Healthy Kids School-Based Clinics In The News
Healthy Kids School-Based Clinics is proud to be part of important conversations surrounding student health, family wellness, and accessible healthcare in our community.
From local news coverage and community partnerships to public reports and organizational milestones, this page highlights the stories, recognition, and shared efforts that continue to bring awareness to the impact of school-based healthcare. We invite you to explore the publications, press features, and community highlights that showcase how accessible care is helping local students and families thrive.
Recent News
2025 5224GOOD Grant Recipient
In November 2025, Anne Vandenberg Healthy Kids Advisory Board Chair), Marguerite Oetting (Medical Director), and Pete Wallace (Co-Founder and Board member) accepted a $15,000 grant from 5224GOOD in Iowa City.
5224GOOD is a learning and giving circle dedicated to educating our members about philanthropy and community needs in Johnson County through social and networking opportunities. Thank you, 5224GOOD, for supporting Healthy Kids!
Little Village: Over 15 years, Johnson County’s Healthy Kids clinic has provided thousands of uninsured children with free care, looking to fill ‘gaps’ in the healthcare system
Dr. Marguerite Oetting remembers carting all her medical supplies and vaccinations from campus to campus when the first school-based health clinic opened in the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) in 2007.
KCRG: Iowa City program offers free health services for kids
Healthy Kids School-Based Clinics provided Kelly Alvarado the health care she needed to succeed as a student in the Iowa City Community School District.
Alvarado, 17, who graduated in May from Iowa City West High School, received free physicals and dental and dermatology care through the clinics. The physicals enabled her to play the sports she loved, including football as a seventh-grader and softball.
Locations
North Central Middle School
180 W Forevergreen Rd.
North Liberty, IA 52317
Northwest Middle School
1507 8th St
Coralville, IA 52241
Southeast Middle School
2501 Bradford Drive
Iowa City, IA 52245
Contact Us
You can reach us by phone at
(319) 631-3204
NO walk-in appointments. Please call to schedule an appointment or for information about our services. If we do not answer, please leave a voicemail and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
To send medical records to the Healthy Kids Clinic, our fax number is (319) 688-1075.
Vaccine records and consent forms can be sent to the Healthy Kids Clinic via email.
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