Teens, Sex and High School Health Centers
Seattle Public Schools, via our generous voters and the City's Families and Education Levy, funds a health center in every comprehensive high school in the district (and I believe one there are four at middle schools). Correction (I had not reviewed my notes thoroughly but the following is correct): In Washington State, minors can consent to reproductive health services at any age without parental consent. In addition, youth ages 13 and over can consent to their own mental health treatment. Parental consent is needed for other health services. (And the sheet sent home is that consent form.) There is not an M.D. on site but there are nurses. And what a lot of services: routine/sports physicals, immunizations, vision/hearing screenings, dental referrals,mental health counseling, and wellness counseling. They are hoping to offer dental services at some locations. (Note; there is a special notification for immunization services.) ...