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Healthcare that meets rangatahi where they are.
Our Youth Health in Schools programme brings registered nurses into secondary schools, creating a familiar and accessible place for rangatahi to get health support. We work alongside school staff and whānau, becoming part of the wider support network around students rather than asking young people to navigate healthcare on their own.
Each school has different needs, so our service can be tailored to suit the school community. This can include weekly or daily nurse clinics, health assessments, targeted clinics, health education and support for individual students.
Our nurses provide support across a wide range of health and wellbeing needs, including sexual health, mental health, alcohol and drug use, smoking and vaping, prescriptions for common conditions, and general healthcare. They also support rangatahi experiencing more complex health or social circumstances and can provide comprehensive youth health assessments covering physical, mental, social and family wellbeing.
Being based in schools also means our nurses can identify concerns earlier and build relationships over time. A young person doesn't necessarily need to wait until something becomes a crisis before asking for help. They can drop in, talk to a nurse, ask a question, or be connected with further support when it's needed
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A connected approach to care.
Where a young person needs support beyond what the school-based team can provide, our integrated model means there are clear pathways into other Te Tahi Youth services and specialist providers. This can include counselling, social work, clinical services and wider youth development support.
The result is healthcare that is easier to access, more connected to the young person's everyday life, and better placed to respond to the things that can affect their health, wellbeing and ability to stay engaged at school.