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West Jefferson High
Health Center
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2200 8th Street
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School Office: (504) 368-6055
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Toll-free: 1-866-530-6111
Health Center
School Office: (504) 368-6055
Toll-free: 1-866-530-6111
August 07 – May 24
8:15 am – 3:35 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Closed Sat, Sun
Behavioral Health-individual & group therapy including: stress & anger management, trauma, depression, anxiety and relationships
Pamela Wiseman, MD
Elizabeth Jackel, FNP
Susan Glapion, LCSW
Jackie Acosta, RN
Kanika Thompson
Behavioral health appointments are available in-person or via telehealth. Schedule your appointment today!
The West Jefferson School-Based Health Center (SBHC) is one of eleven school health center service sites operated by Access Health Louisiana (AHL) in Jefferson Parish. It is located in Harvey on the west bank side of the Mississippi River. AHL provides both Primary Care and Behavioral Health services for this clinic. The West Jefferson SBHC is accessible for all high school students because it is located in front of campus.
Telemedicine appointments are available for students participating in virtual learning.
Ms. Elizabeth Jackel is the Nurse Practitioner at the SBHC. She can see students for both well and sick visits, sports physicals, immunizations, acute & diagnostic care. She is assisted by Registered Nurse Jackie Acosta who also serves as the school nurse. Licensed Clinical Social Worker Susan Glapion provides behavioral health counseling at the clinic. She sees students for a variety of reasons including: stress and anger management, anxiety, trauma, depression and bullying. Therapy is offered on an individual or group basis. Students can visit Ms. Glapion by going to the health center. On Fridays, Family Medicine Physician Pamela Wiseman, MD is in clinic and assisted by residents from the LSU School of Medicine.
Parents can call and request that their child be seen for care. All students must have a current consent and enrollment form on file at the health center in order to be seen by medical staff. Consent and enrollment forms are sent home at the beginning of the year; however, parents may sign their child up for services at any time during the school year. Digital consent forms are also posted on the right side of this webpage.
Co-payments are waived for all students and faculty/staff enrolled at our SBHC. 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 health center. Any medications prescribed for your child may be filled through the Access Health Louisiana Pharmacy and delivered to your home. We also work with nearby Walgreens and CVS pharmacies and can have most prescriptions filled at a discounted rate.
Students needing emergency care after hours, please call 9-1-1.
Access Health Louisiana operates 41 school based health centers in twelve parishes. To learn more about our successful program, click here.
Elizabeth Jackel, NP 
Susan Glapion,LCSW
Jackline Acosta, RN 
HRSA has recognized Access Health Louisiana (AHL) with a 2020 Quality Improvement Award. This is the second year in a row AHL has received this recognition. 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 and improving health outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities. AHL operates the West Jefferson School-based Health Center Behavioral Health Department.
"We are in the process of trying to establish more opportunities for us to create partnerships with individuals who really care about our students. This partnership with Access Health Louisiana gives us the opportunity to expand on our school-based health centers here in Jefferson Parish and gives an on-the-ground approach to making sure we are helping to meet the needs of all students."
Dr. James Gray, Superintendent
