Community leaders gathered at Jordan High School to celebrate the reopening of the UMMA Community Clinic, which will serve students, families and community members for free.
Ashley MackeyA high school wellness center in Watts reopened Monday after it was shut down during the pandemic, bringing back much-needed medical and health services to the school and the surrounding area.UMMA Community Clinic" historic day," said Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho. "We are bringing necessary services to what I often refer to as the deserts of our communities.
School officials say they are trying to address all the issues that might prevent a student from getting to school. The UMMA clinic offers a variety of services, including physicals, behavioral health services and even dental care. The wellness center originally opened in 2008 and closed during the pandemic.
"These services were not available, so many services and healthcare for sure," said Congresswoman Maxine Waters, who attended Monday's event. "Sometimes, people give up and they just think they're forgotten about, that nobody cares, that they can't get healthcare. So to have this reopening is a real inspiration to the community."There's also a separate entrance for community members who stop by while students are in class.
"Being adjacent to the housing development here, and all the revitalization that's happening here in Watts, makes that so much more important," said UMMA Community Cinic CEO Adel Syed. "Community members, even during school hours, can come on to campus here and receive care ... just another resource for an area desert for healthcare access."It's currently accepting walk-in patients or those with appointments five days a week.
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