Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Grant

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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Awards $150,000 Grant to San Fernando Community Health Center to Benefit Underserved Communities in the San Fernando Valley

(San Fernando, Calif. – July 28, 2021) – Providence Holy Cross Medical Center will award a $150,000 grant to San Fernando Community Health Center (SFCHC) to provide state-of-the-art health care services, prevention and education to patients in its San Fernando Valley service area. A check presentation ceremony and facility tour will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at SFCHC’s main campus located at 732 Mott St. in San Fernando.

SFCHC, a Federally Qualified Health Center, offers patient-focused care to individuals and families regardless of income or ability to pay. The funds will be used to develop an advanced case management model that engages, navigates and links patients to primary care services in their primary language. SFCHC also will invest in expanding its care management team and developing their skills on complex population management software.

“We are grateful for this opportunity to continue our legacy of serving as a trusted, patient-centered medical home for our community since 1924,” said SFCHC Chief Executive Officer Audrey Simons. “Our ultimate goal is to establish a trusting and informative relationship with clients, and welcome them to a compassionate medical home that meets their individual needs. Our experience working with the most vulnerable members of our community teaches that communicating in a patient’s primary language, culture and at their level of health literacy empowers them to make the best medical choices.”

Event participants will include SFCHC Chief Executive Officer Audrey Simons; SFCHC Chief Operations Officer Heidi Lennartz; Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Chief Executive Bernard Klein, M.D. and Providence Director, Community Health for San Fernando Valley Anthony Ortiz Luis. Excellent photo and interview opportunities will be available.  All COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including masking, will be observed.

 

About SFCHC

SFCHC has been a trusted, patient-centered medical home for the community since 1924. SFCHC’s designation as a federally qualified health center allows it to provide state-of-the art health care services, prevention and education regardless of an individual’s income, insurance status or ability to pay. Dedicated to providing quality care to every person, particularly the most vulnerable and underserved, SFCHC operates at two locations. Its main 17,100-square-foot facility in San Fernando provides primary, dental and behavioral health care, as well as case management and health education. Its additional 1,500-square-foot facility in Mission Hills is co-located with Harbor Recuperative Care Center (HRCC) that provides housing for homeless community members recently released from local acute care hospitals. For more information, visit www.sfchealthcenter.org.

 

Media Contact

Stacy Geere at 661.253.1059 or stacy@thegeeregroup.com

 

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Sharon Barcarse provides over 30 years of experience in the graphic design industry, including branding, publications, advertising, marketing collateral, and online design. She spent 13 years in publication and advertising; both as an art director and later as a creative director overseeing more than 50 annual publications.

In 2003, Sharon started AS Design, based in Santa Monica, CA. Clients have included Guidant Corporation, Abbot Laboratories, Clay Lacy Aviation, Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans, Pacific Federal Insurance, Mission Community Hospital, San Fernando Community Health Center, Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge, Valley Industry & Commerce Association, and Los Angeles Valley College.

In her free time, Sharon and her husband like to discover new restaurants and post far too many food and wine photos on Instagram.

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