Quincy School District & Community Health Center Partnership Provides On Site Health Care for Students

Quincy School District and Quincy Community Health Center paired its resources to form a student focused health center at Quincy High School for medical and behavioral health services. The high school and health center shared a goal to provide services to help students navigate social and emotional challenges.

"We were actually approached by the Quincy School District regarding this years ago," said Stephanie Melcher, Quincy Community Health Center communications manager. "They had this [program] in mind before they even built the high school facility."

The services are designed to be financially feasible for students and their families. Sports physicals and non-life-threatening injury care, such as stitches, are offered among other primary care services.