Teen Health Corner

Teen Health Corner

Friendly Primary and Behavioral Health Care for Ages 5 - 21 and Their Children

Don’t like going to the doctor? We get that. The friendly and experienced team at the Teen Health Corner in Kalkaska (2 locations) and Forest Area will answer your questions and provide medical and behavior health services in a place where you can be relaxed and comfortable. 

Teen Health Corner Offer Many Services

Medical Health Services

  • Primary care for children through young adults
  • Sports physical and annual well child visits
  • Sick and urgent care visits
  • Sports injury and concussion clearance
  • Acne treatments, asthma care, immunizations
  • X-ray and lab orders, rapid strep, STI, COVID-19 testing
  • Specialty referrals: orthopedics, cardiology, ENT, etc.
  • Advice on nutrition, exercise, vaping cessation, and more

Behavioral Health Services

  • Individual, group and crisis intervention/counseling for:
    • Depression, anxiety, grief/loss
    • Self injury, suicidal thoughts, trauma
  • Bullying, self esteem, school stress, etc.
  • Tips for understanding friendships and relationships
  • Skills for coping with emotions and life’s stressors
  • Strategies for building parent and child relationships
  • Appointments during and after school

Affordable

All insurances are accepted, including state programs such as MI Child and Healthy Kids. For families without insurance, a sliding fee scale makes the services affordable, and staff can help you apply for state insurances. 

You won’t ever be turned away if you can’t pay for the services you need.

Convenient

The Teen Health Corner has hours that work with your schedule. Walk-ins are welcome at Kalkaska and Forest Area.  Also Kalkaska and Forest Area are open year round, including breaks and unforeseen closures.  The KMS E3 site is closed ONLY during the summer, but services are offered at the Kalkaska and Forest Area locations during this time.

Kalkaska (next to Kalkaska Memorial Health Center)
Ages 10 - 21 and Their Children | Medical and Behavioral Health Services
Monday, 9 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday, 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday, 8 am - 9 am, by appointment only
Thursday, 9 am - 5:30 pm
Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm

Forest Area (located at the Forest Area Middle/High School) 
Ages 5 - 21 and Their Children | Medical and Behavioral Health Services 
Monday, 8 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, 8 am - 5 pm
Thursday, 8 am - 4:30 pm

KMS E3 (located at Kalkaska Middle School) 
Behavioral Health Services Only
Monday, CRISIS in a.m. only
Wednesday, 8:30 am - 5 pm
Thursday, 8:30 am - 5 pm
Friday, 8:30 am - 3 pm

All Students are Welcome

The Teen Health Corner is primarily offered to students age 10-21 at Kalkaska and 5-21 at Forest Area schools, home schooled and charter school students are encouraged to use the clinic, and students from other districts are welcome as well.

Parental Permission

You will need your parents’ permission for most services, except some that are protected by Michigan and/or federal law. You can get a consent form from your school, at the clinics, or download the Teen Health Corner Parent/Guardian Consent. 
 
For physicals for school sports participation, click here to access the MHSAA form. 

Who We Are

The Teen Health Corner is a partnership between Kalkaska Memorial Health Center, Kalkaska Public Schools, and Forest Area Community Schools. It is funded through the Kalkaska Memorial Health Center and a Michigan Department of Community Health Grant, with in-kind support from Kalkaska and Forest Area school districts. The Teen Health Corner has been serving area teens since 2006.

Patient Portal

As part of the transition to a new electronic health record provided by Cerner Health, our office recently introduced a new patient portal called MyHealthInfo.

MyHealthInfo makes it fast and easy to view your personal medical history including test results, clinical information, immunization records, and medication history. You also can securely message your doctor to discuss a concern, as well as request/reschedule or cancel an appointment, request a prescription refill, or update the personal information you have on file. Messages are sent securely and returned securely via the new portal.

Your MyHealthInfo patient portal will give you access to your medical records from our office, other offices on the same platform, as well as records from the hospital, all in one convenient location.

 

Log In to Your Patient Portal

 

Not Enrolled? There are 3 easy ways to sign up.

  1. Enroll online. 
  2. Call us at 231-935-2026 to enroll over the phone. A representative is available Monday-Thursday from 8 am - 5 pm. You'll be asked to provide three patient identifiers to confirm your identity. 
  3. Enroll in person during your next visit. Just ask us when you check in.

Contact Us

For more information or to make an appointment, call:

Kalkaska: 231-258-7791 
Forest Area: 231-369-2000 
KMS E3 (Behavioral Health services only): 231-258-7922