See to Succeed Clinic Helps More Than 800 Students Receive Glasses
CFISD continued offering free comprehensive eye exams and eyewear to students through the Houston Health Department’s See to Succeed program, which served 873 students from 58 campuses Jan. 9-12 at the Berry Center.
An additional 270 students from Bane, Danish and Francone elementaries, along with students from Dean Middle School, will visit the Houston Health Department in February to participate in the See to Succeed clinic.
Participating students will have eyeglasses delivered to their home campuses.
Each day, students were transported by CFISD buses to and from their home campuses to the Berry Center. Upon arrival, volunteers and See to Succeed employees greeted students and led them to the auditorium for registration. Students received stickers and packets to help identify them throughout the day. Students visited multiple stations, including pre-screening rooms and waiting areas, before seeing an optometrist.
The entire screening process lasted between 2-4 hours per student. During their time at the Berry Center, students were accompanied by CFISD clinic assistants, who joined them as campus chaperones. Lunch was provided to students by CFISD nutrition services to ensure meals were not missed.
“One of the goals of school nurses is to not only promote health for students, but to help students also achieve academically,” said Melinda Hood, CFISD director of health services. “This is an event where the community comes together to help students achieve in the classroom. Seeing students ultimately receive their new set of glasses on their home campuses makes it all worth it.”
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