Providing Care
Where Students Are
North Country Family Health Center (NCFHC) operates full-service health centers in the Watertown City and South Jefferson Central School Districts. Health Center staff provides primary care and behavioral health services to students. Dental clinics in both districts serve students to provide convenient access to preventative dental care. In an average year, more than 3,000 students make more than 10,000 visits to the NCFHC’s School-Based Health Centers.
Our Services
School-Based
Dental Program
NCFHC also offers preventive dental services (including dental cleaning, dental sealants, dental screening, and fluoride treatments) to students at Alexandria Bay, Copenhagen, Jefferson-Lewis BOCES, Lowville, South Lewis, and Lyme schools.
Dental Only School-Based Health Sites
School-Based Health Centers are open when school is in session.
- To enroll a student in the program, parents must complete the on-line enrollment process for EACH of their students.
- There are no income or insurance requirements.
There is no out-of-pocket cost for SBHC services
There is not a co-pay or fee for any SBHC medical, behavioral health, or preventive dental care provided IN school. You may need to pay for some lab tests and x-rays done outside of the School-Based Health Center – for example blood work, lab cultures and strep tests. For more information click here.
Watertown City School District
South Jefferson Central School District