Organizations Filed Purposes:
LOWELL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (WWW.LCHEALTH.ORG) (LOWELL CHC) SERVES INDIVIDUALS FROM THROUGHOUT GREATER LOWELL, WITH THE MAJORITY LIVING IN THE CITY OF LOWELL. MANY LOWELL CHC PATIENTS ARE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AND LOW INCOME, WITH 37% BEST SERVED IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH. IN FISCAL YEAR 2019, LOWELL CHC PROVIDED 294,031 VISITS TO 34,500 PATIENTS AND TOUCHED THE LIVES OF NEARLY 50,000 PEOPLE THROUGH HEALTH CARE, COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENING AND EDUCATION, HIV SERVICES, YOUTH PROGRAMMING, AND LINKAGE TO ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES. THE LOWELL CHC HAS ACHIEVED JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITATION AND LEVEL 3 PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME RECOGNITION FOR COMPLYING WITH RIGOROUS NATIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS THAT PROMOTE QUALITY HEALTH CARE DELIVERY.
PRIMARY CARE: 95,363 VISITS IN 2019.LOWELL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OFFERS ADULT AND FAMILY MEDICINE AND PEDIATRICS WITH A COMMITMENT TO QUALITY, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE CARE. TO THAT END, WE PROVIDE CERTIFIED MEDICAL INTERPRETATION IN MORE THAN 28 LANGUAGES WITH OTHER LANGUAGES ADDRESS TELEPHONICALLY OR VIA IPAD. MEDICAL SPECIALTIES INCLUDE PODIATRY AND NEUROLOGY. LOWELL CHC ALSO OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY SERVICES WITH CARE PROVIDED BY DOCTORS AND MIDWIVES WHO HAVE DELIVERY PRIVILEGES AT LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL. OUR PATIENT WALK-IN CENTER IS AVAILABLE SIX DAYS A WEEK FOR PATIENTS WHO NEED TO BE SEEN WHEN THEIR PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR IS NOT AVAILABLE.WITH A STRONG COMMITMENT TO CULTURAL COMPETENCY, LOWELL CHC UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF COORDINATING HEALTH CARE AMONG DIFFERENT MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS. WE HELP PATIENTS FIND SPECIALISTS, SET UP APPOINTMENTS, AND MAKE SURE EACH MEDICAL PROVIDER HAS ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO PROVIDE CARE THAT MEETS INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. LOWELL CHC IS OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK, INCLUDING SATURDAY AND EVENING HOURS. THE ANNUAL WRAPAROUND FUND PROVIDES NEEDED PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR SERVICES NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE BUT VITAL TO THE HEALTH AND WELL- BEING OF OUR PATIENTS, INCLUDING CERTIFIED MEDICAL TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION; COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS; YOUTH PROGRAMMING, AND LINKAGES TO LOCAL HOUSING, FOOD, JOBS, CHILD CARE, HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER COMMUNITY SUPPORTS. THE HEALTH CENTER'S UNIQUE ARTUP INITIATIVE PLACES ORIGINAL ARTWORK BY LOWELL-AREA ARTISTS THROUGHOUT THE HEALTH CENTER. PATRONS MAY VISIT AN ONLINE CATALOGUE (WWW.ARTUPLOWELL.COM), SELECT A WORK AND DONATE IT TO THE HEALTH CENTER. HALF OF THE PURCHASE PRICE SUPPORTS THE WRAPAROUND FUND; THE OTHER HALF GOES TO PAY THE ARTIST. TO DATE, THE HEALTH CENTER HAS NEARLY 200 PIECES OF ORIGINAL ARTWORK IN ITS COLLECTION FOR PATIENTS, STAFF, AND VISITORS TO ENJOY.
METTA HEALTH CENTER: 13,962 VISITS IN 2019. "METTA" MEANS LOVING KINDNESS IN THE BUDDHIST PALI LANGUAGE. THE HEALTH CENTER IS ONE OF THE NATION'S FIRST FULLY INTEGRATED EAST-MEETS-WEST HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, WITH A FOCUS ON LOWELL'S SIGNIFICANT SOUTHEAST ASIAN AND OTHER REFUGEE POPULATIONS. SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE FOR ALL AGES USING A FAMILY MEDICINE MODEL, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, NUTRITION COUNSELING, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, TRADITIONAL HEALING ADVICE, ACUPUNCTURE, MASSAGE THERAPY, SOCIAL SERVICES, MEDITATION, HEALTH EDUCATION AND REFERRALS. METTA'S STAFF MEMBERS ARE BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL. METTA'S UNIQUE TEAM-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES MODEL ACKNOWLEDGES THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURAL BELIEFS AND PAIRS A BICULTURAL MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST WITH A LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN AND, IF NEEDED, A PSYCHIATRIST OR A PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER. AS THE REGION'S ONLY REFUGEE HEALTH ASSESSMENT CENTER, METTA ASSURES THAT REFUGEES RECEIVE HEALTH SCREENING AND TREATMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ARRIVAL.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: 24,822 VISITS IN 2019. LOWELL CHC OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. WE HAVE A COMMITMENT TO CULTURAL DIVERSITY, CLINICAL EXCELLENCE, AND INTEGRATING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE WITH PRIMARY CARE SERVICES. THE LOWELL CHC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT OFFERS EXPERIENCED CLINICIANS WHO PROVIDE TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS THROUGH INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, COUPLE, AND FAMILY THERAPY. EXPERIENCED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND CERTIFIED ADDICTION COUNSELORS WORK TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND DEVELOP SHORT TERM AS WELL AS LONG-TERM GOALS. IN ADDITION, ALL STAFF ARE TRAINED IN CASE MANAGEMENT AND CARE COORDINATION THROUGH PERSON-CENTERED TREATMENT PLANNING. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, ADJUNCT SERVICES ARE IDENTIFIED AND SECURED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PATIENT. PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY (MEDICATION PRESCRIBED TO TREAT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES) IS AN ADDITIONAL SERVICE OFFERED TO PATIENTS. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TEAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH MEDICAL PROVIDERS TO ASSURE THAT PATIENTS' NEEDS ARE MET.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Pranav Prakash | PHYSICIAN, CLINICAL LEAD | 40 | $306,681 |
| Kumble Rajesh | PHYSICIAN | 40 | $296,465 |
| Susan Levine | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $293,279 |
| Peter Kuhlmann | PHYSICIAN, CHIEF OF OBGYN | 40 | $283,820 |
| Snehlata Dave | PHYSICIAN | 40 | $277,196 |
| Krishnamoorthy Rao | PHYSICIAN, CHIEF OF ADULT MEDICINE | 40 | $255,972 |
| Elizabeth Hale | CHIEF OF CLINICAL SERVICES | 40 | $193,948 |
| Henry Och | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $189,310 |
| Robert Ebersole | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 12/2018) | 40 | $181,965 |
| Molyka Tieng | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Sangita Pillai | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Ivy Ho | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/2019) | 3 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Wando | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Sokhom Chun | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Alessandra Fisher | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Mariatou Allie-Dumbuya | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Richard Dionne | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Mayte Ramos | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Leo Sheridan | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Doris Umunna | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Terry Howard Md | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Stephen Laput | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Maureen Andricopoulos | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/2019) | 3 | $0 |
| Maria Cunha | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Susanne Beaton | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Sheryl Bourbeau | CLERK | 3 | $0 |
| Caroline Duong | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| William Wyman | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| Ivy Ho | VICE CHAIR (AS OF 6/2019) | 3 | $0 |
| Vanna Howard | VICE CHAIR (THRU 6/2019) | 3 | $0 |
| Bruce Robinson | CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
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