Access affordable healthcare for your kids.
Our School-Based Health Services (SBHS) link Omaha Public Schools (OPS) students, their families, and children attending childcare centers in the area to a medical home. The Charles Drew Health Center SBHS are located within schools to serve your student. SBHS are an extension of our health centers in partnership with the schools’ nurses to provide quality and convenient care at school from licensed medical professionals.
Services
- Sore Throat Checkups
- Preventive Care and Screenings
- Immunizations
- Burns, Scrapes, Sprains, and Minor Wounds
- Behavioral Health
Who is required to get a physical?
- Must be completed after March 1, 2025 for the 25-26 school year:
- All students entering early childhood education, kindergarten, and 7th grade
- All students transferring into Omaha Public Schools from out-of-state or out-of-country
- Must be completed after May 1, 2025 for the 25-26 school year:
- 7th through 12th grade students participating in athletics
Physicals may include:
- Complete medical history
- Physical exam
- Vision and hearing screenings
- Lab work: Urinalysis and Hemoglobin (iron)
- Vaccinations
What is a sports physical and why is it important?
Participating in sports can keep students fit and happy! By Nebraska state law, sports physicals are required to ensure students can participate in after-school sports safely. The exams are vital to gauge health and wellness and help identify and address concerns. Students can ask any questions about physical, nutritional, and mental health and build trust with their healthcare provider.
Call us at 402.451.3553 to schedule your child’s physical today!
Read more from Omaha Public SchoolsWho can use SBHS?
- All OPS students
- Minor siblings (ages 2-18) of all OPS students
- Early childhood populations from Head Start, Educare, and ECS Network of Excellence
- OPS staff and employees
How do I enroll?
- Complete the registration packet and submit the form to your closest SBHS location.
What are the fees?
- School-based Health Services accept Medicaid and private health insurance.
- If your child is uninsured, we will work with you to help enroll them into Medicaid and our sliding scale fee will be used to cover expenses. If using the sliding fee option, please provide one month of pay stubs at your first visit. Read more about our Sliding Fee Discount Program,
- No child will be turned away due to a family’s inability to pay.
Where are the SBHS located?
- We have four School-Based Health Services centers located throughout North Omaha. Find your nearest school.
This program is funded by Building Healthy Futures; an Omaha nonprofit focused on improving access to healthcare for children in poverty.
