School Based Wellness Centers
School-based clinics are located in 10 elementary, middle and high schools in the Howard County Public School System. They are made possible through a partnership between the Howard County Health Department and Howard County Public School System. The goal of the program is to keep kids in school, healthy and ready to learn.
SBWC Phone line: 410-313-6362
Howard County School Locations
School-Based Wellness Center Locations
- Bollman Bridge Elementary School
- Cradlerock Elementary School
- Deep Run Elementary School
- Ducketts Lane Elementary School
- Hanover Hills Elementary School
- Phelps Luck Elementary School
- Talbot Springs Elementary School
- Lake Elkhorn Middle School
- Patuxent Valley Middle School
- Wilde Lake High School*
*Telemedicine services not available
Services Provided
School-Based Wellness Centers - In-person Visit
- Sick care
- Treatment of injuries
- Health education
- Physicals
- Well child physicals, sports physicals, and school entry physicals as well as immunizations for uninsured students or students with Medicaid.
- Immunizations for children without a health care provider
- Management of chronic health problems such as asthma and obesity with you and your child’s regular health provider.
School-Based Wellness Centers - Telemedicine Visit (when on-site provider is not available)
- Sick care for problems involving the lungs, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, throat and exposed skin.
- Sprains and strains.
Parents are always welcome to join the visits from their phones, computers, or in person at the health suite.
Telemedicine visits are at NO CHARGE regardless of insurance status.*
If your child has health insurance and the insurer only pays part of the bill, you will NOT be responsible for any unpaid balance.
(* If you are a patient of Klebanow & Associates or Columbia Medical Practice and use the Program’s virtual platform, these visits are billed the same as office visits.)
Eligibility & Cost
Eligibility
- Children must be enrolled in the schools that have SBWCs to receive services.
Cost
- The School-Based Wellness Centers offer NO COST health services for all students regardless of health insurance or family income.
- Program physicians and nurse practitioners provide health services only during the school day and do not replace students’ regular health providers.
- School-Based Wellness Centers will bill Medical Assistance only. There are NO copays or bills for uncovered charges.
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Telemedicine visits are at NO CHARGE regardless of insurance status.* If your child has health insurance and the insurer only pays part of the bill, you will NOT be responsible for any unpaid balance. (* If you are a patient of Klebanow & Associates or Columbia Medical Practice and use the Program’s virtual platform, these visits are billed the same as office visits.)
Enrollment Forms
Forms can be submitted to your school nurse or to the Health Department via fax 410-313-6108 or email at HowardSBWC@howardcountymd.gov
Enrollment Packet
School Based Wellness Center Expansion of Services Press Event
Contact Us
SBWC Phone line: 410-313-6362