Westchester Community Health Center

(formerly Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center)

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Teen Health

Sensitive and confidential.

Our Pediatrics Department provides specialized health care tailored to the unique medical and emotional issues of teens, 12 through 18 years.

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We offer a range of medical services geared to teens

We are experienced in addressing the sensitive teen health needs, issues, questions, and concerns of our adolescent patients and their parents. Our services include:

  • General medical care and routine checkups
  • Adolescent immunizations as recommended by the CDC
  • Ongoing care for chronic conditions such as asthma
  • School, camp, work, and sports physicals
  • Evaluation for painful and irregular periods
  • Treatment for acne and other skin conditions or referrals to our staff dermatologist
  • Safe sex and abstinence counseling
  • Birth control counseling and prescribing
  • STD testing and treatment
  • Pregnancy testing and options counseling
  • Cancer screenings like Pap Smears and breast exams
  • Referrals to nutrition counseling for help with eating issues
  • Immigration physicals
    And……confidentiality

We can help teens deal with:

  • Understanding the growth and development of their changing bodies
  • Basic menstrual issues or gynecological problems
  • Male health problems
  • Psychological health and well-being
  • Chronic disease management – like hypertension or Type 1 or 2 Diabetes
  • Behavioral problems
  • Eating disorders
  • Hormonal disturbances
  • Weight management
  • Management of transition planning to adult care

Judgment-free therapy for teens

If you are a teen, we know it can be hard dealing with a stressful situation at home, at school, on the job, or on social media.

We have behavioral health specialists to help you see your way through difficult situations. Ask your Primary Care Physician for a referral.

Working one-on-one with a counselor, we can help you understand your emotions and learn new ways of coping. These new coping tools can help you take positive control of unpleasant situations and give you the strength to pursue your own goals and dreams in life.

Your child can receive medical care while in school

We operate a school-based health center at Mount Vernon High School during the school day. This helps to ensure continuity of care plus gives you, the parent, peace of mind knowing that your child’s health needs are being met while at school.

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