementary Schools. They help students and families with problems like not having enough food, needing a place to live, or facing legal and money issues. They can also help fill out forms for services like WIC, SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid, and assist with any language or cultural barriers.
We’ve also started a vision program at Gossler Park and Beech Street schools. Students who need more eye care after school screenings will be referred to our Family Eye Care Center. The Family Eye Care will provide the care they need, whether or not they have a primary care provider with Amoskeag Health patients. Some students may even qualify for free glasses.
Amoskeag Health is here to make sure every student has the help they need to do well in school and beyond. We’re excited to support Manchester students and their families this school year.