LOS ANGELES, May 17,
2012/PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark, through its
All Kids Can program, today announced a partnership with
Cedars-Sinai to expand the medical center's
COACH for Kids and their Families® program to
provide health services to more vulnerable children in
South Los Angeleswho otherwise would not have
access to health services, including immunizations and
dental screenings.
Supported by a $50,000grant through its CVS
CaremarkAll
Kids Can program, which is committed to helping
children of all abilities to be the best that they can be,
the COACH for Kids mobile clinic will expand free
healthcare services to four additional public schools in
South Los Angeles.
"CVS Caremark All Kids Can is committed to supporting
programs like the COACH for Kids Mobile Clinic that help
thousands of children and families on their path to better
health," said Eileen Howard Boone, Senior
Vice President, Corporate Communications & Community
Relations for CVS Caremark. "We are proud to
partner with Cedars-Sinai to help expand the COACH for Kids
Mobile Clinic program in Los Angelesand
provide access to quality medical services to more
children."
Cedars-Sinai's mobile medical and case management
program provides continuity of care to thousands of
underserved children in Los Angeleseach
year.
To celebrate the partnership with COACH for Kids, CVS
Caremark and Cedars-Sinai will host a community-wide family
health fair on Saturday, May 19, from
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.at the Gilbert W.
Lindsay Recreation Center. The celebration, which
will bring together CVS/pharmacy pharmacists and
volunteers, representatives from Cedars-Sinai, the Los
Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, children of all
abilities and families in the community, will honor the
expansion of the COACH for Kids Mobile Clinic. The
event will feature free medical services, such as
immunizations and dental screenings, as well as fun
activities for the whole family. CVS/pharmacy
pharmacists will be on-hand to review medications and
answer questions related to prescriptions and other
services.
"At Cedars-Sinai, we are passionate about providing
quality healthcare to all, including those most vulnerable
in underserved communities of Los Angeles. With two
mobile medical units, COACH for Kids plays a vital role by
providing expert care for low-income and medically
underserved children and their families at schools,
shelters, and community centers," said Michele
Rigsby Pauley, Program Director, COACH for Kids,
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. "Thanks to generous
support from CVS Caremark COACH for Kids will expand the
number of public schools we serve and ensure that more
children have access to free regular and quality healthcare
services."
COACH for Kids provides medical, case management and mental
health services, along with oral health, nutrition and
fitness education including primary care services such as
immunizations, screenings and laboratory tests,
prescription medications, and referrals to
specialists. Staffed by Cedars-Sinai professionals,
the COACH healthcare team travels in two, fully equipped,
38-foot mobile medical units to see patients. Each
unit is equipped with two private examination rooms, a
nurse's station, lap top computers, state-of-the-art
records technology, medical and lab supplies and
medications for acute illnesses.
About CVS Caremark All Kids Can
CVS Caremark All Kids Can, a program of the CVS Caremark
Charitable Trust and CVS Caremark, is committed to
supporting children with disabilities. The goals of All
Kids Can are to: support children with disabilities by
raising awareness in schools and in local communities about
the importance of inclusion; create greater opportunities
for physical activity and play; and provide access to
medical rehabilitation. CVS Caremark and its more than
200,000 employees seek to help children with disabilities
learn, play and succeed through partnerships with leading
local and national nonprofit organizations such as VSA and
others across the country. http://www.cvscaremarkallkidscan.com/.
About Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Meeting the health needs of the wider community has been an
integral part of Cedars-Sinai's mission for more than
100 years. In 2011, the medical center contributed
$600 millionto Community Benefit programs and
services crucial to the community, such as COACH for Kids,
which provides access to healthcare to vulnerable
populations in Los Angeles. Internationally renowned
for quality patient care, leading-edge research and medical
education, Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit
academic medical centers in the Western United
States.http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Community-Benefit/.
SOURCE CVS Caremark
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