Covenant House Ft. Lauderdale

About Covenant House Ft. Lauderdale

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 Covenant House Florida (CHF) provides an on-site health program which recognizes and responds to the actual and potential health and medical problems of the homeless youth residing at its Shelter by:   

    Ensuring that acute medical needs are immediately assessed and met through examination, diagnosis, treatment and/or referral;
    Ensuring safety for all youth from communicable or infectious disease;
    Communicating the values necessary for good health; and
    Allowing youth the choice of informed consent for medical treatment.

The Nurses routinely provide the following services:

    Health Assessment (including medical history, high-risk behavior evaluation, domestic violence review, etc.)
    Substance Abuse Assessments for detoxification, if indicated
    Physical Examinations
    Laboratory Tests (tests/screens for communicable conditions, i.e. STDs, pregnancy, tuberculosis, etc.)
    HIV Testing with pre-and post-test counseling
    Pre- and post-natal care
    Medication Observation
    Mental Health Screening
    Pediatric Health Support
    Follow-up Care for Chronic Health Conditions
    Health Education and Counseling (including HIV Prevention, Health & Nutrition, Awareness of Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco, Tattoos/Body Piercing, etc.)
    Referral to other Health Care Providers

Since this is a sliding fee scale clinic, we have provided the Federal Poverty Guidelines below. Visit the Covenant House Ft. Lauderdale website listed above to see what the level is needed for free care.