Paterson is expanding its Full Service Community Schools program, which offers free groceries to health care for families in need, thanks to a partnership with Montclair State University. jennamdeangelis reports.
Ilonka Pimentel, a mother of three, explained how Paterson Public School No. 16, her 6-year-old's school, connected her to doctors to help with her hearing. "In one day we were able to get a pediatrician to see the child and then schedule an audiologist," said Principal Nancy Tavarez.
Last fall, about 2,000 students were able to access health care. The district has 10 Full Service Community Schools and plans to add another. A new location at Eastside High School is being assisted by Montclair State University and a $1 million grant from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. They're calling the initiative"One Square Mile," emphasizing it help students at Eastside High and the surrounding neighborhood.
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