Dozens of local residents attended the inaugural Community Listening Session of the Desmond Center for Community Engagement and Wellness.
Genesis Ramos, executive director of the Desmond Center, said the session helped to determine how the center can better serve the Newburgh community.
The center aims to be an informed and responsive community fixture, providing basic health and wellness services that fill the gaps and meet the needs of community residents. As the initiative continues to grow, the administrators of the Desmond Center want to hear from their neighbors in the local community.
“We have laid out the foundational work for the center and its mission through our collaborative efforts with community partners, programming, and the launch of our needs assessment to determine the gaps we can fill,” said Ramos. “We are committed to creating a wellness footprint that is responsive and welcoming to all community members.”
One of the center’s goals is to partner with existing organizations in Newburgh and beyond to help amplify the volume of, and access to, health and wellness services available to the community, she added.