Santa Rosa Integrated Wellness Center Partners With Comcast to Host “Winter Wonderland” Event for Families Impacted by th...
December 08 2018 - 5:08PM
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Students and Family Members Still Recovering
from the Devastating Fires of 2017 Enjoyed Food, Games, Gifts and
Entertainment Courtesy of the Integrated Wellness Center and
Comcast NBCUniversal
The Santa Rosa Integrated Wellness Center and Comcast
NBCUniversal hosted a “Winter Wonderland” event to support families
and children impacted by the 2017 North Bay wildfires. The new
Wellness Center, created by Santa Rosa City Schools (SRCS), is also
receiving generous support from Kaiser Permanente, the North Bay
Fire Relief Fund and United Way of the Wine Country.
The holiday celebration also marked the grand opening of the new
center and provided an opportunity to support the families and
children that are still living in temporary housing. The
celebration featured games, holiday activities, entertainment, food
and gifts for the impacted children.
“After almost a year of planning, rebuilding and obtaining
funding, the Santa Rosa Integrated Wellness Center has now fully
opened its doors. We couldn’t be more proud of how the community
and organizations such as Comcast NBCUniversal and our other
partners have come together to support our Santa Rosa families,”
said Steve Mizera, Assistant Superintendent of Student and Family
Services, Santa Rosa City Schools. “The Santa Rosa Integrated
Wellness Center will make a positive, lasting impact in the lives
of hundreds of students and their families, many of whom are still
struggling to rebuild and recover.”
During the 2017 fires, more than 800 families within SRCS lost
their homes and many others suffered loss, trauma and other forms
of distress. Hundreds of those families are still trying to recover
from the devastation. Due to school closures and other issues
during the fires, many students struggled to return to their
previous academic achievement levels. After assessing the overall
impact to the community, SRCS determined that the traditional
school-year support model was not capable of addressing the full
scope of needs the community was facing.
In response, SRCS formed a partnership with Comcast
NBCUniversal, Kaiser Permanente, the North Bay Fire Relief Fund and
United Way of the Wine Country to create the Santa Rosa Integrated
Wellness Center. Comcast NBCUniversal donated $300,000 to SRCS for
the development of the Wellness Center and more than 500 Comcast
employees, their families, and community volunteers helped repair
and remodel the facility during the annual Comcast Cares Day.
“Comcast NBCUniversal is dedicated to helping rebuild the
communities affected by the devastating 2017 wildfires in Northern
California,” said John Gauder, Regional Vice President for Comcast
in California. “The support for the Santa Rosa Integrated Wellness
Center, along with our $1.6 million donation for the 2017 North Bay
fire relief efforts, show that Comcast is fully committed to
serving the communities where we live and work. We were here to
provide support when the crisis first occurred. And we will stay
engaged for whatever timeframe is required to help the community
heal.”
The new facility provides services on a year-round basis to
students and families, including:
- Academic Support - a SRCS certificated
teacher to provide tutoring, books, computers.
- Counseling - crisis counselors to
provide support and referrals, for students and parents.
- Basic Nursing Services - a school nurse
to provide vision and hearing screening, school-related health
information and health referrals.
- Childcare Services for families using
the Center.
The Santa Rosa Integrated Wellness Center is located at the
Lewis Campus buildings at 2232 Lomitas Ave. in Santa Rosa.
About Santa Rosa City
Schools
Santa Rosa City Schools is the largest school district in Sonoma
County, serving 16,000 students in 24 schools. The district has won
statewide recognition for its Equity and Social Justice Initiative,
and its 1,600 staff members embrace the motto of “Every Student,
Every Possibility, No Matter What.” In October 2017, the district
lost an elementary school and a high school farm to deadly
wildfires that swept through Northern California. The fires
destroyed more than 6,000 structures in Sonoma County, including
the homes of 800 students and 90 staff members. This devastating
loss will shape the needs of our community for years to come.
About Comcast
Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and
technology company with three primary businesses:
Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky. Comcast Cable
is one of the United States’ largest video, high-speed internet,
and phone providers to residential customers under the Xfinity
brand, and also provides these services to businesses. It also
provides wireless and security and automation services to
residential customers under the Xfinity brand. NBCUniversal is
global and operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks,
the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production
operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures, and
Universal Parks and Resorts. Sky is one of Europe's leading media
and entertainment companies, connecting customers to a broad range
of video content through its pay television services. It also
provides communications services, including residential
high-speed internet, phone, and wireless services. Sky
operates the Sky News broadcast network and sports and
entertainment networks, produces original content, and has
exclusive content rights. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for
more information.
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ComcastJoan Hammel925-519-4874joan_hammel@comcast.com
Adriana Arvizo925-200-1919adriana_arvizo@comcast.com
Santa Rosa City SchoolsBeth Berk707-890-3800 x80526
(office)707-477-1271 (mobile)bberk@srcs.k12.ca.us
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