Frequently Asked Questions

There are currently 16 school-based health centers located on or next to OUSD campuses. These sites include:

• Bret Harte Middle School -  3700 Coolidge Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
• Castlemont High School Campus - 8711 MacArthur Blvd., Suite A, Oakland, CA 94605
• Elmhurst Campus – 1800 98^th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94603
• Fremont Campus - 4610 Foothill Blvd, Oakland, CA 94601
• Frick Middle School - 2845 64^th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94605
• Havenscourt Campus - 1390 66^th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94621
• Hawthorne Campus - 1700 28^th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601
• La Escuelita Education Complex - 1050 2nd Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606
• Madison Middle School - 400 Capistrano Drive, Oakland, CA 94603
• McClymonds High School Campus – 2607 Myrtle Street, Oakland, CA 94607
• Oakland High School - 1023 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94610
• Oakland Technical High School - 4351 Broadway Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611
• Roosevelt Middle School - 1926 19^th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606
• Skyline High School - 12250 Skyline Blvd., Oakland, CA 94619
• United for Success/Life Campus - 2101 35^th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601
• West Oakland Middle School - 991 14^th Street, Oakland, CA 94607

• By helping students stay in school when they would otherwise have to leave campus to receive needed care
• By helping to improve students’ academic achievement by taking care of health and mental health needs that can make learning difficult
• By serving students who otherwise might not receive care for reasons like lack of transportation or insurance
• By bringing in more service providers to deliver services to students
• By supporting school staff through wellness events, education on student health, and technical assistance (like classroom guest speakers)

School-Based Health Centers are staffed by a mix of professionals that may include a school health center coordinator, school nurse (District employees), nurse practitioners, physicians, medical assistants, health educators, case managers, mental health counselors, and/or substance abuse counselors, receptionist and insurance enrollment specialist (usually staff of a partner agency or hospital).

Some School-Based health Centers also provide services for the families of students who attend the schools in which they are located. Please check the list of health centers and the populations served.

Funding sources include revenue from billing federal, state, and county programs for services and local funding allocations from the city, county, and/or school district. The school usually provides in-kind support that can include utilities, space, custodial services, and/or staffing. The agencies that operate Oakland’s School-Based Health Centers raise additional grant funding to sustain and expand programming.

While it is not feasible to build and sustain a School-Based Health Center at every school, schools can refer to one of the school-based health centers that is open to any student in Oakland or Alameda County. Many schools also have formal partnerships with nearby school-based health centers.

For more information, please contact eia.gardner@ousd.org.

For more information, please contact Eia Gardner, OUSD Health Access Program Manager.