History
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School Health Clinics of Santa Clara County began in 1986 with a locally supported clinic at San José High Academy that aimed to bridge the gap in accessible, quality healthcare among low income communities. Initially run by the Visiting Nurse Association of the (then) San Jose Medical Center, it was later overseen by The Health Trust. In 2003, it became an independent 501(c)(3) charitable organization and a Federally Qualified Health Center, which resulted in streamlined operations, improved efficiency and effectiveness of care, and a sustainable source of core funding. Today, School Health Clinics operates six clinics that serve more than 5,400 individuals annually, fulfilling its mission to provide high quality, affordable primary medical care for the low income community.
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Current Programs
One in ten children in Santa Clara County lives in poverty, and among the county’s Latino population, the poverty rate is one in four households. In addition, Latinos disproportionately lack health insurance, experience high gaps in educational attainment and unemployment, and have high rates of obesity, diabetes, and drug abuse.
School Health Clinics of Santa Clara County addresses these challenges by providing primary medical care that helps keep families healthy and children in school. Located on school campuses in San José and Gilroy, our six clinics are affordable and easily accessible - no one is turned away because they cannot pay. All clinics serve pediatric and adolescent patients; our Washington Neighborhood Health Clinic provides family practice care for patients of all ages.
Clinics are safe and welcoming, and staffed with a nurse practitioner (or physician assistant) and two bilingual (Spanish/English) medical assistants. Supervising physicians oversee the clinics under the management of our Medical Director, Dr. Claude Rogé. In addition to clinical care, we also help patients navigate referrals for specialty care, apply for healthcare coverage, and access transportation.
One in ten children in Santa Clara County lives in poverty, and among the county’s Latino population, the poverty rate is one in four households. In addition, Latinos disproportionately lack health insurance, experience high gaps in educational attainment and unemployment, and have high rates of obesity, diabetes, and drug abuse.
School Health Clinics of Santa Clara County addresses these challenges by providing primary medical care that helps keep families healthy and children in school. Located on school campuses in San José and Gilroy, our six clinics are affordable and easily accessible - no one is turned away because they cannot pay. All clinics serve pediatric and adolescent patients; our Washington Neighborhood Health Clinic provides family practice care for patients of all ages.
Clinics are safe and welcoming, and staffed with a nurse practitioner (or physician assistant) and two bilingual (Spanish/English) medical assistants. Supervising physicians oversee the clinics under the management of our Medical Director, Dr. Claude Rogé. In addition to clinical care, we also help patients navigate referrals for specialty care, apply for healthcare coverage, and access transportation.
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