Corewell Health Teen Health Center Taylor provides services that are especially critical during the recent surge of mental health issues among young people.

“We’re in a mental health crisis,” said Theresa Donoghue, Corewell Health director of community schools and clinics. “COVID played a lot in mental health issues surfacing. A lot was caused by two or three years of students not being in school and socialized. Anxiety and depression have skyrocketed.”


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The Corewell Health medical team sees between 300 and 500 clients annually for mental and physical health reasons. A mainstay in the community, Corewell Health has been operating for 30 years and mainly works with young people 10 to 21 years old, and special education students until they’re 26. All Wayne County residents are welcome to seek services.

Corewell Health offers primary healthcare services; school, sports and work physicals; diagnosis and treatment of routine illnesses and injuries; immunizations; pap smears and pelvic exams. Testing, treatment and counseling are also provided for sexually transmitted diseases.

Family planning services are available for males and females who are at least 13. There are no age cap, parental approval or income requirements. Corewell Health doesn’t provide abortions or make abortion referrals, however.

Parental consent is required for most general medical services and long-term counseling for youth under 18.

Other center programs include peer education programs related to nutrition; fitness; substance abuse; violence; sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy prevention. More programs target alcohol, tobacco and other drug use; parenting classes; obesity prevention; violence issues; individual and family counseling; crisis intervention; anger management and first-time and early juvenile offenders.

No insurance is required and patients never receive a bill. There are also no copay costs. The center is funded through state and federal grants, as well as community donors and the Corewell Health Foundation.

Corewell Health Teen Health Center also works with the Taylor Summer Arts and Prevention Academy, as well as providing support groups for the LGBTQ community and after-school programs.

Corewell Health Teen Health Centers are located in Taylor, Westland, Romulus, Inkster, River Rouge, Redford and Detroit. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins will also be taken. Call (734) 942-2273 for more information and to schedule COVID-19 vaccines.