Roots Community Health Center- Healing our Community Within

"We are taking charge of our community. And Dr. Aboelata has coined this phrase years ago, healing our community from within. And we do have to look into ourselves to help heal what ills our communities"-Aquil NajiOver the past two-plus years, our community health care centers have faced many challenges in an ever-changing landscape, forcing them to adapt and evolve their outreach and delivery of both health care and comprehensive wrap-around support services to the most at-risk members of our community. Welcome to our hour plus special discussion on the importance of our community health care centers and how they are being impacted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In this episode we are featuring the voices and work of the award-winning Founder Noha Aboelata, MD, Chief Operations Officer Aquil Naji, and staff member Ky'Tavia Stafford-Carreker of Roots Community Health Center. They will share with us how their work addresses the root causes of health and economic disparities for people impacted by systemic inequities, as well as how their work is improving outcomes for people impacted by these systemic inequities.You can become a volunteer, mentor, or employer by emailing admin at roots clinic dot org. To find out more about Roots Community Health Center’s services, along with the impact of their work in our community and to make a donation please go to roots clinic dot orgPlease consider donating to Voices of the Community - Voices of the Community is fiscally sponsored by Intersection for the Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which allows us to offer you tax deductions for your contributions. Please consider making a donation to help us provide future shows just like this one. 🎧Explore Our Award-Winning Special SeriesIf you enjoyed this episode, dive deeper into our 4-part legacy of impact:Where Art Meets Impact: How creativity drives systemic change. Season 1 and Season 2From Bankruptcy to Reinvention: The story of Stockton’s resilience. COVID-19’s Impact Series: Navigating the pandemic's effect on our community.Making the Invisible Visible: Discover the untold stories of finding home.