Wickliffe Family Resource Center (Part 2): Partnership with Signature Health

The Wickliffe Family Resource Center (WFRC) is operated by the Wickliffe City School District in partnership with Signature Health. It is a unique organization that brings together support services and educational resources to enhance the well-being of students, families, and community members.

Part 2: Partnership with Signature Health

“Many students have unmet mental or chronic health needs, and those can negatively impact their attendance and performance. Having a clinic at the WFRC allows us to address those needs and see success in students," said Medical Director, Primary Care for Signature Health, Dr. Todd Wagner. They aim to provide students with key services that benefit their lives.

The success of the Wickliffe School District's academic mission relies on students being "healthy, happy, and feeling good," according to former Superintendent Joe Spiccia. This led to the partnership with Signature Health, a community health center specializing in serving people of all socioeconomic scales.

Signature Health at the Family Resource Center (FRC) provides comprehensive, co-located healthcare, including primary care, behavioral health, and oral health. The service is unique in that it is open to anybody, regardless of zip code, status, or income.

This collaboration addresses significant barriers to academic performance—such as hunger, housing instability, or unmet mental health needs—that impede a student's ability to learn. By offering vaccines and physicals on-site, students do not miss instructional time. Clinicians can work as a team with school staff to address chronic conditions like asthma or provide individual and family counseling for emotional needs. This proactive support system is critical for the student experience, allowing children who were once struggling to "thrive," see their "grades improve," and graduate. The goal is to expand the impact on the entire community.

Learn more about the Wickliffe Family Resource Center by viewing the series or visiting their website
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