Wilmington Campus Wellness Center

The Wilmington Campus Wellness Center was established for teens to help make the best quality health care available in our community more accessible.  Because it is located right in the school, the Wellness Center helps students overcome many obstacles to receiving good health care such as lack of transportation, inconvenient appointment times, or worries about cost and confidentiality.  We offer free medical and emotional health services.  The Wellness Center’s staff works closely with your health care provider, parents and school nurse to create a health care resource.  If you do not have a health care provider, the Wellness Center can help you locate one.  Our facility is available to all 7th to 12th graders who attend Cab Calloway School of the Arts and Charter School of Wilmington regardless of financial or insurance status.

The Wellness Center is supported by the Division of Public Health and administered by Christiana Care Health System.  Red Clay Consolidated School District has provided us with an office next door to the School Nurses’ office.  The staff consists of a Nurse Practitioner/Coordinator, Physician, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, two Registered Dietitians, and an Administrative Assistant. 
Our goals are to:

• Promote on-going comprehensive health care to students
• Detect signs of emotional stress and psychological problems experienced by our students and provide or refer for mental health services
• Improve students’ knowledge of preventive health care and assist them in developing healthy behaviors.

In order for your child to use the Wellness Center, you will need to complete and return the Consent and Registration form.  You can print out the form here: (Wilmington Campus Wellness Center Registration form) or the student can pick one up in the Wellness Center or the Nurse's office. We cannot provide services to your child unless your signature is on the form.  You select the services you want for your child and if you do not want a particular service you may refuse it on the consent form by crossing out that specific service.  This action allows your child to still benefit from the remainder of services offered.

Nurse Practitioner/Physician:

• Completes a physical for sports, job or college or a routine physical
• Gives immunizations and Tuberculosis Skin Tests (TB)
• Treats minor illnesses and injuries
• Gives information about your health concerns
• Does rapid strept tests
• Screens for and treats sexually transmitted diseases
• Does pregnancy tests
• Does PAP exams
• Gives asthma treatments

Social Worker:

• Listens to you
• Provides Information
• Screens for psychological issues
• Helps you to make positive changes in your life
• Connects you with other teens who share your concerns if desired
• Meets with other family members if desired
• Helps make outside referrals if indicated
• Works with parents
• Runs groups

Dietitian:

• Works with you on weight concerns
• Develops a plan for healthy eating , including a vegetarian diet
• Discusses sports nutrition and how to fuel your sports
• Helps you with special medical diets such as a diabetic diet, low-fat, low-sodium, etc.
• Works with students with eating disorders
• Provides direction and resources for healthy planning and cooking

If you have questions or would like stop by to tour the Wellness Center and meet our staff, please call or write:

Wilmington Campus Wellness Center                 Phone: (302)-651-2100
100 North DuPont Road                                       Fax: (302)-651-2111
Wilmington, DE  19807