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In-school clinic now open at Adams Elementary

“We’ve had people come in and say: ‘This looks like a real doctor’s office’,” said Cheryl Welday, who spearheaded the donation drive to fund the project. “I take that as a compliment.”

The clinic is a partnership between the Wayne-Westland Community School District which provides the space and the Oakwood Healthcare System which supplies the physicians, nurses and administrative staff. Major funding for the in-school clinic comes from a grant from the Michigan Department of Community Health. The partnership dates back to 1997 when the clinic was operated out of Lincoln and Jefferson Barns elementary schools. Those schools were closed at the end of the 2010 academic year as part of a major cost-savings initiative in which the district closed six elementary schools and re-aligned grade levels at the elementary and middle school level.

The Oakwood Foundation has been gathering donations to fund the $100,000 in renovations required at Adams-formerly a middle school-to convert three home economics classrooms into an expanded clinic that would better serve the students and their families. The new space, which is now open, has three exam rooms and additional office space; it is laid out in a more open fashion with bright walls contributing to a comforting atmosphere. “It has surpassed my expectations,” said Welday, who has been the champion of the project.

“I am very pleased with the result,” said Neelam Kumar, MD, one of the doctors who sees patients there. She has been involved with the clinic since its inception. “It is a great facility.”

It is nearly three times the size of the either the Lincoln or Jefferson Barns clinics, and more visually appealing, said Lisa Rutledge, corporate director community outreach for Oakwood Healthcare, Inc.

“It is a lot more inviting,” she said. “We will be able to better serve the community.”

The clinic was established to improve student and family health, increase family health knowledge and awareness of healthcare needs, increase student attendance and to bring health care to students and families that couldn’t otherwise afford it. Physical exams, vision and hearing screenings, basic lab services and mental health services are available there. About 512 users accounted for more than 1,900 visits at the clinic last year. The new clinic is located near offices for Eastern Michigan University’s Bright Futures program, which strives to improve academic achievement and help students prepare for their next levels of schooling, as well as the Parent Resource Center.

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