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District 21 school-based health center reports 1,830 visits, large increase in MMR coverage among McKinney-Vento students
Summary
District 21's school-based health center marked its first year with 1,830 visits, same-day medical and mental-health services, rapid PCR testing and an 86% reduction in McKinney-Vento students with incomplete MMR vaccinations, the board was told.
The Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 school-based health center marked its first year with 1,830 total patient visits and said it has provided same-day medical and mental-health care to students and staff since opening May 20, 2024.
District and Advocate Health staff told the board Thursday that the center handled more than 1,400 student visits and more than 300 staff visits between its opening and April 30, 2025, and performed 565 point-of-care diagnostic tests (strep, COVID, flu, RSV and others).
"We provide access to high quality medical and mental health care to both staff and students," said Erica Slack, the health center's nurse practitioner. Slack and other Advocate representatives outlined services including on-site immunizations, same-day appointments, free care regardless of…
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