School-Based Health Care

School-based health care is a powerful tool for achieving health equity for students in the St. Louis metropolitan area. CareSTL Health’s School-Based Health Center is a partnership between school districts and community health organizations, achieving the objective of giving students access to care. 
 
Integrated health services in schools allows highly qualified medical and behavioral professionals the opportunity to address the broad range of concerns and adverse experiences that affect students’ healthy development. This healthy collaboration gives students the opportunity to fully thrive in the classroom. 
 
CareSTL Health proudly provides a variety of services in four school districts: 
 
If you are a parent who home schools your child/children in one of the school districts listed below, please contact the school or our Interim Chief Operations Officer, Andrea D. Spates, MSN, RN, by sending an email to schoolbased@carestlhealth.org, or call (314) 882-1284.  
 
Parents can download consent forms by clicking the link for your school/school district, or by clicking the button below. Please submit the completed form to your child’s school.

CareSTL Health School-Based Health Care Director & Team

Andrea D. Spates, MSN, RN

Interim Chief Operations Officer

Andrea Spates is a Healthcare Leader with over 10 years in the healthcare industry. Andrea holds a Masters of Nursing in Health Care Administration from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville and a Bachelors in the Science of Nursing from Saint Louis University with a Certificate in Interprofessional Education.

As a nurse she has worked in Inpatient and Outpatient settings, specializing in Med-Surg and Ambulatory Care. As a leader she has worked as an Inpatient House Supervisor/Charge Nurse and most recently as an Outpatient Leader working as a Nurse Administrator with the Division of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation-Neuro Rehab at Washington University School of Medicine.

Shawana Branch-Rowles
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

 
Shawana Branch-Rowles is a bilingual (English and Spanish) Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, who brings over 15 years of Primary Care experience to CareSTL Health.

She holds a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Saint Louis University and a Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Ebonie Hearn-Tolliver
Medical Assistant


Ebonie Hearn-Tolliver is a Registered Medical Assistant, and has worked at CareSTL Health for 16 years in the Pediatric Department. She’s worked with the School-Based Health Care program for four years, and finds it truly amazing to watch her patients grow from youth to young adults.

Ebonie enjoys her job, and truly looks forward to more years of work in pediatrics.
Ebonie Hearn-Tolliver

CareSTL Health School-Based Health Care Locations

Hazelwood East Health Center
Hazelwood East Senior High School
11300 Dunn Road, St. Louis, MO 63138

Office Phone Number: (314) 953-5600

Hours

Monday, Friday: 1pm – 4pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 7:30am – 4pm
Wednesday: 8am – 12pm

Services Available

Preventative Health Education
Immunizations
Physical Exams
Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of minor illness and injury
Behavioral Health

Jennings School District

Fairview Health Center
Fairview Elementary School
7047 Emma Avenue, Jennings, MO 63136

Office Phone Number: (314) 653-8070

Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 8am – 4pm
Wednesday, Thursday: 1pm – 4pm

Services Available

Preventative Health Education
Immunizations
Physical Exams
Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of minor illness and injury
Behavioral Health
Dental

Husky Health Center
Hoech Middle School, North Wing
3312 Ashby Road, St. Ann, MO 63074

Office Phone Number: (314) 493-6200

Hours

Monday, Wednesday: 7:30am – 3pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 9am – 1pm
Friday: 9am – 1pm

Services Available

Preventative Health 
Immunizations
Physical Exams
Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of minor illness and injury
Behavioral Health

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Riverview Advanced Medical Services (R.A.M.S.)
Riverview Gardens Senior High School
1218 Shepley Drive, St. Louis, MO 63137

Office Phone Number: (314) 869-4700

Hours

Monday, Wednesday: 8am – 4pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 7:30am – 11:30am
Friday: 8am – 12pm

Services Available

Preventative Health 
Immunizations
Physical Exams
Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of minor illness and injury
Behavioral Health

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions pertaining to School-Based Health Services.

A: CareSTL Health is dedicated to increasing the number of access points of care for our community. Our children are our future and it is imperative children are knowledgeable about healthcare and the importance of preventative care. Healthcare services available on site where a child spends the majority of their day gives them the opportunity to ask questions, receive health education, and immediately address their health care needs. While it is always best for a parent to accompany their child to all appointments, we understand there may be times when they need care at school, on site and a parent is unable to attend. We Care. We are here to assist parents, teachers, school nurses, and school counselors address the needs of students in the districts we serve. 
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A: CareSTL Health has four school-based sites. They are located in the Hazelwood, Jennings, Riverview Gardens and Ritenour School Districts. See above listing for locations and hours.
A: Each partnership with a school district is unique. Therefore services vary based on the need identified by our school partner. CareSTL Health provides well trained pediatric providers who can treat students for medical services covering the usual acute care. This includes pink eye, seasonal colds, immunizations, and physicals. Licensed behavioral health providers are also available to provide individual and group counseling.
A: Contact Andrea Spates, MSN, RN, Director of Operations at (314) 882-1284 and/or send an email to schoolbased@carestlhealth.org.
A: Students must have an “Authorization to Treat a Minor Child” consent form signed by a parent or guardian and turned in to the school in order to receive healthcare services.
A: Authorization to Treat a Minor Child forms can be obtained from the school district and some districts have made the form available on their website. Forms can be submitted year around. Unfortunately, consent to treat cannot be accepted verbally.  Once a form has been submitted, the student has access to services for one calendar year.

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