New doc, programs help local children
By Kat Wolcott KPIC NewsROSEBURG, Ore. -- The Umpqua Community Health Center has a few new additions to help children. MultimediaUCHC has a new pediatrician and two new programs to help keep kids healthy. Doctor John Peterson has been in medicine for over 30 years. He started with the Center in early January, and he's excited to be able to offer pediatric services to families from all over the county. "I sometimes say my job is the best job in the world, it's like being a professional grandpa. I spend all day playing with kids and then send them home with mom," he said. UCHC also has a few new programs geared towards kids. Reach out and Read encourages parents to read to their children. Organizers say being read to often can be a huge impact in a kid's life. "Parents reading to children and children growing up surrounded by books and loving books, tend to do better in school and learn language skills faster, and just sort of, are more successful and happier kids in general," said Erin Cudney, a pediatric nurse practitioner. Every time a child comes into the center, their parents are given a free book. There's also a dental program called First Tooth, where kids are given Fluoride. The Umpqua Community Health Center welcomes all patients, even those who don't have insurance, and no one is ever turned away because of an inability to pay. |
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February 22, 2012
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