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Community Health Services

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES

Promoting Health Care Access

414,322 Patients Served in 2008

One Community at a Time

September 2009


OUR MISSION

Community Health Services (CHS) is a safety net grant program. Our mission is to promote access to quality and affordable health care for uninsured and underinsured Washington State residents.

Neighborcare HealthInternational Community Health Neighborcare Health


GRANT PROGRAMS

Our grants support the delivery of quality medical, dental, and community based services

Yakima Neighborhood Health ServicesChoice Regional Health Network Neighborcare Health


GRANT PROGRAMS

Grant Programs

CHS grant programs

- Medical

- Dental

- Migrant

Dental Residency

Community Health Collaboratives

Adult Dental Access

Health Literacy

International Community Health

Cowlitz Family Dental

CHS grants allow tribal, urban Indian, and community health clinics to provide direct patient care services


GRANT PROGRAMS

Program Goals

Provide access to primary care for the uninsured

Improve quality of care

Expand network of community health clinics

Offer technical, consulting, outreach, and other support services

Neighborcare Health


CHS MEDICAL PROGRAM

In 2008, CHS medical grants funded primary care services in 28 of 39 counties

Primary Care Services

• Chronic disease management

• Immunizations

• Well child check-ups

• Women’s health services

• Physicals

• Diagnostic testing

• Medication management

• Other services

Neighborcare Health


CHS MEDICAL PROGRAM

PROGRAM IMPACT

Funded 34 tribal, urban Indian, and community health clinics

Services at 123 locations

128,624 sliding fee medical patients

337,706 sliding fee medical visits

Averaged 3 sliding fee visits per patient

Increased number of patients with medical homes

Community Health Care


CHS DENTAL PROGRAM

Communities in 26 of 39 counties receive dental primary care services through CHS dental grants

Dental Services

• Diagnostic

• Preventive care

• Oral surgery

• Restorative services

• Oral health education

• Other servicesValley View Dental Clinic


CHS DENTAL PROGRAM

PROGRAM IMPACTS

32 tribal, urban Indian, and community health clinics

75 locations in Washington State

58,435 sliding fee dental patients

175,168 sliding fee dental visits

Increased outreach services

Oral health education

School sealant programs

Mason Dental Clinic


CHS MIGRANT PROGRAM

CHS funding supports migrant outreach services at 16 community clinics in 23 of 39 counties

Migrant Services

• Outreach

• Education

• Interpreter services

• Pesticide exposure screening

• Social services referrals

• Other services



CHS MIGRANT PROGRAM

PROGRAM IMPACTS

25,304 migrant patients

Services at 114 locations

Medical and dental homes

Outreach to migrant day camps

Medical and oral health education

Neighborcare Health


DENTAL RESIDENCY

Dental Services

• Diagnostic

• Preventive care

• Oral surgery



• Specialty services

• Other services

Dental Residency funding provides expanded primary dental care and resident training in 5 counties

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic


DENTAL RESIDENCY

PROGRAM IMPACTS

11,166 patients in 2008

12 dental residents in 7 underserved communities

Patients receive expanded primary dental services

8 dental residency graduates remain in rural areas

Outreach to people with disabilities, seniors, and high risk children

Hospital dentistry with sedation

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic


COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE COLLABORATIVES

14 Community Health Care Collaborative (CHCC) programs providing services in 28 counties

Services

• Primary care/medical home

• Coordination of services

• Specialty care referrals

• Affordable prescription drugs

• Culturally appropriate services

• Health literacy-outreach

• Health insurance enrollment assistance

• Behavioral health referrals

• Chronic disease management

Family Health Clinic


COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE COLLABORATIVES

PROGRAM IMPACTS

41,193 clients served

Enrollment services for insurance and other programs

33 types of medical, dental and social services referrals

7,592 clients received prescription related services

5,611 specialty care referrals

2009 Legislature approved continued fundingCommunity Health of Snohomish County


ADULT DENTAL ACCESS

Funding expanded access to dental care for low income adult patients in 15 of 39 counties

Dental Services

• Diagnostic

• Preventive care

• Oral surgery



• Other services

Cowlitz Family Dental Clinic


ADULT DENTAL ACCESS

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services

PROGRAM IMPACTS

Dental care for 18,516 new adult patients

Expanded clinic capacity and services by: – Purchase and upgrade of equipment

– Remodel of existing facilities

– New facility construction

– Provider recruitment/retention

Reduced costs of patient visits

Established dental care networks in new communities


HEALTH LITERACY

Building a better future for the most vulnerable children by providing parents with health care skills and knowledge

CHS in collaboration with UCLA to implement the UCLA Health Literacy model program.

Program Objectives

Become better caregivers by improving knowledge and skills

Empower parent’s decision making

Enhance self esteem and confidence

Reduce healthcare costs

Provide a model for health literacy education programs

Lower Columbia Head Start


HEALTH LITERACY IMPACTS

18 agencies completed 47 parent trainings 2,500 families trained Training conducted in 7 languages Doctor visits (child/month) decreased 31% ER visits (child/month) decreased 71% School days missed (child/month) decreased 33% Work days missed (parent/month) decreased 64%


CHS CUSTOMERS

Valley View


International Community Health


Neighborcare Health

Neighborcare Health

Neighborcare Health

CHS CUSTOMERS

Neighborcare Health


CONTACT CHS Find a medical or dental clinic near you


CHS TEAM

Loly Reyes-Gonzalez, Director

Connie Mix Clark, Dental Program Manager

Jan Ward Olmstead, Collaborative Grant Manager

Lisa Anderson, Adult Dental Access Program Manager

Dinah Neumann, Management Analyst

Lucy Crow, Administrative Assistant

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