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Destrehan High Health Center
Health Center
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#1 Wildcat Lane
Destrehan, LA 70047 -
School Office: (985) 764-9946
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Toll-free: 1-866-530-6111
Health Center
School Office: (985) 764-9946
Toll-free: 1-866-530-6111
August 08 – May 24
7:00 am – 2:00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Closed Sat, Sun
Behavioral Health - individual and group therapy - including: stress & anger management, trauma, depression, anxiety and relationships
Natosha Pena, LPC-S
No-cost sports physicals are available to Destrehan High students registered for the school-based health center program. Schedule your appointment today!
Natosha Pena, LPC-S | Licensed Professional Counselor
Angie Ruiz, LCSW | DirectorAccess Health Louisiana (AHL) is expanding its school-based health center program to Destrehan High School for the 2022-23 school year. Behavioral health services will be offered to any student on campus during the school day. Licensed Professional Counselor Natosha Pena offers counseling and support services to students including: stress and anger management, dealing with anxiety, bullying, substance abuse, grief counseling, and communication. Individual and group therapy sessions can be scheduled. Ms. Pena’s office is located in a portable building on Destrehan High’s campus.
Virtual appointments are also available for students from home. To be seen by Ms. Pena, parents must complete a consent and enrollment form and submit it to the wellness center. Consent and enrollment forms are sent home with the students at the start of the school year; however, parents may sign their child up at any time during the school year. Copies of these forms may be found on the right side of this webpage. Please remember that students who do not have consent forms on file cannot be seen for wellness center services.
Co-pays are waived for all students and faculty/staff enrolled at our wellness center. Commercial insurances including Medicaid and Medicare are accepted. Students who are uninsured can also receive care with a consent and enrollment form on file with the wellness center. Any medications prescribed for your child may be filled through our Access Health Louisiana Pharmacy and delivered to your home next day for free.
Students needing emergency care after school hours, please call 9-1-1. You can also visit our nearby St. Charles Community Health Center in Luling located at 843 Milling Avenue Monday-Thursdays until 4:30pm and on Fridays and Saturdays from 8am-noon. Additionally, you can visit our St. Charles Community Health Center located at 16004 River Road in Norco on Monday-Thursdays until 4:30pm and on Fridays from 8am-12pm.
Access Health Louisiana operates 41 school based health centers in twelve parishes. To learn more about our successful program, click here.
HRSA has recognized Access Health Louisiana (AHL) with a 2020 Quality Improvement Award. As a health center quality leader, AHL achieved the best overall clinical performance among all health centers, placing in the top 10 percent of the adjusted quartile rankings for Clinical Quality Measures. Keep in mind, AHL is in the top 10 percent of the 1,400 health centers that operate more than 12,000 service delivery sites that provide primary health care in every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Pacific Basin. AHL was also awarded an Access Enhancer Award and Health Disparities Award for increasing access to healthcare and improving health outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities. AHL operates the J.B. Martin/R.J. Vial Wellness Center.
"As a school district, we strive each and every day to foster a trauma-informed learning environment that supports the whole child. Our unwavering commitment to supporting our students’ mental health and social-emotional wellness needs is directly aligned with our St. Charles Parish Public Schools mission of developing empathetic, involved, productive, and responsible citizens. Our partnership with Access Health Louisiana affords our students access to critical behavioral health support on their school campuses and enables them to receive therapy for a variety of behavioral health needs, including trauma, anxiety, depression and other stressors in an expedited manner. Being able to access these services on their school campuses also supports academic success for our students, and removes barriers to high-quality educational opportunities while empowering them to become enthusiastic life-long learners."
Jerry L. Smith, LCSW-BACS, C-SSWS, MA Executive Director of Student Services for St. Charles Parish Public Schools
