Development of a Coordinated Health Promotion Program for Adolescents at the Rochester Alternative Learning Center

Rochester Students' Health Services (RSHS) is a community collaborative that formed to run a school-based health center for middle and high school students and their children attending the Rochester's Alternative Learning Center (RALC). In January 2014, the Clinic opened for management of acute medical issues; however, there was no plan in place for health promotion. A preliminary needs assessment revealed that RALC students are medically underserved with frequent barriers to accessing health care and complex medical needs, including high rates of mental illness, substance …