Rise Up Health Clinics (RUHC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) health organization. Founded in 2020, RUHC is nurse-founded and nurse-led working towards reducing healthcare access barriers and achieving health equity. RUHC operates a school-based health center, providing accessible, low-cost health services to all children and adolescents in the affiliated schools.
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Mission: Our mission is to provide accessible, affordable care to improve health and educational outcomes.
Vision: We aim to deliver community health equity and eliminate health disparities.
The Bear Care School-Based Health Center opened in March 2020. The clinic is located in White Bear Lake Area High School and is available to the district's 9000+ students.
The clinic continues to expand its services and patient volumes each school year. Services that are currently offered include:
Sports physicals and wellness exams
Immunizations
Acute illness care
Teen health
Health education
Mental health counseling
Nutrition counseling
Bear Care data:
30%+ of Bear Care patients state they have challenges affording healthcare
5% of patients state they would not have been able to receive healthcare had Bear Care not been available
18% of patients state they would have used the emergency department had Bear Care not been available
High school students who used Bear Care for their health needs had an average of 3 hours more school seat time compared to students who used another clinic
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