CL Nica Esperanza/Hope Clinic: Go Work On International Health by Bus
CL Nica Esperanza/Hope Clinic: Go Work On International Health by Bus
CL Nica Esperanza/Hope Clinic: Go Work On International Health by Bus
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Sept 27
Know your Number Health Screen with Blue aCROSS RI. 10 to 5 PM, at the Clinic. Back to School health screen PPD tests, Vaccination, Health forms filled out. Date TBD. Annual Thanksgiving Stone Soup Potluck Community partners , Volunteers, Staff ! Potluck Dinner at the Clinic dont miss it!
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This is good work
Cl nica Esperanza does indeed spread hope. We see it. We live it. Its about more than individuals. The whole community grows stronger. -Duane Clinker OTC
Find$ out$ more$ about$ volunteering$ by$ writing$ volunteer@aplacetobehealth.org,$ Our$ group$of$ volunteers$ is$just& as& diverse.$ or$support$our$work$by$donating$on$line$at$ We$ speak$ Arabic,$ French,$ Creole,$ Spanish,$ http://www.aplacetobehealthy.org$ and$(on$a$good$day)$a$little$Italian.$$$ $ We$ believe$ that$ providing$ health$ care$ in$ the$ patients$ own$ language,$ and$ with$ an$
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We believe in well care, not just health care. Check out the Vida Sana health literacy program, for example. We are working with patients to in an effort to intervene before chronic health problems set in.
Mi Voz, Mi Voto!
Ocean$ State$ Action$ was$ recently$ staffing$ Voter$ Registration$ at$ CEHC.$ Why$ do$ we$ think$ voting$ is$ so$ important?$ How$ else$ will$ we$ register$ support$for$Obamacare?$$A&healthcare& safety& net& is& needed& even& after& comprehensive& health& insurance& reform.$ As$ gaps$ and$ weakness$ will$
clearly$ continue$ to$ exist$ after$ health$ reform,$ free$ clinics$ will$ constitute$ a$ litmus$ test$ of$ the$ success$ of$ the$ reformed$ U.S.$ health$ system.$ Policymakers$ and$ other$ safety$ net$ providers$ have$ a$ lot$ to$ gain$ by$ tracking$ and$ supporting$ what$ free$ clinics$ do$ over$ the$ next$ decade.$ Please& make& us& obsolete$ by$ going$ to$ the$polls$and$voting$for$Obamacare!$
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Fall/2012
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Miracles happen! 7 Small miracles at the clinic of Hope
Do$ you$ ever$ have$ to$ catch$ your$ breath$ because$ a$ miracle$ just$ happened?$ Well$ that's$what$we$did$when$we$found$out$that$ Rhode& Island& Foundation$is$going$to$grant$ CEHC$ funds$ to$ support$ our$ Health& Innovation&Project.&& We$just$sat$there.$We$took$a$deep$breath.$ And$ then$ we$ counted$ our$ blessings$ for$ a$ few$ minutes.$ Yes,$ we$ work$ hard,$ and$ yes,$ we$believe$ in$ what$ we$ are$doing,$and$yes,$ we$ are$ doing$ something$ great$ for$ the$ neighborhood,$ but$ that$ doesnt$mean$that$ we$ get$ funding.$ And$ sometimes,$ we$ just$ need$a$miracle.$ And$so$thats$ what$we$ did$ when$ we$ heard$ about$ the$ support$ from$ RIF.$ We$ had$ to$ just$ sit$ there$ and$ say:$ Wow.$$ So$here$is$a$list$of$our$latest$miracles:$ One&<$Rhode$Island$Foundation$granted$our$ Healthcare$ Innovations$ Project$ grant$ support.$ Now$ we$ can$ keep$ working$ on$ reducing$ health$ disparities$ in$ a$ culturally$ sensitive,$ linguistically$ appropriate$ manner.$ Two&<&CHEER&clinic&started!&We$have$had$a$ 'soft$ opening'$ (unannounced)$ for$ our$ new$ walk$ in,$ the$ Clinica$ Esperanza/Hope$ Clinic$ Emergency$ Room$ diversion$project$funded$ by$ our$ partner$ BCBSRI.$ We've$ seen$ about$ 30$ patients$ so$ far,$ we$ have$ a$ great$ group$ of$volunteers,$we$are$working$out$the$kinks$ in$ the$ system,$ and$ a$ it's$ coming$ together!$ $CHEER$ is$ for$ nonaurgent$ care,$
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The why and the wherefore.
How many Americans were without health insurance coverage in 2010? Answer: 49 million. Most uninsured are not covered by employerbased coverage because: Answer: Their employer does not offer coverage. Most of the uninsured go without coverage because: Answer: They cannot afford coverage.
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& Volunteer&Jordan&Bicki&playing&music&for&our& patients& We are grateful for the support of our donors! LISC City of Providence, CDBG Rhode Island Foundation Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island American Communities Trust The Fund for Community Progress Dexter Foundation Making a Difference Grant (PC) BankRI State of RI Legislative grant AIWA members Individual donors We are grateful for our partners! d AIWA NE Open Table of Christ Dorcas Place/Welcome Back Center Center for Women and Enterprise FarmFresh RI Olneyville Housing Collaborative URI College of Nursing SBER and Armory Properties 5
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Clnica Esperanza /Hope Clinic
60 Valley Street Suite 104 Providence, RI 02909