Community Health Equity Initiative
Our organization is focused on eliminating health disparities for the uninsured and underinsured through serving, supporting, and guiding the community towards insurance services that may fit their life, as well as providing services that anyone can obtain for low or no cost even if they don’t have insurance. There is a very significant public health issue that results from a lack of sufficient healthcare coverage. The lack of coverage discourages people from acquiring necessary medical care due to excessive medical expenses and high out of pocket costs. This causes the community to have significantly worse healthcare outcomes and mortality rates due to them having medical conditions that often go untreated or undiagnosed. (Gorey, 2012).
In order to better understand and address these challenges, we will dedicate our time to researching and gathering data to understand all the unique needs of our community. Our community is very diverse, so it is important that we are inclusive of all races, genders, and disabilities. In order to address these health disparities, our organization strives to provide education and outreach to these communities to help mitigate them. This includes being aware of the disparities certain demographics tend to face more often and trying to address them before they become an issue. We also want to collaborate with healthcare providers, other community organizations, and lawmakers to help improve resource availability, technology, and transportation to those in need.
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Free (or Low-Cost) ClinicsThis service will provide patients with access to free or low-cost dental care, sexual wellness care, mental health counciling, and other public health based preventative services.
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Mobile Health ClinicsThese clinics will cater specifically to communities that have minimal transportation available or in communities that have a high population of patients with disabilities. These mobile clinics can rotate through communities around town to make sure everyone has a chance to receive services. We hope to partner with Touro University and/or Tzu Chi Medical services as they already have mobile clinics established.
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Telehealth Medical ServicesEven though we are not in a rural town, telehealth services can be helpful for those who cannot leave home or don’t have access to transportation. Newsletters and other forms of communication can be sent in the mail to patients so they are aware of the services available and this can also help keep them up to date on developing health threats and possible harm reduction methods.
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Public Pop-Up ServicesThis form of outreach hopes to make contact with those in our community who we may not reach otherwise. We plan for these services to be in front of grocery stores, gas stations, or at health fairs or farmers markets. This will provide information to those within the community about things regarding healthcare, disease management, and available services. Our pop-up services will also have pamphlets available to provide information regarding affordable screening services, vaccination clinics, substance abuse services, and other wellness activities.
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Research CollectionOur organization works towards researching and collecting data to better understand disparities our uninsured community is facing and how to develop the best solutions. This includes condensing this data and trying to distribute it to the community in the most effective ways that we can. We also want to monitor the health status and health outcomes of the uninsured to see if our efforts are improving their health outcomes.
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PartnershipsOur organization wants to create partnerships and collaborations with healthcare providers and other organizations in our community. This would include hospitals, clinics, schools, and businesses. These partnerships can expand awareness and outreach to underserved communities. Hopefully this would include already established mobile services like Touro University and Tzu Chi Medical as well as organizations like UMC and other local hospitals.
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Mon9:00am–10:00pm
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Tue9:00am–10:00pm
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Wed9:00am–10:00pm
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Thu9:00am–10:00pm
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Fri9:00am–10:00pm
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Sat9:00am–6:00pm
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Sun9:00am–12:00pm