Affinia Healthcare will host a trio of free Back-to-School Bash events for families beginning at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at Affinia’s 2220 Lemp Avenue in South St. Louis.
The second Bash will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, August 2 at the Ferguson health center, 3396 Pershall Road.
Physical examinations and immunizations will not be available during this event.
There will be a third Back-to-School Bash held at the Downtown West health center at 1717 Biddle Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 9.
“Affinia Healthcare is proud to be a part of the community and offer these vital services for families and youth,” said Dr. Kendra Holmes, Affinia Healthcare President & CEO.
“Good health is critical to doing well in school and we want to make sure that our community has the health and wellness resources necessary to show up on the first day ready to learn and succeed.”
The back-to-school events will feature free school supplies, health screenings, school physicals, and immunizations, Medicaid application assistance, and community resources. No appointment is necessary; walk-ins are welcome.
The events are free and open to the public. Home State Health, Healthy Blue and Shriner’s Children’s Hospital are co-sponsors for the Back-to-School Bash.
Affinia awarded $25K for community outreach
Healthcare has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Episcopal Presbyterian Health Trust to support community outreach events for increased access to health care.
“This generous grant supports our continued commitment to delivering essential care to uninsured and underinsured individuals in our community,” said Holmes.
The funding will support 12 outreach events planned throughout the remainder of the year, with an opportunity for the grant to be renewed for two additional years.
Outreach events are held to offer Medicaid enrollment and appointment assistance.
The outreach team also organizes medical and dental events for adults and children at the various health centers, and a monthly mental health event for men. The grant will help cover expenses related to outreach initiatives including facility and security staffing, incentives, and marketing.
“Our Outreach team works to ensure everyone in the community has access to healthcare by eliminating barriers like lack of insurance,” said Outreach Director LaDon Meriweather. “Receiving this grant helps us to continue our efforts to ensure anyone who may be eligible to receive Medicaid and access high quality healthcare, can do just that.”
On average, the Outreach Team assists with processing 120 Medicaid applications weekly.
The St. Louis Community Foundation serves as the liaison for the grant and will help to facilitate related reporting.
To schedule an appointment, please call (314) 814-8700.
Affinia has also announced it is reopening its Pagedale health center at 6763 Page Avenue on Monday, August 4.
Its hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offers adult primary care, women’s health, pediatric care, immunizations, and lab services.
In addition to Pagedale, Affinia Healthcare operates six other health centers providing medical, behavioral, and dental services. They are conveniently located at:
1717 Biddle Street, St. Louis, 63106, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
4414 N. Florissant, St. Louis, 63107, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
2220 Lemp Avenue, St. Louis, 63104, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
3396 Pershall Road, Ferguson, 63135, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
3930 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 63118, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The St. Louis Dental Center, 1500 Park Avenue, St. Louis, 63104, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dental services are available at the Biddle, N. Florissant, Ferguson locations, and the St. Louis Dental Center. To schedule a dental appointment, call (314) 833-2758.