Last school year, Junior Care Clinic (JCC) had the privilege of visiting Nystrom Elementary School to share engaging, hands-on lessons with students from first through sixth grade. Our committees—Public Health, Medical, Dental, and Vision—each designed interactive presentations to make health education accessible, memorable, and fun. From learning about the importance of nutrition and hygiene to exploring careers in medicine and receiving personalized vision screenings, our goal was to empower students with knowledge that supports their well-being both now and in the future.
JCC partnered with ROOTS Community Health's in their annual Neighborhood Empowerment Day (NED), a resource fair to "support the legacy of resilience that thrives within our 40x40 block communities in East Oakland." The Dental, Medical, and Public Health committees showed up to the event to help empower the local community with screenings (including vitals and vision) and educational activities (like bingo and health demonstrations) for students, educators, and parents.
^Our first public health event!