Roots Community Health Center
Rania Belamesh serves as a Health Navigator at Roots Community Health Center since July 2022, where responsibilities include developing trust with clients, performing barrier assessments, supporting clinic operations, providing health coaching, and administering birth education classes. Previous experience includes roles as a Barista at Smitten Ice Cream and an Intern at Community Action Partnership of Orange County, where Rania contributed to community presentations and marketing materials. Earlier positions involve sales associate duties at Bath & Body Works, tutoring at West Valley College, and event coordination. Rania has held leadership roles such as President of the Muslim Student Association and Student Senator at West Valley College, promoting campus inclusivity. Rania holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health from UC Irvine and an Associate of Arts in Sociology from West Valley College, along with a high school diploma from Branham High School.
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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.