Organizations Filed Purposes:
PENINSULA HEALTHCARE CONNECTION (PHC), A PALO ALTO BASED 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WAS FOUNDED IN 2005 AS A COLLABORATIVE VENTURE BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP, PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION, AND STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. FORMERLY KNOWN AS OPPORTUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS, PHC OPENED ITS MEDICAL CLINIC IN 2006 AT THE OPPORTUNITY CENTER IN PALO ALTO TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE TO UNDERSERVED AND AT-RISK MEN AND WOMEN, PARTICULARLY INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. IN 2011, PHC BECAME A CALIFORNIA STATE LICENSED CLINIC, AND IN 2019 WAS OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER LOOKALIKE (FQHC-LAL). IN 2013, PHC PARTNERED WITH NEW DIRECTIONS, AN INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PREVIOUSLY OPERATED UNDER THE HOSPITAL COUNCIL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY-BASED, WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS.
PENINSULA HEALTHCARE CONNECTION (PHC) PROMOTES INTEGRATED PRIMARY AND MENTAL HEALTHCARE AND INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS OR THOSE AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS IN SANTA CLARITA COUNTY, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.
NEW DIRECTIONS IS AN AWARD-WINNING, COMMUNITY BASED, SOCIAL WORK CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OF PENINSULA HEALTHCARE CONNECTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS, MANY OF WHOM ARE CHRONICALLY HOMELESS. OUR INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT MODEL AND "WHATEVER IT TAKES" PHILOSOPHY HAVE PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING THE FREQUENCY OF EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS AND HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS, AND PROVIDING OVERALL IMPROVEMENT TO QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR CLIENTS. REFERRALS TO THE NEW DIRECTIONS PROGRAM COME DIRECTLY FROM PARTNER AGENCIES.
PHC'S CLINICAL SERVICES IS STAFFED BY LICENSED MEDICAL PHYSICIANS WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME OFFERING FREE PRIMARY, PREVENTATIVE, AND MENTAL HEALTHCARE TO HOMELESS ADULTS OR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS WITHIN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. WE ALSO PROVIDES FOR THOSE WITH MEDI-CAL AND MEDICARE COVERAGE.PHC'S CLINICAL SERVICES OFFER THE FOLLOWING:- TREATMENT FOR COMMON PRIMARY CARE AND NON-EMERGENT MEDICAL CONDITIONS- PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE AVAILABLE FOR MENTAL CONDITIONS- TB TESTS, FLU SHOTS (SEASONAL), AND ADULT IMMUNIZATIONS- LIMITED SPECIALTY SERVICES; ASSISTANCE WITH SPECIALIST REFERRALS- GYNECOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING PAP AND PREGNANCY TESTING
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 |
|---|
| Eileen Richardson | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 30 | $65,000 |
| Elfreda Strydom | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 30 | $39,602 |
| Tom Wasow | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Taylor | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Linda Lenoir | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Jarvela | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Shannon Giovacchini | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Pastor Paul Bains | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dona Tversky Mdmph | BOARD TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Douglass | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Donald A Barr | BOARD SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
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