Welcome To Northside Health Center

Our Motto:"We mend everything from broken bones to broken hearts."

The Northside Health Center is located on the school ground/east side of the boy's gym. The center provides on-site comprehensive, preventative and primary health care, mental health and social services to all qualified individuals.

Mission Statement

The Norhtside Health Center is committed to providing exemplary comprehensive health care to the students at Northside High School. Physicals and psychosocial services will be provided by a dedicated staff member in an informal and confidential atmosphere that is easily accessible to all students. Emphasis is placed on wellness, avoiding high risk behaviors, and meeting the individual medical, emotional, and social needs of adolescents, at no cost to the student. The Health Center will not distribute, prescribe, nor refer for prescription of contraceptives. The health center will not counsel for abortion nor refer for abortions.

Health Center Purpose

We believe in the absolute promotion of a healthy life that includes:

• Thinking of yourself in a positive manner.
• Communicating in a positive manner with those important to your life.
• Routine wellness physicals and sports physicals.
• Eating a healthy, balance diet.
• Learning to make responsible decisions about drugs, alcohol, and abstinence.
• Education regarding community resources.

Important Note:

It is against state law for students to carry medication on their person on the school campus or the school bus without a written consent. (This includes any over-the-counter medication, asprin, cough drops, advil, etc.) If you need to take prescription medication during school hours, you should have a parent/guardian deliver the medication to the health center. The bottle(s) must be in the original container labeled by the pharmacist.

Note: A school medication release form must be completed by a physician before the health center administers medication.