OneWorld works with Omaha Public Schools to provide medical and behavioral health services at our School-Based Health Centers.
worked with Omaha Public Schools (OPS) to establish School-Based Health Centers inside five OPS schools. Medical and behavioral health services at these centers are available to all OPS students, regardless of which school they attend. Pediatric and adolescent health care doesn’t stop there. To reach more students, OneWorld’s Medical Mobile Clinic rotates between Ralston Public Schools, Bellevue, Public Schools and Westside Community Schools and includes behavioral health counseling and other health care. In addition, OneWorld’s two Teen and Young
Adult Health Centers provide services for youth up to age 25. “If I could, if I had my way, every single school would have a School-Based Health Center because it makes that much of an impact to our community when we have the kids right there,” Murrell said. Among the concerns Murrell shared about young people’s mental health are anxiety, self-harm and thoughts of suicide. Indeed, the Child & Adolescent Health Needs Assessment showed an increase in anxiety diagnoses among metro-area children ages 5-17, from 10.1% in 2015 to 15.7% in
Suicide Prevention Month September is National Suicide Prevention Month – an opportunity to focus on preventing suicide, and to remember those whose lives have been lost and the impact on families and communities. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available for anyone facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or who just needs to talk. The 988 Lifeline can be reached by calling or texting 988.
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