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SUPERKIDS MOBILE PEDIATRIC CLINIC
SuperKids clinic serves
students and their siblings at Cunningham, Pilgrim, Piney Point, Braeburn,
Las Americas,
Sylvan Rodriguez, Gordon, Emerson, White, Bonham, Energized for
Excellence and
McNamara
Elementary Schools. The coach visits alternating schools Monday through Thursday and is staffed by
a Texas Children's pediatrician, pediatric nurse practitioner,
licensed vocational nurse and medical assistant. Community volunteers
also help.
Services include
well-child examinations, minor illness evaluation and treatment,
vaccinations, nutrition guidance, health and safety education, health insurance and social service referrals.
The SuperKids clinic
offers free immunizations
and health screenings at many locations during the summer.
The SuperKids team is a group of bilingual medical professionals
dedicated to helping children and their parents navigate a variety
of
health care systems. The team can identify medical problems that
may require further care and refer the child for more evaluation.
Often, families seen by the SuperKids team are
nervous about seeking medical care or feel they cannot
afford the expense. One of the most important outcomes of the SuperKids
program is young families are encouraged
to go to a primary
care physician for their children instead of relying on the hospital emergency room.
A family is more likely to get
medical help if they have health care coverage.
The SuperKids staff works with families to help them complete applications for insurance coverage
and provides information on how to get free or reduced price dental
and vision care.
The SuperKids staff provides workshops on healthy eating habits and
good hygiene and distributes information on how to prevent
illnesses, treat common ailments and access routine medical care.
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