Roots Community Health Center
Lavette King, MPH, is an experienced public health professional currently serving as the Research, Evaluation and Training Manager at Roots Community Health Center since 2021. Simultaneously, Lavette King has operated as a consultant for Cafralansa since 2012. Previous roles include Communications Intern at SisterWeb Community Doula Network from 2020 to 2021, Pre-med Intern at the Lupus Foundation of Northern California from 2018 to 2019, and Site Liaison for the Oakland Unified School District from 2006 to 2016. Lavette King's educational background includes a Master of Public Health from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor's degree in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences from San Francisco State University.
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Roots Community Health Center
Roots Community Health Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to reducing health disparities in East Oakland, California. Roots is the first community health center in East Oakland to provide physician care at patient homes and residential facilities. Roots Community Health Center celebrated the opening of its new facility at 9925 International Blvd. in March of 2011. Our mission The mission of Roots Community Health Center is to uplift those impacted by systematic inequities and poverty by providing culturally responsive, comprehensive healthcare, behavioral health, and wraparound services; identifying and addressing root causes of illness and suffering; and emphasizing self-sufficiency and community empowerment. Roots Community Health Center accomplishes its mission by providing top-quality healthcare, conducting community-based participatory research, and offering opportunities for rehabilitation, education, training, and employment to reduce poverty and dependency in our community. Roots implements its programs and services while honoring the “roots” of culture, heritage, and tradition; by providing unprecedented access to services; by remaining community-aware and community-responsive; and by establishing partnerships to ensure a more efficient continuum of care in Oakland.