Check out Roots Community Health’s Street Team Outreach Medical Program (STOMP) and STOMP’s Dr. Jason Reinking in this multimedia news piece, “Homeless Doc Takes Stethoscope to the Streets.” The piece, authored by Oakland Tribune Columnist Tammerlin Drummond, was featured in InsideBayArea News, San Jose Mercury News and Contra Costa Times! Read the full article here. Drummond:…
We’re so excited to see Roots Health Navigator, Jessie James King, Jr., featured on KTVU Fox 2 News! Check out the video segment below, and read more about our workforce development programs here. Part I: Part II:
A medical home is a place that offers a variety of coordinated health services with the patient at the center. At Roots, we are continuously growing and expanding to meet the needs of our patients. We place our patients first, striving to provide friendly and professional customer service and excellent quality of care. Our role…
Roots Community Health focuses on the health of its patients and the entire community. A healthy community requires access to basic services, economic vitality and community empowerment. When outsiders are the only entities providing and profiting from goods and services rendered to a neighborhood, the result is political and economic disempowerment, and a loss of…
Roots Community Health is a Certified Enrollment Entity through Covered CA. This means that we can sign up members of the community for insurance coverage no matter what their income. We are certified to enroll in Medi-Cal, as well as other insurance plans through “The Exchange”. Community based organizations, please contact us for more information…
Roots Community Health’s Dr. Noha Aboelata was quoted in a KQUED piece on Ebola’s impact in the Bay Area. Listen here, or read the article below! Some Bay Area Immigrants Suffer Fallout of Ebola Epidemic Bintou Diarra, a native of Mali, has seen her hair-braiding business decline since Ebola reached the United States this fall….
Roots is proud to partner with Medshare to receive much-needed medical supplies. Learn more about how Medshare works in this article from Richmond Confidential, which includes quotes from Roots’ Dr. Noha Aboelata! Nonprofit MedShare repurposes unused medical tools by donating to local clinics A volunteer for the last five years, Marsha Felton boxes up supplies in…
Originally Posted on August 5, 2013 by aquil naji Oakland is widely known as the home of the Black Panther Party, iconic black politicians, athletes, entertainers, and the 2nd largest population of African Americans in the state of California. The East Bay city is now fortunate to have a health community center that works diligently…
Originally Posted on August 5, 2013 by aquil naji Oakland California community clinic The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists 10 top leading causes of death for African Americans, which is highly recommended for all African Americans view, at least once, every six months. 8 out of the 10 causes of death were…
Posted on July 17, 2013 by aquil naji Posted on: 4 Jul 2013 Health insurance in the US has become increasingly difficult to afford because of the economy, high unemployment rates and competitive job market. It can be very stressful for those who are struggling to find jobs, pay bills that are piling up,…
Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Parker Community Resource Center (7929 Ney Ave, Oakland, CA)
The 40×40 Neighborhood Empowerment Day is back, and we want you to join us in East Oakland for a day of fun, health & wellness resources, activities for the kids, giveaways, food, and community!
This event is free and open to everyone.
