Per Montgomery County Public Schools:
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) operates 14 MCPS school-based health and wellness centers located in schools across the county. They provide a comprehensive range of services, including preventive medical health care, sick care, mental health, social services and other services that promote positive youth development in a familiar and family-friendly environment. Some services are available year-round and others during the school year.
Student Mental Health Services (Services available year-round)
- Positive youth development
- After-school programs
- Mental health services
- Case management services
- Diagnostic evaluations for students
- Child/family therapy
- Prevention/skill development/counseling groups for students
Student Physical Health Services (Services available during the school year)
- Sports physical exams – MCPS Athletics forms (contact your high school wellness center for availability in August)
- Vision and hearing assessments
- Diagnosis and treatment of minor/acute/chronic health problems
- STI prevention, testing and counseling
- Pregnancy prevention counseling
- Laboratory testing
- Vaccinations for Children (VFC)- eligible students
- COVID-19 rapid/PCR testing and vaccinations for all students
- Medications
- Access to dental care (dental varnish and referrals for dental services provided)
- Health education and counseling through individual interventions, classes, health fairs or trained health promoters
- Family needs assessments
All locations are open 9 a.m. through 6 p.m., some with extended hours (contact the school-based health or wellness center where your child is enrolled for hours)
Important Note:
Parents must provide written consent for their children to receive services. All locations can assist with the enrollment process. Only students attending the school, uninsured siblings and students with Care for Kids assigned to the school-based health or wellness center are eligible to receive services at that site.
School-Based Health Centers
| Location | Phone and Address |
|---|---|
| Gaithersburg Elementary School | 301-926-1628 35 North Summit Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 |
| Harmony Hills Elementary School | 240-740-0780 13407 Lydia Street, Silver Spring, MD 20906 |
| Highland Elementary School | 240-740-1758 3100 Medway Street, Silver Spring, MD 20902 |
| JoAnn Leleck Elementary at Broad Acres | 240-740-1902 710 Beacon Road, Silver Spring 20903 |
| New Hampshire Estates Elementary School | 240-740-1570 8720 Carroll Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20903 |
| Rolling Terrace Elementary School | 240-740-1950 705 Bayfield St., Takoma Park, MD 20912 |
| Summit Hall Elementary School | 301-284-4162 101 West Deer Park Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 |
| Viers Mill Elementary School | 240-740-1000 11711 Joseph Mill Road, Silver Spring, MD 20906 |
| Weller Road Elementary School | 301-287-8677 3301 Weller Road, Silver Spring MD 20906 |
School-Based Wellness Centers
| Location | Phone and Address |
|---|---|
| Northwood High School | 240-740-6988 919 University Blvd. W., Silver Spring, MD 20901 |
| Gaithersburg High School | 301-284-4500 101 Education Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 20877 |
| Watkins Mill High School | 301-284-4420 10301 Apple Ridge Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20879 |
| Wheaton High School | 301-321-3310 2401 Dalewood Dr., Silver Spring, MD 20906 |
| Seneca Valley High School | 240-740-6400 19401 Crystal Rock Dr., Germantown, MD 20874 |
Important Forms: related to student health are available here in multiple languages.
Additional Services Offered
The school district also has an established, long-standing response protocol to support MCPS students and families in crisis. District leaders, when notified, will immediately connect mental health providers to any MCPS student in need of services. These supports come from partnerships with DHHS, the county Crisis Center and other county mental health clinicians through established agreements.
For more information on physical health services during the summer, call Brenda Russo at 240-777-4492 for elementary school-based health centers or Sharon Crowe at 240-777-4803 for high school wellness centers.
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