All Faiths Receiving Home :: Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Hancock Family Foundation recently awarded a grant to All Faiths to establish a Child Wellness Clinic at the La Solana del Valle Day Care. In order to better serve the needs of children at the day care, All Faiths will be able to provide wellness checks, immunizations, screenings, medical education for parents, and referrals whenever needed. The clinic will be staffed by the Nurse Practitioner program at the University of New Mexico College of Nursing as an internship for their students.
The purpose of the Wellness Clinic is to provide early intervention in the wellness of children, and basic primary care and screenings for things such as vision and hearing. In addition, the nurse practitioner can track developmental milestones and help educate parents on caring for their children’s medical needs, and keep medical records of the child’s care.
Our goal is to open the clinic in the fall of 2008, and funds from the Hancock Family Foundation would be used for initial start-up costs such as an exam table, lighting, scales, and basic supplies. This clinic will provide another way for La Solana del Valle to help children be ready to start school.
