Tucked away on the campus of John Hopkins Middle School in Building 7, Campbell Park Resource Center aids families in various ways: childcare, the Evara Health Clinic, a food pantry, and more.
Founded in January 2017, the center also provides an eight-week medical training academy, legal services, and financial assistance.
Millicent Battle, the center’s community impact manager, said the food pantry – named the Home Plate Food Market – gets a lot of visitors.
“We are now seeing over 50 new families per month, that is an increase where we were receiving maybe 10 before,” she said.
The food pantry is a school food bank, designed for scholars at John Hopkins Middle and Campbell Park and Melrose elementary schools. Residents who live in the area also can visit the pantry.
In addition to the food pantry, the center provides childcare. Children up to age 5 are taught to learn through playing.
The program’s main goal is to show parents how they can engage and play with their little ones in a meaningful way, as an alternative to giving them a screen, Ms. Battle said.
The program is led by the child who “gets a chance to explore and just organically learn,” says Ms. Battle.
Lastly, the Evara Health Clinic accepts insurance and charges on a sliding scale. That means that if you’re unemployed or if you have limited income, the clinic will base how much they charge you on how much you actually earn, Ms. Battle said.
If you need help
Campbell Park Resource Center Food Pantry is open Mondays 5 – 7 p.m. and Thursdays from 3 – 5 p.m.
Evara Health Clinic is open from Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information about Campbell Park Resource Center, visit this website.
