HRSA-funded health centers across the nation have distinguished themselves in promoting public health and providing primary care services in underserved areas. The examples below are a snapshot of the exemplary work health centers have carried out across the country.
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The Good Shepherd Community Clinic held a special outreach event for women and girls, and thousands came out for it.
The Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center serves approximately 38,000 patients who are predominantly Native Hawaiian on the rural western coast of Oahu, Hawaii. Telehealth technology could increase access to care, but Waianae patients face barriers around digital literacy and Internet access
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Families Together of Orange County (FTOC) has seen a drastic growth in the need for behavioral health services, including a 156% increase in patients under 18 years old seeking behavioral health services.
South Central Family Health Center (SCFHC) has been delivering high quality primary care and preventive health services, including dental, vision, and behavioral health, to residents of marginalized communities across South and Southeast Los Angeles County since 1981.
Evara Health provides care to more than 60,000 patients in Pinellas County, Florida, including many people who have multiple chronic diseases and need recurring appointments to monitor their health and help them follow their care plans.
Heartland Community Health Center in Lawrence, Kansas, recently launched River City Pharmacy, making low-cost 340B pharmaceutical services available to eligible patients. Patients can walk in or use a drive-through service to pick up prescription drugs.
The late spring outbreak of mpox in the U.S. northeast has impacted the gay community in particular, making Provincetown on the tip of Cape Cod especially susceptible. The popular summer destination site has a large LGBTQ+ community, and many businesses that depend on seasonal tourists.
Providing care to prevent and address COVID-19 has been especially challenging in rural areas, yet health centers have persevered and proactively tried new approaches to serve their communities throughout the pandemic.