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Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative,
Inc.
Mailing Address:
PO Box 2326
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2326
Location:
220 St. Vincent de Paul Place
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 774-1120
Fax: (225) 774-1160
Email: lpotier@brprimarycare.org
Director: Lawrence Potier, Sr.
Medical Director: Melanie Thomas, FNP
HCH Coordinator: Melanie Thomas, FNP
UDS Number: 618420
Project Description
Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative provides
comprehensive health care for homeless persons
in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan area. The health
center was named in honor of the patron saint,
Saint Martin de Porres, who devoted his life
to relieving the suffering of the poor and infirmed.
It is co-located on the campus of the Society
of St. Vincent de Paul, a non-profit Christian
organization that has served the Baton Rouge
community for 140 years. St. Vincent de Paul
operates two homeless shelters for men and one
for women and children which is also located
on the same campus, as well as a Dining Room
which serves hot meals daily, a community pharmacy
that provides free medication, a dental program,
and free legal advice.
Services
Primary medical, health education, STD testing, primary mental and behavioral health counseling
Linkages
Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative has
linkages with numerous local health and social
service agencies, including Earl K. Long Medical
Center, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Mays
Foundation, Capital Area Human Services District,
and the Capital Area Alliance for the Homeless.
Statistics
Estimated homeless population: 13,000 Patients
served: 900
New Orleans Health Care for
the Homeless
2222 Simon Bolivar Street
New Orleans, LA 70113
Phone: (504) 658-2874
Fax: (504) 565-8057
Email: wmmartin@cityofno.com
Web: cityofno.com/home/departmentsandagencies/healthdept/homelesshealthcare
Director: Willie Mae Martin
HCH Coordinator: Barbara Long
Medical Director: Florence
Jones, MD
UDS Number: 061550
Project Description
The New Orleans Health Care for the Homeless
Program (HCHP) operates a primary health care
clinic in the central business district and
an adolescent drop-in clinic in the French Quarter
area.
Services
Services include medications, x-rays, lab tests,
TB tests, STD diagnosis/treatment, immunizations,
dental, podiatry, HIV testing/counseling, health
and nutritional counseling, mental illness and
substance abuse diagnosis/treatment, case management,
outreach, clinic for homeless/at-risk youth,
and pro bono legal work. Contracted services
include lab tests and x-rays, substance abuse
services, outpatient counseling, case management,
housing referrals, job search, education, and
basic needs. Pharmacy, Early Periodic Screening
Diagnosis Treatment, ophthalmology, well child
care, emergency medical, Women, Infants and
Children program, perinatal/pediatric, and TB
prophylactic treatment are also provided.
Linkages
HCHP has linkages with various programs, including
Unity for the Homeless, N.O. Mission, Volunteers
of America, Covenant House, Louisiana State
University Health Care Systems, Louisiana Office
of Public Health, and Integrated Mobile Assessment
Team.
Statistics
Estimated homeless population: 12,000
Patients served: 3,070
Subcontractor(s):
Tulane University Medical Center
HCH Adolescent Drop-In Clinic
1430 Tulane Avenue, SL37
New Orleans, LA 70112
Contact: Sue Ellen Abdalian
Phone: (504) 586-3881
Fax: (504) 988-1120
Primary Health Services Center
Mailing Address:
PO Box 7495
Monroe, LA 71211-7495
Location:
2913 Betin Avenue
Monroe, LA 71201
Phone: (318) 388-1250
Fax: (318) 388-0948
Email: ctonore@phsc.us
Director: Catherine M. Tonore
Medical Director: Tammy Stewart-Dixon,
BC-FNP
UDS Number: 068480
Project Description
The DeSiard Street Clinic provides core primary
medical services, behavioral health services,
including substance abuse counseling and short
term therapy, access to dental services, and
referrals of chronically mentally ill patients
to the local community behavioral health network
of mental health providers.
Services
Primary medical services include preventive,
episodic, chronic disease and follow-up, basic
diagnostic laboratory services, limited pharmacy
services, case management for public insurance
and assistance, translation services, health
education, childhood immunizations on site,
Ryan White AIDS program services, breast and
cervical cancer screening, behavioral health
screening and assessment, and mental health
and substance abuse treatment. The site provides
limited laboratory services with referral to
a regional lab for complex laboratory work.
The site also provides referrals to radiology
services within the service areas of the charity
care hospital network, where low income patients
can qualify for charity care support as needed
and all forms of payment are accepted. The clinic
has extended hours as needed. The facility and
program are incorporated into the Primary Health
Services Center quality improvement program
as well.
Linkages
Linkages include, but are not limited to: Wellspring
(formerly YWCA), Our House, Monroe Housing Authority,
Office of Public Health-Region 8, Office of
Mental Health-Region 8, Saint Francis Medical
Center, Monroe Transit System, Salvation Army,
American Red Cross, 211 Call Center, Northeast
Louisiana Food Bank, Bridges of Ouachita, Harmony
House, Fairhaven, University of Louisiana at
Monroe-Marriage and Family Therapy, University
of Louisiana at Monroe-School of Dentistry,
United Way, and Medicine Shoppe.
Statistics
Estimated homeless population: 7,000+ Patients
served: 1,127
Subcontractor(s):
LSU Health Sciences Center
Department of OB/GYN
4864 Jackson Street, P.O. Box 1881
Monroe, LA 71210
Contact: Rodney Wise
Phone: (318) 330-7652
Fax: (318) 330-7652
Email: eac-obgyn@lsuhsc.edu
ULM- Marriage and Family Therapy
700 University Avenue
Monroe, LA 71203
Phone: (318) 362-3003
Wellspring (formerly YWCA)
1511 Jackson Street
Monroe, LA 71202
Phone: (318) 651-9314
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