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East Jefferson High
Health Center
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400 Phlox Street
Metairie, LA 70001 -
School Office: (504) 888-7171
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Toll-free Number: 1-866-530-6111
Health Center
School Office: (504) 888-7171
Toll-free Number: 1-866-530-6111
August 07 – May 24
8:10 am – 3:40 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Closed Sat, Sun
Behavioral Health - individual & group therapy, telemedicine, including: stress & anger management, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationships
Melissa Keller, LCSW
Colette Pellissier, LCSW
Behavioral health appointments are available in-person or via telehealth. Schedule your appointment today!
Access Health Louisiana (AHL) offers Behavioral Health services to students at East Jefferson High School. East Jefferson High is one of eleven school-based health centers operated by AHL in the Jefferson Parish School District. Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) Melissa Keller and Colette Pellissier see students on campus. Telemedicine services are also available this year. Their office is located on the first floor of the Student Services wing. Both offer individual and group therapy counseling sessions for stress and anger management, trauma, depression, anxiety, bullying, or even relationships. Parents can request that their child be seen by Ms. Keller or Ms. Pellissier by calling the front office of East Jefferson High School at (504) 888-7171.
All students must have a current consent and enrollment form on file to be seen at East Jefferson High for Behavioral Health services. 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 may also be found on the right hand 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.
If you have an emergency outside of school 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.
“Hi, my name is Melissa Keller and I have 22 years of experience as a social worker in the Jefferson Parish Public School System. For the past 8 years, I have been working around the corner from East Jefferson High School at Bridgedale Elementary School as the Early Intervention Specialist. During my time in the school system, I have worked as both an Early Intervention Specialist and a Special Education Social Worker. Prior to entering JPPSS, I worked as a substance abuse counselor for Jefferson Parish’s Drug Court Program. I look forward to serving the students of East Jefferson High School by providing both individual and group therapy sessions.”
Melissa Keller, LCSW
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 to healthcare and improving health outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities. AHL offers Behavioral Health services at East Jefferson High School.
"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
