Yonkers Times
“…Being physically in the school makes a world of difference in terms of our ability to provide effective care.”
Imagine what it would be like if medical providers didn’t just see their pediatric patients a couple of times a year, but got to observe them every day. Knowing these children so well, it would seem, could only have a positive impact on their physical, mental and emotional health.
This is what occurs at the high school and middle school in Ossining and the elementary, middle and high schools in Port Chester, with Open Door Family Medical Center’s School-Based Health Centers, an innovative program that places a medical team at each school, with dental care offered through a high-tech dental van.
