The Gateway Regional Middle School and High School have a Health Center that provides students with easy access to quality health care. The Health Center is open during school hours Monday - Thursday 8am - 2:30pm and Friday 8am - 12pm.
Services Include:
• Immunizations
• Physical Exams
• Emergency Care
• Pregnancy, STD, Strep and Urine testing is available when appropriate
Care is provided by a Nurse Practitioner working with a Physician from Hilltown Community Health Centers, Inc. A licensed counselor provides individual, group, and family counseling at the Health Center.
How does the School-Based Health Center Work?
Your child can be enrolled in the School-Based Health Center and be seen by our providers without leaving their primary care provider. If your child’s primary care provider is not affiliated with the Huntington or Worthington Health Centers we will work with your child’s physician to coordinate medical care.
To enroll in the School-Based Health Center, parents, legal gardians, students over 18 years old, or emancipated students must complete the Mass Department of Public Health School-Based Health Centers Enrollment form, the Consent to Treat and Disclose Information form and the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) form. These forms can be brought in or mailed to the School-Based Health Center, 12 Littleville Road, Huntington, MA 01050. The consent and registration will remain in effect as long as your child is a student in the Gateway Regional School District or until it is rescinded in writing. Re-enrollment in the School-Based Health Center and renewal of consent are not necessary.
Enrolled students may schedule appointments by dropping in during business hours. Appointments may also be scheduled by calling the administrative assistant. Parents and guardians are not required to be present for appointments but they are welcome to come with their child and are invited to be present during their child’s annual routine exam.
We will bill insurance companies to help fund the Health Center. We can also help families find out about medical insurance coverage for all children in Massachusetts. Financial assistance is available. No student will be denied service for inability to pay.
The Gateway School-Based Health Center will adhere to all Massachusetts laws including those related to confidentiality of medical services. We will continue to work to bring innovative programs to the Gateway Community through funding from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and special grants.
Gateway School-Based Health Center Staff
• Marge Barnett, Director, School-Based Health Center Services
