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Migrant Health Center, Western
Region, Inc.
Mailing Address:
PO Box 7128
Mayaguez, PR 00681
Location:
392 South Dr. Ramon E. Betances Street
Mayaguez, PR 00680
Phone: (787) 833-1868
Fax: (787) 832-0740
Email: mhc@migrantspr.com
Web: http://mhcnon-profit.com
Director: Reynaldo Serrano
HCH Coordinator: Carmen Gerena
Vega, RN, BSN
Medical Director: Efrain Arroyo,
MD
UDS Number: 021040
Project Description
For the past 35 years, Migrant Health Center
(MHC) has provided accessible comprehensive
health, dental, and social services to the 15
municipalities comprising the western region
of Puerto Rico. The center has six clinics strategically
located in hard to reach underserved communities.
Services
Services include medical evaluations, OB/GYN,
oral care, pediatrics, mental health, evaluations
by nutritionist and social worker, on-site laboratory
and pharmacy, health education, HIV counseling
and testing, outreach activities for high risk
populations, and HIV prevention services for
intravenous drug users. MHC works in collaboration
with the Puerto Rico Department of Health and
its Regional Immunology Clinics. Referrals to
substance abuse treatment, emergency health
care, and other services are coordinated through
a long list of agencies that have collaborative
agreements with MHC. In 2002, MHC received a
grant award to implement the integration of
buprenorphine opioid abuse treatment into the
HIV primary care setting.
Linkages
MHC has linkages with Hogar la Tierra Prometida-Aguadilla,
Casa del Peregrino-Aguadilla, Albergue San Gabriel-Mayagüez,
Centro Reambulantes-Aguada, Misión Rescate-Sabana
Grande, Mayagüez, Fondita Corazón-Mayagüez,
Hogar Genacarith-Añasco, Hogar Albergue
Rut-Mayagüez, Hogar FEIPE-Mayagüez,
Hogar "La Esperanza"-Maricao, Estancia
Corazón-Mayagüez, Alianza Positiva-Mayagüez,
Hogares CREA-Mayagüez, Lajas, Sabana Grande,
Hogar Jesús-Añasco, Z-Enterprises-Mayagüez,
immunology clinics, and Department of Social
Services.
Statistics
Estimated homeless population: 2,000
San Juan Health Care for the
Homeless
Mailing Address:
PO Box 21405
San Juan, PR 00928-1405
Location:
900 Cerra Final, Stop 15
Santurce, PR 00927
Phone: (787) 723-1360
Fax: (787) 723-6247
Email: papsh@prtc.net
Director: Gloria C. Amador,
MHSA
HCH Coordinator: Noemi Otero
Medical Director: Jorge Cabrera,
MD
UDS Number: 020690
Project Description
The San Juan HCH project is a comprehensive,
multidisciplinary primary health care program,
specializing in serving people who are homeless
in San Juan as part of the city's health system.
The project supports a nonprejudiced, unconditional,
no barriers approach to care with one-stop service,
short term appointments, stability of providers,
and street outreach.
Services
Services include health maintenance, TB and
cancer screening, dental screening, STD treatment,
immunizations, wound care, blood/urine specimen
collection, health education, psychosocial needs
assessment, substance abuse/alcohol counseling,
case management/enabling services, networking,
advocacy, tracking, escort, and community outreach.
Referrals are provided for drug/alcohol programs,
additional diagnostic work-ups, and other specialized
services within the main site health center,
San Juan Health Department, and other health
agencies.
Linkages
The San Juan HCH program has linkages with
La Fondita de Jesús (soup kitchen), Pueblito
de Jesus, La Casa Nuestra Gente (transitional
shelter), Centro de Acogida (transitional shelter),
Iniciativa Comunitaria (soup kitchen), Casa
Julia de Burgos (domestic violence women's shelter),
Salvation Army (emergency shelter), Hogar El
Buen Pastor (transitional shelter), Casa Rosa
I (transitional housing), Casa Rosa II (permanent
housing), Albergue El Paraiso (shelter), Hogar
Esperanza (transitional housing), Estancia Corazon
(soup kitchen), Hogares CREA (Drug Rehabilitation
Treatment), San Patricio Mental Health Center,
Programa Más Salud Mente Sana (San Juan
City Mental Health Program), San Juan Municipal
Hospital, and San Juan Aging Center.
Statistics
Estimated homeless population: 2,750 Patients
served: 1,371
Subcontractor(s):
Caribbean Medical Testing Center
Reference Laboratory
PO Box 192071
San Juan, PA 00919-2071
Contact: Victor Morales
Phone: (787) 884-2365
Fax: (787) 884-2361
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