Medical Clinic Supports Healthy Bodies
Our New York State certified medical clinic continues to provide free medical and mental health services to any young person under the age of 21, including all of our residents. There is a focus on asthma, diabetes, sexually transmitted diseases, hepatitis B, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, mental illness, and substance abuse.
In fiscal year 2010, the medical clinic began to offer HIV rapid-testing on-site to increase the accessibility of HIV testing for our residents. Clinic staff also began noticing an increasing number of obese youth at our shelter, which has led to nutrition counseling and a greater focus on obesity-related health problems.
Medical Director: Dr. Pauline Heslop
