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2 The objectives are the following: 1. By June 30 of 1994, provide school-linked comprehensive health care services in the southern branch of the Orange County Health Department to 75 adolescents. 2. By July 1 of 1995, and each year thereafter, services in Southern orange County will be expanded to include school-linked adolescent dental, mental health and social work services. 3. By June of 1994, complete a marketing plan in Southern Orange County with annual letters thereafter to inform persons/organizations of the program's progress. 4. By June 30 of 1995, in the Northern Orange branch of the Orange County Health Department, utilization of existing school-linked adolescent clinic will increase by 20 percent. 5. By January 28 of 1994, in Northern orange increase the availability, breadth, and measurable effect of health and behavioral education materials to students by utilizing the clinic. 6. By February of 1994, provide a record system at both clinic sites to ensure follow-up. 7. By September, 1994, develop a Teen/Parent Health Advisory Network in both clinical sites to educate students and parents, collectively and individually on health topics which can be shared with peers, family and community members. 8. By June of 1995, develop an organized system to access sources of revenue for medical services. The project is needed because adolescence is a time of great need when very important preventive work can be done. Many adolescents are unable to fulfill their potential due to physical and mental health problems which go untreated. Adolescents are the only population in the United States that have not experienced an improvement in health status over the past 30 years. In fact, a random survey of adolescent student health cards in the southern part of the county indicated that 16% had no medical provider and 19% used the emergency room for primary health care. The model in Northern orange which incorporates the Health Department clinic, the Adolescents in Need program and the services of the school nurse has proven to be successful in accessing comprehensive care for adolescents. The clinic currently serves over 300 adolescents each year in over 400 visits. Based upon the percentages of Southern Orange students with no regular primary care provider, this model is very much needed to serve this population. The grant is needed to provide the resources necessary to establish this service. The North Carolina General Assembly has appropriated funds for ten new adolescent programs. Initial funding will be for a period of 17 months from February 1, 1994 through June 30, 1995, with annual renewals available for the subsequent four years. For the first, seventeen month period, funds are available in the amount of $91,500. For each subsequent year the maximum allowable is $65,000. The budget reflects other funds which are the in kind contributions coming from the schools, the Adolescent-In-Need Program, and the Orange County Health Department existing budgets. No matching funds are required.