Scenic Bluffs is dedicated to supporting health and wellness throughout the communities we serve. Our close, collaborative relationships with area school districts allow us the unique opportunity to meet students where they are for health-related services. We value our partnerships and the opportunity to better serve our surrounding communities. Some of our local school health partnerships include:
- Behavioral Health: Scenic Bluffs has partnerships with several area school districts to offer behavioral health services in schools, during school-hours. Appointments are available at Cashton, Westby, Viroqua, Kickapoo, North Crawford and N-O-W school districts. These partnerships are an effort to make behavioral health services more accessible in the community. Having behavioral health services available in schools provides a unique opportunity to improve access to important healthcare services by serving students where they are located. School personnel play an important role in linking students with effective services and supports.
- Dental: Scenic Bluffs provides dental services in nine area schools and five Head Start programs through our school-based Dental Sealant and Fluoride program. Students in schools that participate in our sealant program are guaranteed a spot in our dentists’ chair when needed. The Dental Sealant and Fluoride program provides students with preventive dental care from a licensed dental professional during the school day, at no cost to families. Students receive an assessment to determine if sealants can be done, sealants if appropriate, fluoride treatments and tooth brushing instructions with a new toothbrush. A follow-up letter will be sent home to describe what was completed and what is recommended for future need. If students are in need of further dental care, we can assist parents in getting their children a dentist appointment at Scenic Bluffs. This program is available in both fall and spring, as our dental professional returns to school to ensure sealant placement was successful and if any additional teeth are ready to seal.
- Nursing: Scenic Bluffs provides nursing staff for the Cashton, Viroqua and Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School Districts to increase healthcare education and prevention in the schools. Our Registered Nurses are present to students, parents and staff on a daily basis and offer assistance with health issues, as well as offer health education to the schools.
- Health Education: As a Community Health Center, Scenic Bluffs values the importance of not only providing healthcare within our doors, but also providing health and wellness education the communities we serve. We teach a variety of classes on nutrition, exercise, health and wellness and provide health education programming and presentations for school districts upon request.
For more information on our school services and partnership opportunities we have available, please contact us at 608-654-5100, or email info@scenicbluffs.org.