Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Clinic, located at 500 Blank Honors Center in Iowa City, Iowa, is a specialized outpatient mental health clinic dedicated to increasing access to behavioral health services for kindergarten through twelfth-grade students, their families, and school professionals across Iowa. The clinic partners with school districts, Area Education Agencies, and community mental health systems to deliver timely, evidence-based care, with a strong emphasis on post-crisis response and school-connected mental health support. Services are available both in person and through secure telehealth, helping reduce barriers related to geography, transportation, and provider availability.
The clinic offers individual and group counseling, child psychiatry services, medication management, specialty psychological evaluations, and targeted post-crisis interventions tailored to the unique needs of school communities. Specialized programming addresses concerns such as anxiety, depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, eating disorders, trauma, grief, and suicidal ideation. In addition to student-focused care, the Scanlan Center provides consultation and support for parents, caregivers, and school staff, reinforcing a collaborative, family-centered approach that promotes resilience, emotional well-being, and long-term academic and social success for children and adolescents throughout Iowa.
