Summertime brings a soar in community outreach activities

By Catherine Rice, Vice President of Marketing/Outreach at Health Partnership Clinic

All through the year, Health Partnership Clinic’s Marketing and Clinical teams are working outside the clinic walls to provide information and direct services. From offering dental screenings and fluoride treatments to area school children to attending health fairs and giving presentations, the clinic staff and volunteers work tirelessly to connect our community to our services and other support when needed.

During the summertime, there is always a surge of community outreach activities around back-to-school initiatives. This year is no different and in fact, we are adding three new events. These include the SOS event in Spring Hill, Kan., Center of Grace, a partner of ours, and the Back-to-School Bash in Ottawa. Our hospital partner, AdventHealth, is helping to underwrite three of the events, and Jimmy Hay with the SOS Paola underwrites any fees associated with those who are uninsured. Thanks to our exceptional staff, volunteers and partners, we are able to offer many opportunities for families to access quality and affordable services.

Below are the listed events HPC are attending or hosting in the communities we serve. Depending on the scope of the event and staffing, offerings may include school and sports physicals, immunizations, dental screenings and fluoride treatments. We offer well child visits at events held in our clinic locations.

Saturday, July 20
SOS Paola
Cottonwood Elementary, Paola, Kan.

Thursday, July 25
Project Olathe
Mill Creek Campus, Olathe, Kan.

Saturday, July 27
Back-to-School Event
City Center Church, Lenexa, Kan.

Wednesday, July 31
Back-to-School Physicals
Center of Grace, Olathe, Kan.

Thursday, Aug. 1
Back-to-School Physicals
Shawnee Mission West High School, HPC, Overland Park, Kan.

Saturday, Aug. 3
Back-to-School Bash/Unity Festival
Carnegie Cultural Center/City Park, Ottawa, Kan.

Thursday, Aug. 8
Back-to-School Physicals
Shawnee Mission West High School, HPC, Overland Park, Kan.

Saturday, Aug. 10
Children’s Health Day
Olathe Clinic, HPC, Olathe, Kan.

Sunday, Aug. 11
SOS Spring Hill
Life Spring Church, Spring Hill, Kan.

Saturday, Aug. 17
Back2School Event (AdventHealth)
Shawanoe Elementary School, Lenexa, Kan.

We are now accepting appointments for back-to-school physicals by calling 913-648-2266.