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JWCH Receives $100,000 Health Net Grant

December 23, 2015/in News/by Wesley Health Centers

News Release

Health Net Foundation Grants $200,000 to Help Ease the Hopelessness of Homelessness

Grants to JWCH and OPCC will assist in establishing pilot programs to provide inpatient and outpatient care and temporary housing for Los Angeles County homeless patients
LOS ANGELES, December 15, 2015 – Health Net Foundation, Inc., the charitable foundation of Health Net, Inc., is providing grants of $100,000 each to JWCH Institute, Inc. and OPCC to assist in establishing pilot programs aimed at providing inpatient and outpatient care and temporary housing to Los Angeles County homeless patients.
“Statistics show that nearly one-third of Los Angeles County’s homeless live with mental illness, one quarter suffer from substance abuse and one-fifth have a physical disability,” said Patricia Clarey, president of Health Net Foundation. “It’s important that groups and organizations come together to address the medical and social issues surrounding homelessness, and we hope to support an approach that looks at them from several angles, including housing and access to health care.”

Download the News Release in PDF Here.

Collaboration with Safety Net Partner Leads to Life-changing Results

August 20, 2015/in News/by Wesley Health Centers

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Dr. Gregerson and JWCH are Helping to Change Lives in Skid Row

Safety net hospitals and clinics play a vital role in our health care system, in some cases, providing the only source of much needed care to low-income, medically, and socially vulnerable populations. When it comes to caring for our cities’ homeless residents, safety net clinics may provide the only resources for medical, oral and mental health care for those who are underinsured or uninsured.

Lack of access to health care can have a significant impact on entire populations, and few examples of this are more graphic than in downtown Los Angeles, where the John Wesley Community Health Institute (JWCH), an urban clinic for the homeless on Skid Row, provides much needed care to low-income residents. Its story is beautifully told in this video: http://community.kp.org/be-inspired/story/health-care-should-never-be-out-of-reach-for-anyone.

The video follows JWCH’s medical director, Paul Gregerson, M.D., M.B.A., as he manages the multiple challenges inherent in running the clinic.

Imagine being without a home, living on the dangerous streets, and having to wait weeks for housing because health screening test results for tuberculosis are not readily available. Kaiser Permanente partnered with Dr. Gregerson and JWCH to provide no cost, same-day testing that would allow residents with negative TB tests to qualify for safe, clean housing in the downtown area. Kaiser Permanente’s work with JWCH gives patients hope by providing integrated care and services from dental care, medical exams and laboratory services to our neediest populations.

“Health care is a right… [and] everyone deserves to be treated with the same respect and love we would want,” Dr. Gregerson says in an interview. He serves as a model of the philosophy that everyone deserves good health care and respect by treating every patient who visits the clinic, regardless of their ability to pay.

Because many communities continue to suffer from limited health care resources, Kaiser Permanente helps safety net institutions, including community health centers, public hospitals, local health departments, school health centers, and local clinics like JWCH, deliver care to our most underserved and vulnerable populations.

Kaiser Permanente has a longstanding commitment to work together with our community partners, including safety net institutions, to foster healthy, thriving communities. In 2014, Kaiser Permanente Southern California’s Community Benefit program awarded approximately $11 million in grants for charity care programs that help to close the gap in health care access.

To learn more about Kaiser Permanente’s investment in the community, visit: http://community.kp.org/be-informed/summary-of-operations/2014-soo

New Behavioral Health Programs

July 17, 2015/in News/by Wesley Health Centers

JWCH has expanded its Behavioral Health Services, with mental health providers integrated at clinics and new substance abuse services. Behavioral health care options include: Specialty Mental Health Services (at 5 locations), Primary Care Mental Health Services, and Specialty Substance Use Disorder Services.

Learn more about our Behavioral Health Care here.

Wesley Health Centers Norwalk Grand Opening

June 22, 2015/in News/by Wesley Health Centers

Join Us July 1, 2015 | 9:00 AM

Renovated Location Features:

9 Exam Rooms
Dental Services
Laboratory
X-Ray Service
and Added Behavioral Health Services

Welcome!

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WESLEY HEALTH CENTERS NORWALK

12360 Firestone Blvd., Norwalk. (562)867-7999

Accessing Affordable Health Care

February 2, 2015/in News/by Wesley Health Centers

L.A. Covered The Wesley Health Centers is proud to offer a series of educational events on access to affordable health care. Currently, our Lynwood Health Care Center will be able to serve you. Attached are event flyers with a list of upcoming event dates and times. We will be providing confidential and no-cost information on Covered California, Medi-Cal and My Health LA.

You can RSVP for any of the locations by calling our toll free number 1-855-222-4239 Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to
8:00 PM and Saturday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Saturday, February 7th, 2015. 9:00AM – 2:00PM
3591 Imperial Hwy, Lynwood, CA 90262 [map]
Download Lynwood Enrollment Event Information

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The following information will be required on the day of the event to complete your enrollment application:

Photo identification
Number of people being enrolled (individual or family coverage), including the birth date of each person
Social Security numbers for each family member
home ZIP code
Most recent income tax return, including dependent tax information and head-of-household status (if any). Or your estimated household income.
Proof of citizenship and/or legal residency

We are Here to Help you

For directions or general information, please call JWCH Institute at 1-310-223-1035.

Choir Attracts Singers From LA’s Skid Row

January 21, 2015/in colburn, News/by Wesley Health Centers

When they’re not in rehearsal, some of the Colburn Wesley Project singers live on the streets of Los Angeles. The unlikely choir will be performing through this holiday season.

On Christmas Eve, 2014, the Wesley Colburn Singers were featured in this NPR interview.

Implementation Guide for Women of Color

December 19, 2014/in News/by Wesley Health Centers

This implementation guide, as part of the LODi Project, is designed to assist individuals and organizations in expanding services to meet the needs of women of color living with HIV. lodi-implementation_guide It is meant to inform the development of new programs, but also to assist organizations in improving existing efforts. Target audiences include all Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grantees and other service providers, whether they are AIDS service organizations, community-based organizations, health departments, or clinical settings such as physician practices, hospitals, or health clinics.

The goal of this implementation guide is to provide practical advice and tools. The hope is that readers will feel empowered to embark on new programs or expand existing ones. The guide is part of the Integrating HIV Innovative Practices (IHIP) project that promotes dissemination and replication of successful SPNS initiatives. More information about IHIP materials — which include training manuals, curricula, implementation guides, related webinars, monographs, and pocket guides — can be found on the IHIP landing page on the TARGET Center website at www.careacttarget.org/ihip. The main sections of this guide summarize activities conducted by WOC Initiative grantee sites, provide practical planning and implementation steps to follow, and capture common lessons learned from across grantee sites.

Please review by clicking on the WOC link and you will see the contributions of JWCH throughout the manual.

View the manual.

The Wesley Colburn Singers on Skidrow

December 2, 2014/in colburn, News/by Wesley Health Centers

Composed of artists and performers from the Skid Row neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles, this project was jointly birthed by The Colburn School and Wesley Health Centers (JWCH Institute) to bring music, health & well-being, and community to one of the largest homeless neighborhood in the United States. The therapeutic benefits (physiological, mental, and social) of music and singing is well documented…the Wesley Colburn Singers serves as a “bridge” to the Wesley’s health and wellness services for our homeless.

Read the full article and see the video here.

Evolve: Mentorship and Art Show

May 2, 2014/in News/by Wesley Health Centers

Call for Submissions

evolve-art Calling on gay and bi (male) photographers and artists who are 18-24 and live in the Los Angeles area. Please send Samuel Gonzalez a 100 word bio and a 250 word essay explaining why you would like to be part of our art show and mentorship program. Applications are due no later than Friday, May 30, 2014.

The mentorship program includes 2 weekend workshops that will be coordinated by local professional artists.

The final show will take place on Thursday, July 11th, 2014 at Art Share Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles.

Hurry! Spots are limited. Only 10 youth artists will be showcased alongside 10 professional artists.

Download a copy of the flyer.

For questions or more information, please contact Samuel Gonzalez at (323) 313-3359 or by email here.

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White House Highlights the Key Role of Health Centers

December 12, 2013/in News/by Wesley Health Centers

Today, the White House will spend the day talking about the important role of health centers in the Affordable Care Act. In particular, the White House will showcase the critical work of health centers in providing education and enrollment and in ensuring all Americans have access to quality health care across the nation. Help us spread the word today on social media by tweeting and posting about the incredible work happening at your health center to ensure everyone in your community has access to quality care. Use hashtags #FQHC and #GetCovered in all your tweets and posts to make sure you are linked to this blitz. Also, keep your eyes open for tweets and posts from several US Senators and the Obama Administration about the important role of health centers. It’s sure to be an exciting day in the news for health centers, don’t miss your opportunity to showcase the good work happening at your health center – start posting now! #FQHC #GetCovered