Accessing Health & Mental Health Care

Ballard HS: Student Resource Guide

Your School Counselor

• Sonja Petersen (A-Ek): slpetersen@seattleschools.org
• Maya McKenzie (El-Ki): mnmckenzie@seattleschools.org
• Tom Kramer (Kj-Ph): tkramer@seattleschools.org
• Gail Olson Laing (Pi-Wb): gsolsonlaing@seattleschools.org
• Katie Huguenin (Wc-Z) (T, W, Th): kwhuguenin@seattleschools.org

School Nurse

• Beth Guynes: eaguynes@seattleschools.org

Mental Health Support

• Teen Link (Confidential, 6–10 p.m.): 1-866-TEENLINK or text “TEENLINK”
• Crisis Connections (24/7): 988
• Seattle Children’s Hospital Referral Service: 833-303-5437

Reproductive & Sexual Health

• Planned Parenthood – Northgate Health Center
  • Birth control, emergency contraception, STI testing, pregnancy testing. Teens can access most services confidentially. Same-day appointments often available.
• King County Public Health Teen Clinics
  • Free condoms, emergency contraception, birth control methods, STI testing. All services free or low-cost
• Neighborcare Youth Clinic at 45th
  • For unhoused youth, Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.
• Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center – STI testing, PrEP and more.
  • Free and confidential. 400 E. Pine Street

Plan B

• Costco pharmacy. Don’t need to be a member. As low as $5.00
• Amazon
• North Seattle College has a Plan B vending machine (free)
• Any School Based Clinic in Seattle

Sports Physicals

• Any SPS Teen Health Center
• If private insurance/no insurance:
  • $65 at Zoom care
  • $79 at CVS Minute Clinic, Queen Anne
• If on Medicaid/no insurance:
  • Sea Mar Community Health Centers

General Medical Care

High School Teen Clinics (Confidential & Free for all SPS students):

• Lincoln Teen Health Center: 206-548-5760, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Roosevelt Teen Health Center: 206-527-8336, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Ingraham Teen Health Center: 206-205-0430, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Community Health Clinics (Sliding Scale / Medicaid Accepted):

• Neighborcare Health: 206-633-3350
• International Community Health Services: 206-788-3700
• Sea Mar Community Health Centers: 206-762-3730
• Country Doctor Community Clinic: 206-299-1900

Insurance Help

• Community Health Access Plan of WA (CHAP): 1-800-756-5437
  • Can assist with getting insurance and/or accessing healthcare

As if August 7, 2026