OSWEGO, N.Y. — ConnextCare says it’s now offering dental services at the school-based health center (SBHC) at the Frederick Leighton Elementary School in Oswego.
Holly Steffen, a registered dental hygienist at ConnextCare, started providing the service on May 8, according to May 10 announcement from the organization.
The plans for the dental program were first announced earlier this year, and students will now have access to these services. They include routine cleanings, x-rays, fluoride treatments, sealants, and comprehensive oral–health education.
This health center will bring dental services to both the Frederick Leighton school and well as the adjacent Oswego High School, ConnextCare said.
“The ConnextCare team has been anxiously waiting to offer dental services to the students at the Frederick Leighton and Oswego High Schools and I am thrilled that the site is now fully operational. Holly has extensive experience as a Dental Hygienist and is truly dedicated to improving the oral health of the students within these schools” TriciaPeter-Clark, president and CEO of ConnextCare, said in the announcement. “We would like to thank Dr. Kilmer and the Oswego City School District Board of Education for their ongoing commitment to expanding these essential services into the district. Without their support none of this would have been possible.”
ConnextCare is partnering with the district to establish a “comprehensive,” school-based health center program, with plans to offer primary care and mental health later thisyear.
The school-based health center marks ConnextCare’s 16th site across Oswego County. It also represents the sixth school district within the county in which ConnextCare offers SBHC services.
Those interested in enrolling their student in the dental program in Oswego can visit:https://www.connextcare.org/SchoolBased/EnrollmentForms.
About ConnextCare
Established in 1969, ConnextCare is a network of health-care practices providing Oswego and surrounding county residents with health care and related services. The center is operated by a private, partially federally funded nonprofit organization governed by a volunteer board of directors.
ConnextCare operates health centers in Central Square, Fulton, Mexico, Oswego, Parish, Phoenix, and Pulaski. It also operates nine school-based health centers located in the APW, Mexico, Pulaski, Oswego, Fulton, and Sandy Creek school districts.
ConnextCare was previously known as NOCHSI, or Northern Oswego County Health Services Inc.