LA CLINICA DEL PUEBLO INC
2831 15TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009 www.lcdp.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO BUILD A HEALTHY LATINO COMMUNITY THROUGH CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE HEALTH SERVICES, FOCUSING ON THOSE MOST IN NEED.

HEALTH EQUITY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTION - THE HEALTH EQUITY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTION (CHA) DEPARTMENT ASSESSES HEALTH NEEDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, AND DEVELOPS STRATEGIES GROUNDED IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS AT THE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, GROUP, COMMUNITY, OR STRUCTURAL LEVEL, AS APPROPRIATE. CHA CONCENTRATES ON HEALTH ISSUES/NEEDS MOST PREVALENT WITH LA CLINICA'S PATIENT POPULATION, INCLUDING: CHRONIC ILLNESS & DISEASE (HIV, DIABETES,CARDIOVASCULAR), DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO CARE, LATINO AND LGBTQ YOUNG ADULTS, AND PROMOTING HEALTHY ACTIVE LIFESTYLES. CHA FULFILLS A CRITICAL ROLE IN INTEGRATING PRIMARY HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HEALTH EDUCATION AT LA CLINICA; AND PROVIDES TRAININGS, OUTREACH, AND ADVOCACY, HELPING LA CLINICA REACH ITS GOAL TO BUILD A HEALTHY LATINO COMMUNITY. CHA PROVIDES SAFE AND FAMILIAR SPACES FOR LATINO IMMIGRANTS TO ENGAGE IN WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS AND ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING TO GAIN SKILLS AND CAPACITY TO LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. ADDITIONALLY, CHA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAINING HEALTH PROMOTERS TO CONDUCT PEER-TO-PEER HEALTH OUTREACH AND NAVIGATION TO HEALTH SERVICES.

PATIENT SERVICES - LA CLINICA SERVES PATIENTS THROUGH ALL STAGES OF LIFE, FROM PRENATAL TO GERIATRIC CARE. THE MEDICAL SERVICES UNIT PROVIDES ADULT, PEDIATRIC, PRENATAL, AND ADOLESCENT PRIMARY CARE, AS WELL AS DIABETIC AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE. DOCTORS AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE EVALUATIONS, EDUCATION, IMMUNIZATIONS, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT, AS WELL AS REFERRALS WHEN NEEDED.WE OFFER SERVICES REGARDLESS OF A PERSON'S ABILITY TO PAY AND CHARGE PATIENTS ON A SLIDING SCALE, BASED ON INCOME AND NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS.THIS DEPARTMENT PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN HELPING TO BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE FACED BY LOW-INCOME PATIENTS, UNINSURED AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS. SERVICES INCLUDE; HIV CASE MANAGEMENT; ENTITLEMENTS ASSISTANCE; REFERRALS FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICINE, AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. THE PATIENT SUPPORT SERVICES UNIT STAFF EDUCATES AND ENROLLS ELIGIBLE CLIENTS INTO MEDICAID, MEDICARE AND OTHER PROGRAMS, AND HELPS PATIENTS APPLY FOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

INTERPRETER SERVICES - OVER TEN PERCENT OF PEOPLE IN THE DC METRO AREA HAVE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. VERY FEW DOCTORS AND CARE PROVIDERS ARE TRAINED BILINGUAL MEDICAL STAFF, WHICH CAN CREATE A HUGE DIVIDE BETWEEN PATIENTS AND THEIR PROVIDERS. LA CLINICA PROVIDES MEDICAL INTERPRETATION IN OVER EIGHT LANGUAGES ON-SITE AND FOR MEDICAL FACILITIES IN THE AREA TO HELP BREAK DOWN THAT DIVIDE.ANY DC RESIDENTS WITH MANAGED CARE CAN USE OUR INTERPRETERS' SERVICES. LA CLINICA AND ITS INTERPRETERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE DC LANGUAGE ACCESS COALITION AND WORK TO ENSURE HEALTH SERVICES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL REGARDLESS OF LANGUAGE.

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