West Aurora School Superintendent Jeff Craig, left, talks to Linnea Windel, VNA Health Care president and CEO, and other VNA officials during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for the new Jeff Craig Family Resource Center on Aurora’s West Side.
“It’s an exciting milestone for VNA,” said Linnea Windel, VNA Health Care president and chief executive officer. “It’s a natural next step to open a school-linked health center.” “It’s humbling to see your name associated with a facility like this,” Craig said. “It’s a healthier and more equitable future for our students.”
It also will engage in smoking, vaping, alcohol and drug use prevention education, mental and behavioral health services, and referrals for vision, dental, family counseling and other services. The former Todd School, which was built in 1934, is also being remodeled into affordable workforce housing.