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Clayton County interim superintendent highlights school-based family supports and health clinics
Summary
Dr. Douglas Hendricks outlined summer outreach, school-built health clinics (Lee Street, Huey, North Clayton High), employment and other family support services intended to prepare families for the Aug. 3 start.
Interim Superintendent Dr. Douglas Hendricks Sr. told B103 the district spent the summer connecting with parents and community organizations to reduce barriers that keep students from being ready on day one.
"We spent all summer, trying to connect with our parents," Hendricks said. He described visits to churches and targeted outreach to the Hispanic population, saying the district wants families to know "Clayton County Public Schools belongs to everybody, and we want to make sure that they have a voice."
Hendricks listed services the district is offering through school-based clinics and support teams: immunizations, clothing and food distributions, employment opportunities tied to schools, and a department to help unhoused families with utility bills and other needs. He identified three clinics by name—Lee Street, Huey and North Clayton High School—and said two more clinics will open soon.
The superintendent framed those services as part of a readiness strategy: "Because when you help a parent, you help a child," he said, urging families to use the district's supports before the school year begins.
The interview did not include independent verification of clinic capacities or schedules; the claims are presented as the district's plan and outreach priorities.
