Good health starts here, and we are so excited to begin this journey with you all. The purpose of the Oakwood Avenue Community School and Rosa Parks Community School Health Clinics are to provide comprehensive, preventative health care to the students without having to leave the school. This means less missed work and more learning!
The School – Based Health Clinics provide:
Pediatrics for yearly check-ups, sick visits, vaccinations and more
Eye Doctor
Dentist
Nutrition and Wellness Education for families
Behavioral Health Counseling
All students and families are welcome as we strive to reach and maintain optimal health for the students at our Community School Health Clinics! For more information or to register your child(ren), please contact the Treatment Coordinator at your school:
Oakwood Avenue Community School Health Clinic:
Cilamene (CiCi) Joseph: 973-677-4000 Ext. 3621
Rosa Parks Community School Health Clinic:
Afrika Bond: 973-677-4000 Ext. 1224
A big “Thank You” to Haley Fernbleaux and Vanda Yenikomshuyan, students from Montclair State University Nutrition Department. They joined the kindergarten, second and third grade classes and at the Oakwood avenue school and delighted the students with a nutrition presentation project!
Follow the links below!
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The team also did an outstanding presentation to parents/guardians where they discussed healthy eating and how the overconsumption of processed foods effect the risk of cardiovascular disease hypertension. Diabetes high blood pressure. They also discussed the My Plate recommend rations and how to purchase produce at a lower cost reflective of “in season” fruits and vegetables. Please follow link below for further discussion:
