St. Luke’s collaborates with numerous area school districts to provide on-campus therapy appointments, reducing barriers such as transportation for students while enhancing access to care and maximizing students’ time in the classroom.
When health care access challenges keep kids from being their healthiest, our St. Luke's brings care to where they are: school. Whether that includes preventive care, treating a sore throat or earache, a sports injury, concussion, or a mental or behavioral health concern, our team is ready to care for our communities' kids.
As Idaho’s only children’s hospital, St. Luke’s is home to experts in pediatric care. Our team includes a wide array of pediatric health care professionals who collaborate with school partners to provide care where most needed. School-based care could limit the amount of time a child misses class, or help reduce worry for a parent who may have had to miss work. The power of school-based care is that it offers connection to comprehensive services tailored just for students.
NOTE: The St. Luke’s care team partners closely with families to ensure clear, ongoing communication about treatment and progress.
We stay connected through secure electronic messaging and phone calls with parents and authorized caregivers, making care seamless and collaborative. Care is only provided with express consent from a parent or guardian, who is also expected to attend the first session.
To learn more, or find out how you or your child can access St. Luke's school-based care, please send us an email.
With parental consent, we offer both on-location and virtual primary care services to students within their schools. This includes visits for illnesses, minor injuries, sports physicals, wellness exams, and mental/behavioral health consultations.
The team from St. Luke's CARES (Children at Risk Evaluation Services) offers a school-based puppet show, Puppets for Prevention, highlighting the importance of telling a trusted adult if an interaction with a stranger or friend starts to feel inappropriate and/or unsafe. During the show, characters share their experiences of child abuse. Students are able to ask the characters questions regarding their stories. The show is intended for 2nd and 3rd graders, and parents are welcomed and encouraged to attend.
To schedule a performance, please contact call (208) 577-4483 or send us an email. Shows are free of charge and offered throughout the school year.
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