The Medical Clinic – Health and Wellness Program is designed to
provide or arrange for all aspects of care regarding the health
needs of our youth. The CRH Medical Clinic is managed by a
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) who provides oversight of
our medical program. Upon entry to CRH youth are seen within 72
hours for a complete, initial assessment by Medical Clinic staff
in order to determine their need for medical care.
CRH provides healthy nutritious meals integrating with the CDE
guidelines for SBP (School Breakfast Program) and the NSLP
(National School Lunch Program). Recognizing the importance of a
healthy diet for children to grow, learn and thrive
This policy outlines CRH’s approach to ensuring environments and
opportunities for all youth to practice healthy eating and
physical activity behaviors throughout CRH day while minimizing
commercial distractions.
Recognizing the important connection between a healthy diet and a
youth’s ability to learn and achieve, CRH has implemented an
active Nutrition Program which includes nutritional education,
nutritional menu choices and a campus garden. CRH nutrition
program is based off of national nutritional guidelines for all
school aged children.
To a child in crisis food can not only be comforting; food can be
healing. Children’s Receiving Home serves up to
100 meals a day seven days a week to children and
youth affected by trauma so at CRH our cafeteria menu is a top
priority. The CRH kitchen makes the commitment to
serve food made fresh daily, with fresh ingredients; the term
used by one boy (age 10) to describe the changes was “kinda like
homemade”.
Most residential kitchens of this size rely heavily on
“pre-packaged” food and frozen food; many times serving highly
processed and refined foods that have lost their nutritional
value. (And their flavor) CRH children and youth are now
served food to represent a variety in taste and culture. Yet
always keeping young palettes in mind we know nothing can replace
homemade Mac and Cheese to warm the hearts of children.
