HCH Directory - Iowa

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Community Health Care, Inc.

500 West River Drive
Davenport, IA 52801
Phone: (563) 336-3000
Fax: (563) 336-3125
Email: bdavis@davchc.com
Web: www.davchc.com
Director: George Barton, CEO
HCH Coordinator: Bob Davis
Medical Director: Syed Haque, MD
UDS Number: 071170

Project Description

Community Health Care (CHC) HCH program provides comprehensive primary health care to children and adults who are homeless throughout the Quad Cities area. Services are provided at six outreach locations.

The HCH outreach program provides preventive and acute medical visits, medications, outreach, social service coordination, and case management to men, women, and children who are homeless. Referrals are made for substance abuse treatment and mental health services. The HCH program also provides one emergency dental visit, dental referrals, HIV counseling/testing, shelter, and referrals for housing, job employment, food, and clothing. The program is provided at six sites–one on a full-time basis and five visited weekly or bi-weekly.

CHC's outreach program has extensive linkages with shelters, transitional housing programs, local pharmacies, food pantries, eye care providers, and thrift stores. Referrals are made for mental health services and substance abuse/addictions treatment.

Estimated homeless population: 2,500 Patients served: 860

Linn Community Care

1201 3rd Ave S.E.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403
Phone: (319) 981-0997
Director: Tashia Roffey-Koebrick
Medical Director: Dr. Arvind Goyal
HCH Coordinator: Neal Currell
Web Site: www.linncommunitycare.org

Project Description

Linn Community Care located in Cedar Rapids is a community health clinic providing primary care with a focus on Family Medicine and OB care. LCC offers services for the uninsured and the under insured which include family services, prescription assistance, and dental referrals.

Linn Community Care provides comprehensive primary medical care. Clinicians and staff use EMR to chart each patient- LCC offers its patients a Message Nurse to help immediately answer patient questions via the telephone. A fully equipped CLIA certified laboratory and full-time Lab Assistant, as well as a Full-time Lab Technician for outreach services provide simple lab tests and results. LCC participates in the 340B Drug Pricing Discount program. LCC also offers it's homeless patients free perscription assistance through a local pharmacy, funded through donations.

Estimated homeless population: 3,000 - 5,000 Patients served: Currently unknown due to 2008 floods.

People's Community Health Clinic, Inc.

905 Franklin Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
Phone: (319) 272-4300
Fax: (319) 272-4465
Email: jhoeft@peoples-clinic.com
Director: Jennifer Lightbody
HCH Coordinator: Joan Hoeft, RN, MS
Medical Director: Susan Duclos, MD/Kim Neuman, MD
UDS Number: 071410

Project Description

People's Community Health Clinic (PCHC) has a homeless health care team which provides outreach services and refers persons who are homeless to needed services.

The homeless health care team visits shelters, street locations, and transitional housing units to assess persons who are homeless, to encourage them and arrange for them to receive medical, substance abuse, and mental health services. PCHC's physicians, PAs, and nurse practitioners provide preventive and acute health care services. A certified substance abuse counselor is on staff for evaluations of clients. The center also has a dental clinic.

People's Clinic is a member of the local Homeless Coordinating Board. PCHC works cooperatively with local anti­poverty agencies, the food bank, shelters, County relief offices, VA, and other State and Federal agencies providing services to persons who are homeless. Linkages are also in place with faith based organizations who assist individuals who are homeless with their basic needs. PCHC has a referral relationship with Black Hawk/Grundy Mental Health Center for mental health services. Pathways and Covenant Medical Center are local organizations that provide chemical dependency treatment.

Estimated homeless population: 1000 Patients served: 748

Primary Health Care, Inc.

9943 Hickman Road Suite #105
Urbandale, IA 50322
Phone: (515) 248-1511
Fax: (515) 248-1440
Email: bbrewton@phcinc.net
Web: www.phcinc.net
Director: Kelly Huntsman, RHIA
HCH Coordinator: Lorna Hines
Medical Director: Bery Engebretsen, MD
UDS Number: 070550

Project Description

The Outreach Project of Primary Health Care, Inc. is a blend of a McKinney-funded project, including three maternal/child-funded programs serving pregnant and parenting families. TOP also works closely with PATH, CAP, HUD and other community-based mental health and housing programs.

In 2005, TOP completed a food assistance campaign for the State of Iowa through a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food Assistance Program. Additionally, this year, the Program Manager for the Advocacy Team earned public recognition from both the Mayor and the City Manager. She was recognized for leading the river campers during the flood season, and helping to relocate some of the most severely homeless individuals in the area.

The Outreach Project staff maintain outreach clinics in missions, shleters, and multi-service agencies. Project staff conduct outreach visits around or near bridges and in abandoned buildings where individuals who are homeless congregate. Outreach staff have also conducted outreach services in collaboration with the staff from the U.S. Social Security Administration whereby the PHC Advocacy team were recognized for Outstanding public service in partnership with SSA.

PHC has its own internal continuum of care,including basic health,OB, women's health,the Health and Law project, substance abuse screening, mental health assessments, referrals, and advocacy. There is no wrong door which increases access for those who enter our clinics and leave with gratification. This year, PHC was granted a HRSA Enabling Services award for the Des Moines and Marshalltown Clinics. Funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was awarded to assist with increased demand and capital improvements.

TOP works closely with other McKinney-funded programs in Des Moines serving youth and young mothers. TOP has established linkages with 100 agencies and organizations, including area shelters, Iowa Department of Human Services, substance abuse treatment centers, Des Moines Department of Housing Assistance, and religious and private organizations. Other community connections include Healthy Start, Visiting Nurses Association, and Iowa Empowerment.

Estimated homeless population: 6,008 Patients served: 4,498

Behavioral Health Resources
945 19th Street
Des Moines, IA 50314
Contact: Cynthia Steidel
Phone: (515) 241-0982
Fax: (515) 241-0993
Email: cynthias@bhrci.org

House of Mercy
1409 Clark Street
Des Moines, IA 50314
Contact: Todd Beveridge
Phone: (515) 643-6500
Fax: (515) 643-6598
Email: tbeveridge@mercydsm.org