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10 Community Services and Benefits Caring for our South Bay community in 2021 At Providence Community Health Investment we believe that health care happens both inside and outside of the hospital walls. We strive to serve and teach the children, adults and families throughout South Bay – especially in low-income neighborhoods – how to be healthy so that they are inspired to live the healthiest lives possible. Ever y three years, our medical centers conduct a community health needs assessment to prioritize the health issues our communities are facing. Our caregivers then work alongside our community partners to design and deliver programs that address those needs. In 2021, we offered the following free programs (that utilized $4.8 million in community benefit dollars) intended to increase access to health care services, health and wellness education, and address social determinants of health: 1. Choose2Change a year-long diabetes prevention program for people at-risk for Type-2 diabetes that emphasizes lifestyle changes needed to improve nutrition; help lose weight; promote exercise; and reduce stress. 2. FEAST a nutrition program offering healthy and affordable recipes to improve social, emotional, and physical wellness. Food demonstrations and vouchers to the local Farmer's Market or supermarket allow participants to integrate fresh, whole foods at home after every class. 3. Get Out And Live (GOAL) a Type 2 diabetes self- management program that provides strategies for nutrition, exercise, and stress management to: empower more informed decisions about self-care; lead a healthier lifestyles; and improve well-being. 4. Creating Healthier Attitudes Today (CHAT) a mental health education program focusing on coping skills, anger management, stress reduction, effective communication techniques and goal-setting exercises. 5. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) a program that teaches participants how to help children and adults who are experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. We offer the MHFA training for free so that community members can become certified Mental Health First Aiders. A total of 428 people participated in the FIVE PROGRAMS LISTED ABOVE. • Community Health Insurance Program information and enrollment assistance about affordable health care options, health insurance and CalFresh applications provided by our Community Health Workers (CHWs). Our Community Health Workers assisted with 2,300 applications for Medi-Cal, Covered CA, and CalFresh. • Partners for Healthy Kids a mobile clinic offering weekly immunizations at elementar y and middle schools; health insurance enrollment information and navigation assistance; and sports physicals at underserved high schools. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our program focused on COVID-19 vaccinations which resulted in 8,857 doses of vaccines given. • Vasek Polak Health Clinic a low-cost, fixed-price primar y (and follow-up) care clinic providing care for people who do not have insurance or a family physician. The clinic also prevents people from having to access our emergency rooms. Patients receive free health education, referrals to low-cost social services and on- site mental health support. A total of 3,100 patients served. • Welcome Baby a home-visitation program, led by RN and parent coaches providing pregnant and/or new parents with information, and support to help them through the journey of pregnancy and early parenthood. A total of 1,626 patients served. • Providence-Charles R. Drew University of Medicine Community Health Worker Academy a partnership workforce development program that establishes a pipeline of academically trained CHWs for entr y-level placement in health care settings throughout LA County. Providence partnered with Charles Drew University to create a new academy that trains CHWs to work in health care organizations. 27 CHWs completed 6-month paid internships at nine different hospital/clinic sites across Los Angeles. • Emergency Department Community Health Workers caregivers who assist uninsured patients in the emergency department with affordable health care options, applications for enrollment in eligible health insurance programs and coordination of follow-up visits at a clinic in their community. Our CHWs referred 3,556 emergency department uninsured/ underinsured patients to Providence primary care providers; and assisted 1,188 patients with Medi-Cal insurance opportunities.

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