BELMONT COUNTY, OH (WTRF) - What if you could go to the doctor at your local high school? That's happening right now in one community in Belmont County. Ohio Hills Health Centers has opened a clinic inside Bellaire High School.

It opened quietly in March for students and staff, but soon it'll be open for the entire community.

First of all, getting kids to go to school is a rising problem.

One of the things schools really faced post-COVID was student attendance has decreased. You know it's a very important part of our job. Well, what we always say is if we can get 'em here, they'll be successful."

Getting children to the doctor is hard for some families.

We have parents that can't transport kids to the hospital or to the doctor's office. We have students that have real barriers to heal

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