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In first year, 700 Ohio State students study at Schoenbaum Family Center at Weinland Park
A powerful partnership
At the Schoenbaum Family Center at Weinland Park, The Ohio State University has joined with numerous partners to form a rare collaboration to aid a high-need neighborhood.
Michele Sanderson (right), director of the A. Sophie Rogers Laboratory School, shows visitors the Elmer's Products Art Studio.
A diversity of powerful partners. Multiple Ohio State units, human services groups, and corporate partners collaborate at the center to help children and families thrive.
- Student nurses in the family health clinic - College of Nursing
- Vision screening for all enrolled children and other children in their families - College of Optometry
- Dental screenings and dental care for enrolled children and their families - College of Dentistry mobile dental unit
- Occupational therapy - School of Allied Medical Professions, College of Medicine
- Couple and Family Therapy Clinic referrals, Scarlet and Gray Financial referrals, and parent education provided at the center - College of Education and Human Ecology
- Librarian who organizes literacy events, including bringing the bookmobile to the community, planning a fall literacy festival to be held at the center with the Godman Guild, and planning for a regular family story hour and Saturday events for the neighborhood - provided by Columbus Metropolitan Library, funded by JPMorgan Chase, who also named the center's library.
- School nurse shared with Columbus City Schools/Weinland Park Elementary School. The nurse is a tremendous asset and impetus for the center's wellness program. She set up the dental screenings, vision screenings, and other kinds of health screenings, free flu shots, lead screenings, mammography unit, and breast cancer awareness.
- Family advocates refer families to auxiliary services to increase self-reliance and stability. They have been instrumental in enrolling local children, helping families choose the enrolling partner best meeting their needs, and connecting families to other needed services, such as education, counseling, job training, and medical transportation - provided by Godman Guild with funding from JPMorgan Chase
- Art studio and supplies - Elmer's Products named the art studio and is providing five years of art supplies. The center uses six gallons of glue and four gallons of paint per month. Elmer's also conducts product testing with the children, which helps shape the future of products for children worldwide.
- Baby and toddler products - Procter & Gamble has provided $50,000 in products, in addition to funding the town square. The center needs 990 diapers and 1,500 pull-ups per month.
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