<p>Stuyvesant has a CATCH program. (Connecting Adolescents to Comprehensive Healthcare). This year the CATCH program will be offered once agaon child’s by the School Health nurse and a School Health doctor or nurse practitioner. The program will include reproductive health education, including information on sexually transmitted infection prevention. The program will also include reproductive health services: pregnancy testing (urine testing, no physical exam will be required), and hormonal contraception (birth control), including emergency contraception and condoms. Students must sign a form consenting to these reproductive health services before receiving them. All services are confidential and free of charge. (reach out to the school nurse on information for parental opt-out).</p><p>CATCH Social Work Director, Stacey Murphy (smurphy1@health.nyc.gov), can keep in touch with students that may be grieving, anxious or particularly stressed and connect them with additional resources.</p><p>If any student needs more information about CATCH services, please reach out to the health educator on the flyer Kathryn Louisaint at klouissaint@health.nyc.gov or regular nurses on site.</p><p><br/></p>
