The center will be in a house near the middle school and high school, and will be open year-round. Its goal is to provide more convenient health services for all students, but particularly those without adequate health insurance.

The Frances Nelson Health Center in Champaign, a clinic for underserved and uninsured adults and children, will provide medical care with additional support from the public health service, school district, and the county mental health center. An advisory committee of educators, parents, and health-care providers will help oversee operations.

The school health clinic will start its operations with a $60,000 planning grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services, and will eventually be sustained by a combination of state and federal grants, Medicaid reimbursements, and patient fees. The $30,000 - $40,000 needed to renovate the house will likely come from a community development block grant.