Roots Community Health Center
Torbertha Torbon, MSN-FNP-C, has extensive experience in the nursing field, currently serving as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Roots Community Health Center since September 2019. Previous roles include Registered Nurse positions at Cedars-Sinai, Huntington Hospital, and UCLA-LACH Hospital, as well as Certified Nursing Assistant positions at Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Los Angeles Jewish Home, and Bright Star Health Care. Torbertha's early career involved administrative support in educational and research settings, including a role as Academic Coordinator Assistant at Oakland International High School and an Administrative Assistant at UC Berkeley’s Environmental Health Sciences Department. Torbertha holds a Master of Science in Family Practice Nursing from Samuel Merritt University, as well as multiple qualifications in nursing and public health from institutions such as California State University, Northridge, and the University of California, Berkeley.
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.