Bringing care to the classroom
Adena Health is your trusted partner for school-based care
For more than 20 years, Adena Health has partnered with schools to bring expert, compassionate care, and health education directly to the school setting to keep kids healthy and safe. Our school-based care program provides quick and convenient access to medical experts. When children are healthy they do better in school, and healthy children and families mean healthier communities.
School-based clinics
Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive —starting with good health. At Adena Health, that belief drives a system-wide commitment to deliver care where it's needed most: right at school. For more than 20 years, Adena has partnered with schools across south central and southern Ohio to bring health care into the classroom. It began with athletic training support, but has now grown into a comprehensive strategy that includes everything from primary and mental health care to chronic condition management and staff wellness programs. Today, Adena's school-based health efforts serve more than 25,000 students and 4,000 staff members across 12 school districts. Whether through in-school care, onsite mobile clinics, or full-service school-based health clinics, Adena is working to ensure every child has access to the care they need to succeed in school — and in life.
Services provided through school partnerships include:
- Acute illness and injury care
- Chronic condition management (e.g., asthma, diabetes)
- Immunizations and physicals
- Prescription access and lab testing
- Mental health services
- Sports medicine and athletic training
School-based clinic locations:
- Adena Family Medicine-Ironmen Clinic
- Adena Local School District (opening in 2026)
- Chillicothe City School District
- Huntington Local School District
- Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center
- Union-Scioto Local School District
“With school-based care, we can improve lives from childhood through adulthood, impacting generations. This is a powerful step toward building healthier and brighter futures.”
–John Gabis, MD, Adena medical director of community partnerships
–John Gabis, MD, Adena medical director of community partnerships
Resources for all your school-based needs
Mobile Clinic
Adena launched the Mobile Clinic in 2023 as part of its broader commitment to improving the health of children through its school-based care strategy. Just like Adena’s in-school health clinics, the Mobile Clinic provides high-quality, compassionate care to students across southern Ohio. Parents or guardians in participating school districts can schedule an appointment by contacting the school nurse or calling the Adena Mobile Clinic at 740-672-1646. Walk-ins are also welcome.
Participating schools:
- Adena Local
- Chillicothe City
- Greenfield Exempted Village School
- Huntington Local
- Miami Trace Local
Participating schools:
- Pickaway-Ross CTC
- Unioto Local School
- Waverly City
- Wellston City
- Zane Trace Local
Athletic trainers
Adena Health's licensed athletic trainers are working directly in 12 area high schools, providing free, onsite care to help student-athletes stay healthy, safe, and ready to compete. From daily practices to game days, these trainers are a trusted presence — preventing injuries when possible, responding quickly when they happen, and coordinating care every step of the way. Whether managing a sprain on the sidelines or connecting athletes with specialists at Adena Orthopedic and Spine Institute, their goal is always the same: getting athletes safely back in action.