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Studies have shown that academic performance and quality health care go hand in hand. When children get routine health care, immunizations, check-ups, eye exams, dental exams, and mental health services, they are more prepared to fully participate in school and after-school activities like clubs and sports. They also miss fewer classes.

But quality health care doesn’t just benefit students. Fewer missed days of school due to illness also means fewer missed days of work for parents. Luckily, CCI is here to help. Here’s how we’re helping families build a healthy school year:

1getting Covered

Having health coverage is critical for children to thrive at school and in life. Medicaid and CHIP cover emergency doctor and hospital visits, prescriptions, and immunizations for children and teens. Other benefits include check-ups and regular doctor visits, dental visits, mental and behavioral health services, eye exams, and other care children and teens may need. With a team of two ACA Navigators, CCI is ensuring children and families get the support they need to apply for and keep their Medicaid and CHIP coverage. Read more about our efforts on page 10.

2 Staying Up To Date On Immunizations

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many children missed routine well-child care and related immunizations. It is important that children and teens stay up to date on their immunizations to protect themselves and their communities from preventable diseases and severe illness. To help protect children and the community, CCI has partnered with the Aetna Better Health of Maryland Health Education program to bring workshops directly to our patients. Our first workshop will be on the importance of well-child visits and immunizations in August. Stay tuned for more! 3

Feeding Families

CCI believes in whole-person, patient-centered care. That’s why nutrition is an important aspect of what we do. We help families make healthy food decisions with the support of our dietitians, increase access to nutritious food and education for women and their babies through our WIC services, and we’ll soon provide on-site cooking skills at our teaching kitchen at our newly expanded Silver Spring location. Thanks to a generous donation from UnitedHealthcare, our teaching kitchen is one step closer to helping parents and caregivers get the knowledge and skills they need to lead healthier lifestyles.

Routine vaccines to stay up to date on immunizations

Vision exams for sharper eyes

Nutritional advice to build healthy eating habits