Nurse and Health Services
Charter Oak Health Center
The Health Depot School Based Health Center
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The Health Depot is a School-Based Health Center located at Prince Technical High School in partnership with Charter Oak Health Center.
We offer complete health services including:
- Physical Exams: School, sport, pre-college, pre-op.
- Illness visits: asthma, acne, sore throat, allergies, etc.
- Prescriptions and medication: available on-site and by prescription
- Dental Hygiene Exam and Cleaning: Open every other Wednesday
- Behavioral Health Counseling: Available every Tuesday.
- Immunizations: All age-appropriate vaccines and flu vaccines are available.
- Lab tests: STD’s, anemia, rapid strep; other labwork ordered as needed
- Reproductive Health Counseling
Location:
We are located in the Nursing Suite (room C184), near the Guidance department.
Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am -2pm when school is in session.
Contact information:
Ruth Goldbaum, Nurse Practitioner: 860 951-7112 ext. 5132
Susie Reyes, Medical Assistant: 860 951-7112 ext. 5156
To make an appointment:
Either stop by or call for more information. Make sure to complete our health forms before your visit so we can assist you.
Food Allergies Information
According to the CTECS Procedural Plan for Managing Life Threatening Food Allergies (July 1, 2006), it is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to inform the school nurse about any serious or life threatening food allergies your child may have.
If your child has a food allergy requiring administration of prescribed medications (e.g. Epipen, Benadryl, etc.) or one that causes swelling of the face and/or throat, itching, vomiting or diarrhea, please notify the school nurse immediately. In addition to notifying the school nurse of your child’s food allergy, please obtain a written statement of such from your child’s health care provider. Also, please provide the medication(s) that are necessary in the treatment of your child’s food allergic reaction and the health care provider’s written authorization for this medication.
The information you provide about your child’s life threatening food allergy will be used to develop an Individualized Emergency Care Plan with you, for your child. This plan will be used to accommodate your child’s special needs in prevention and/or intervention of incidents involving the food allergen(s). Please remember, it is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to notify the school nurse any time there is a change in the health status of your child.