Integrated Health Initiative (IHI)

The most recent investments in the Integrated Health Initiative (IHI) are designed to increase access to healthcare services for students to:

• build and open three new school-based health clinics in John F. Kennedy High School (operated by the Cleveland Clinic), John Marshall High School (operated by MetroHealth) and Anton Grdina PreK-8 School (operated by MetroHealth);
• provide additional health supplies, medical equipment and telehealth infrastructure in schools; and
• create community health education awareness to make children, adolescents and their parents/caregivers aware of new health clinics and services to proactively create access to comprehensive health care and quality patient care that improves long-term health outcomes.

In 2013, the first school-based health clinic was opened at Mound PreK-8 School in partnership with MetroHealth. Two additional clinics operated by MetroHealth opened in 2024 at Glenville High School and Clara Westropp PreK-8 School.

 

School-based Clinics

• Mound PreK-8 School 5935 Ackley Road, 44105
• Clara E. Westropp PreK-8 School 19101 Puritas Avenue 44135
• Anton Grdina PreK-8 School 2955 E. 71st Street, 44104
• Glenville High School 650 E. 113th Street 44108
• John Marshall High School 3952 W. 140th Street 44111
• John F. Kennedy High School 15111 Miles Avenue 44128

 

Available Services

• Annual physicals
• Sports physicals
• Immunizations
• Care for chronic conditions, including asthma, allergies, diabetes, and seizure disorders
• Routine lab tests
• Prescription medications
• Teen services
• Injury/illness care
• Mental/behavioral health

 

School health nurses continue to provide care at these and all other schools. Mobile clinic visits continue at selected schools, and, partnerships with mental/behavioral health, vision, hearing providers remain in place.