Cass Metropolis faculties in Michigan are making progress in the direction of offering well being care companies with the assistance of a planning grant from the Michigan Division of Well being and Human Providers. The college district acquired $100,000 in planning grants earlier this yr to ascertain a well being care clinic inside the district. So as to decide the feasibility of the venture, the superintendent and board of the Cass Metropolis faculty district have been visiting different services and faculties within the space.

Superintendent Allison Zimba expressed the significance of this initiative, stating that it’s vital for the scholars in Cass Metropolis. She talked about that though the district has a excessive share of scholars receiving free and lowered lunch (52%), many college students nonetheless should not have their medical wants met. The well being care clinic would function an extra useful resource to deal with these wants and prioritize the well-being of the scholars.

The district has utilized for a $300,000 development grant to ascertain the clinic. Two fashions are presently being thought-about: reworking a classroom within the elementary faculty to accommodate each a clinic and a classroom, or having a modular clinic situated exterior of the varsity’s campus. The ultimate resolution will depend upon the quantity of grant cash awarded.

As soon as established, the clinic will function three days per week and will probably be obtainable to Cass Metropolis college students. Moreover, youngsters between the ages of 5 and 25, no matter whether or not they’re present college students or not, will be capable to make the most of the clinic. Zimba expressed the district’s want to help households and make life simpler for working mother and father.

In line with the grant necessities, Cass Metropolis should start providing companies to college students beginning subsequent yr. Zimba believes that this program will probably be useful to each the scholars and their mother and father. It’s going to present comfort for working mother and father and help lower-income households in accessing vital well being care companies.