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School-based Health Care

Child Sight

The Child Sight Program provides vision screening and free eyeglasses to children enrolled in the center's school-based clinics.
Eligibility Requirements: Children enrolled in the center's five school-based clinics at I.S. 52, I.S. 143, I.S. 164, I.S. 136, and George Washington Educational Campus
Phone: 212-304-5240
Fax: 212-304-5209
Partner(s): Helen Keller International; Ruth Turner Fund
Columbia Unit(s): Center for Community Health and Education (CCHE);
Ambulatory Care Network Corporation (ACNC); Department of Ophthalmology

Community Health Initiatives Program (CHIP)

CHIP provides educational workshops for parents at the schools where the Center operates clinics (I.S. 52, I.S. 164, I.S. 143, I.S. 136, and the George Washington High School Educational Campus), at community-based organizations, and in other institutions in Washington Heights/Inwood, and Harlem. The CHIP staff is available to provide various educational modalities—such as study groups, support groups, and curricula-based parent courses. Workshops and supporting materials are provided in English and Spanish.
Address: 60 Haven Avenue, Floor B3
Phone: 212-795-7724
E-mail: aj2168@columbia.edu
Columbia Unit(s): Mailman School of Public Health

Family Planning Clinic

This clinic provides comprehensive reproductive health services, including routine gynecological exams, contraception, pap smears, preg-nancy testing and prenatal referrals,
testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, counseling and testing for HIV, mental health counseling, including special counseling for victims of sexual abuse, and health education and promotion. It also provides onsite screening and enrollment for programs such as Medicaid, Family Planning Benefit, and PCAP.
Eligibility Requirements: Female clients of reproductive age
Fee(s): Medicaid accepted and Medicaid Managed Care Plans; sliding fee scale for uninsured patients. Patients at or below 100 percent Federal Poverty Level are seen at no charge.
Address: 21 Audubon Avenue
Phone: 212-342-3232
Columbia Unit(s): Center for Community Health and Education; Mailman School of Public Health; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

HIV/AIDS Prevention Program

The HIV/AIDS Prevention Program provides a comprehensive,
school-wide program at George Washington High School that includes classroom-based education on sexuality, HIV risk reduction techniques, safe sex, negotiation skills, and pregnancy prevention. The program also offers peer counseling through an internship program with high school students.
Eligibility Requirements: Students enrolled at George Washington High School;
students entering grades 9 through 11 can apply for the yearlong internships.
Fee(s): No fees
Address: 549 Audubon Avenue, SBC Clinic Room 118, New York, NY 10040
Phone: 212-927-2427
Fax: 212-927-2302
Columbia Unit(s): Center for Community Health and Education; Mailman School of Public Health

School-based Clinic Program

The School-based Clinic Program provides comprehensive primary care (including reproductive health care), mental health services (including psychiatric screening, diagnosis, and treatment), and health education to students enrolled in the center's five school-based clinics.
Eligibility Requirements: Students enrolled in the five school-based clinics at: I.S. 52, I.S. 136, I.S. 143, I.S. 164, and George Washington Educational Campus
Phone: 212-304-5240
Fax: 212-304-5209
Columbia Unit(s): Center for Community Health and Education; Mailman School of Public Health

Young Men's Clinic for Male Adolescents

The Young Men's Clinic for Male Adolescents provides comprehensive reproductive and other health services for young males between the ages of 13 and 30. Services include comprehensive physical examinations, screening, and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, mental health counseling, and health education and promotion.
Eligibility Requirements: Male clients of reproductive age
Fee(s): Medicaid accepted and Medicaid Managed Care Plans; sliding fee scale for uninsured patients. Patients at or below 100 percent federal poverty level are seen at no charge.
Address: 21 Audubon Avenue
Phone: 212-342-3232
Columbia Unit(s): Center for Community Health and Education; Mailman School of Public Health; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital