Dear Parent or Guardian,

As a student at Westside Middle School Academy (WMSA), your child can take advantage of medical and mental health services offered during school hours, through the School-Based Health Center (SBHC).  The SBHC is different from the school nurse office or school Guidance/social work office.  The SBHC staff, including a licensed Nurse Practitioner, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Medical/Office Assistant, provide care much like a private doctor or mental health provider’s office would. We do not replace your primary doctor but strive to keep students healthy and help reduce a student’s number of days absent from school by diagnosing and treating illnesses early.  Enrollment in the SBHC is offered and accessible to every student in Westside Middle School, regardless of their ability to pay.  If your child is not covered under health insurance, call  Financial & Insurance Assistance at 203-448-2668, located at 132 Main St. Danbury, CT.  Parents/guardians don’t have to miss time from work to take their child to an outside provider for most services since they are provided at the SBHC.

Some of the medical and mental health services offered at the SBHC include: