Our SBHCs are staffed by licensed clinicians from Yale-New Haven Hospital and Fair Haven Community Health Care who provide a range of physical and mental health services. Branford school system is fortunate to have three full-service SBHCs that are integrated into Walsh Intermediate School, Branford High School, and Mary T Murphy Elementary School. Behavioral health services are currently offered at Mary R. Tisko School and John B. Sliney School. The SBHCs are unique programs that provide confidential, comprehensive health care to students right on school grounds.

All SBHCs are satellite clinics of Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) and Fair Haven Community Health Care (FHCHC) are fully licensed outpatient health facilities. They are staffed with pediatric and adolescent health specialists, including nurse practitioners, social workers and a consulting physician. The SBHC staff works closely with the school nurses and key school support staff in identifying and treating student health issues.

Services emphasize prevention, as well as the early detection and treatment of physical and mental health concerns. The SBHC's unique combination of medical care and counseling along with health education reinforces healthy lifestyles. SBHC staff often present to classes about health topics and offer support groups dealing with topics like asthma, weight management, and stress reduction.

All students enrolled in Branford Public Schools are encouraged to use the SBHC. Parents or guardians must complete a permission form in order to enroll their children.

Once a parent or legal guardian signs a permission form that child or adolescent is enrolled in the center and can receive medical or mental health services free of charge.

The center is not intended to replace the family's primary care provider. Health care received at the SBHC is an additional service that works in collaboration with doctors and mental health providers in the community. All families benefit from the presence of a SBHC in their school.

There is never a fee for your child to be treated by the SBHC. No copays, no deductible, no out-of-pocket expenses -100% completely free healthcare.

SBHC Information

BHS, Walsh and Murphy Schools

SBHC Permission Form
Formulario de Inscripción de SBHC (Español)
Flu Vaccine Permission Form

Sliney and Tisko only:

To make behavioral health referrals for John B. Sliney or Mary R. Tisko schools please click the link below to fill out the form electronically. Electronic forms are sent directly to the behavioral health provider and the provider will reach out for scheduling after the form is submitted.

If you have any questions for the clinician at Mary R. Tisko, please reach out to Jenna Olenoski, LCSW by calling the school or emailing jolenoski@branfordschools.org.

If you have any questions for the clinician at John B. Sliney, please reach out to Jilian Acevedo-Genao, LMSW, by calling the school or emailing jacevedogenao@branfordschools.org.

About Jenna Olenoski, LCSW
About Jillian Acevedo-Genao, LMSW

SBHC Enrollment Form (English)
Formulario de Inscripción de SBHC (Español)

BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL

PHONE: (203) 315-6727     FAX: (203) 315-6728

MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PHONE: (203) 488-4151    FAX: (203) 488-4180

MARY R. TISKO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PHONE: (203) 483-1826 FAX: (203) 483-7528

JOHN B. SLINEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PHONE: (203) 481-5386 FAX: (203) 483-0749

WALSH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

PHONE: (203 )315-3533    FAX: (203 ) 315-7094

MRT and JBS: Only behavioral health services offered at this time