Bogalusa High School-Based Health Center

24/09/2024

12/08/2024

Attention 9th Grade Parents:

Bogalusa High School is an active participant in the Adolescent Pre-Diabetes Prevention Program. The program’s purpose is to detect the onset of pre-diabetes and to reduce type 2 diabetes in adolescents living in rural Louisiana. Through nutrition and physical activity education, the program teaches high school students and staff how to adopt healthy lifestyles.

All 9th grade students have received consent forms. Please have your student return the signed consent form to school by August 22nd, whether you would like them to participate in the program or not. All students with returned consent forms will receive a free t-shirt as well as pizza.

12/08/2024

Back to school season is here, and with this time of year comes the time for updating your children’s immunizations. Vaccination is a highly effective, safe, and easy way to help keep your family health. The Louisiana Department of Health encourages parents to vaccinate their children along the age-appropriate immunization timelines. To update your child’s immunizations, reach out to our school-based health center at 985-730-7376.

12/08/2024

At the intersection of health and education, school-based health centers help families set children up for success inside and outside of school! To learn mor...

12/08/2024

The Louisiana Department of Health will be hosting a vaccination event for National Immunization Month on Tuesday, August 13th from 2pm – 6pm. The sites will include Livingston Health Unit, Hammond Health Unit, and Franklinton Health Unit. They will offer vaccines and copies of vaccination records.

11/06/2024

WPYC members gave an informative presentation at the Washington Parish Council monthly meeting.Topics included were local school survey data, youth coalition history and social hosting. Thanks to our parish government for allowing us to share our concerns.

02/05/2024

April is STD Awareness Month. Students were presented with facts this month to encourage them to get themselves talking with their peers about STDs.

Today during lunch, students were quizzed with a game of true or false to test their knowledge. Our school-based health center offers free, confidential testing here on campus to any student.

14/04/2024

Did You Know?
• 30% of high school teens report it's likely they or their friends will be under the influence of drugs or alcohol sometime during prom or graduation season.
• 82% of teens believe their peers are likely to drive impaired instead of calling a parent or guardian for help because they are afraid of getting in trouble.
• 21% of teens have ridden in a car with an impaired driver.

Everyone wants prom night to be memorable. It's a rite of passage-a celebration of the end of high school and the beginning of adulthood. Unfortunately, one decision can make this special night memorable in all the wrong ways. We want you to commit to making the right decision when it comes to the use of substances - alcohol, ma*****na and other drugs - and driving, as well as distracted driving.

On tonight for prom, please promise to...
-Remain sober
-Be to***co free
-Be drug free
-Attend drug and alcohol free prom parties
-Encourage friends and classmates to be alcohol and drug free
-Attend prom with a sober date
-Drive safely, obeying all traffic laws
-Not text and drive

27/03/2024

Our Lumberjacks celebrated National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week March 18th-21st. With the help of our Youth Coalition, students learned interesting facts during the daily announcements and participated in a learning lunch on Thursday. NDAFW is an annual, week-long health observance that inspires dialogue about the science of drug use and addiction among youth.

19/03/2024