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School-Based Health Center • Gardiner, ME
Clinic Type
School-Based Health Center
Address
Gardiner Area High School (site of the health center)
Phone
2077916000
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
Will the clinic provide gender-affirming care or birth control without parental consent?
According to HealthReach representatives, the clinic would not provide hormonal care for gender transitions but would provide counseling; preventive care can include birth control.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Not applicable: Not applicable/No public patient review data available yet (Not applicable)
Patients praise
- Improved access to routine and urgent healthcare for students and staff
- Reduction of barriers like transportation costs and missed class time
- Provision of affordable, patient-centered care regardless of insurance status
- Support from school nurse and some students for its convenience and necessity
Common complaints
- Concerns about lack of parental consent for sensitive medical services like mental or reproductive healthcare
- Disagreements regarding gender-affirming care policies
- Public outbursts and intense community conflict surrounding the proposal
- Allegations of poor transparency and board behavior by opponents
- Zoning and operational concerns raised by some community members
"To get my physical, it took me away from my sports and school... It would be a lot more simple if I could just get it at school."
— Connor Tibbetts, Gardiner Area High School student"Is this health center in alignment with keeping secrets from parents from transgender treatments?"
— Michelle Tucker, School Board MemberSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Parents’ rights groups, backed by conservative funders, bring fight to Maine school boards — Nov 19, 2025
- Following social media spat, Manning says he’s resigning from Gardiner-area school board — Nov 28, 2025
- Manning revokes resignation, remains on Gardiner-area school board — Dec 5, 2025
- How some Maine parents are fighting back against conservative education groups — Dec 27, 2025
- West Gardiner board member residency in question amid tensions — Feb 18, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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