Pediatrics is the medical home for over 1,400 infants, children and adolescents from low-income families in the Greater Manchester who live at or below 185% of the federal poverty level. There are eight clinic sessions a week staffed by a medical provider, dietician and family support worker. The team meets pre- and post- clinic to review patient and family needs as well as develop develop a patient health plan.
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| Photo credit: Joanne Smith |
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Nutrition serives is an integral part of each patients health plan. Dietitians provide direct servcies as well as therapuetic and preventative nutrition counseling. Cooking classes, held throughout the year, are very popular amongst our adolescents. Recently we have add classes specifically designed for refugee mothers to learn food preperation adn cooking methods unfamiliar with them in refugee camps.
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Social services works very closely with our families to help them overcome the many challenges they face. In addition to connecting them with community resources to ensure that their basic needs are being met and assisting in coordinating medical care, Family Support Workers help to provide enriching and meaningful experiences that promote parenting, education, social development and safety.
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