More than 700 children and teens in Rhode Island will start the new school year with essential supplies after Coastal Medical and the Rhode Island Department of Health worked together to collect and distribute them.
The initiative was able to provide essential supplies to children and teens in East Providence, Cranston, Pawtucket, Warwick, Warren, Wakefield, Jamestown, and Tiverton. Each backpack packed supplies such as pencils, pens, highlighters, crayons, chapstick, and a notebook.
“We are incredibly grateful for all the work our teams put into this effort and for the collaboration we’ve had with the Rhode Island Department of Health Community Health Worker Program over the past year,” said Kelsey Ryan, Director of Clinical Transformation at Coastal Medical. “Thanks to their dedication, we were able to provide hundreds of children with the tools they need to thrive in the classroom and beyond. This initiative is a testament to what we can achieve together when we prioritize the well-being of our community.”
The initiative aims to ease the financial burden on families and ensure children have the supplies they need to be prepared for school.
“This is a great example of community health workers’ dedication and understanding of their community,” said Director of Health Jerome Larkin, MD. “Good health and education go hand in hand, so helping to assure kids start school with some basic supplies so they are ready to learn is critical. We extend our thanks and appreciation to Coastal Medical’s CHW Team for helping students get off to a healthy start this school year.”
Coastal Medical is committed to supporting the health and well-being of children and teens in the community.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) assisted a What’sUpNewp journalist with the reporting included in this story.
