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Clnica Esperanza/Hope Clinic Fall/201
Who$are$we?$We$are$a$ group& of&medical&
volunteers&from&Rhode&Island$who$provide$
free$health$care$to$the$uninsured.$We$have$
patients& from& all& over& the&world$$Africa,$
Central$ and$ South$ America,$ Russia,$ Haiti,$
the$Dominican$Republic$.$.$.$and$just$plain$old$Providence.$$
Our$group$of$volunteers$is$just& as& diverse.$
We$speak$ Arabic,$ French,$Creole,$ Spanish,$
and$(on$a$good$day)$a$little$Italian.$$$
We$ believe$ that$ providing$ health$ care$ in$
the$ patients$ own$ language,$ and$ with$ an$
understanding$ of$ their$ cultur
background,$ improves$ health$ ca
outcomes.$ Join$ us$ and$ contribute$ in$ a
way$you$can$$to$making$our$city$and$sta
a$place$to$be$healthy.$$
Find$ out$ more$ about$ volunteering$
writing$ [email protected]
or$support$our$work$by$donating$on$line$
http://www.aplacetobehealthy.org$
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We believe in health care access.
Go work oninternational
health by bus.
This is good
work
Clnica Esperanza does
indeed spread hope. We
see it. We live it. Its
about more than
individuals. The whole
community grows
stronger.
-Duane Clinker
OTC
Take the RIPTA bus to
Olneyville and you can practice
your Spanish, French, and Urdu.
Upcoming Events
Health Interpreter
Training 8 to 4 PM.
Sign up by emailing
info@aplacetobehea
lthy.org.
Sept.
8
CPR training for staff
and volunteers. Sign
up by emailing
info@aplacetobe
TBA
Know your
Number Health
Screen with Blue
aCROSS RI. 10 to 5
PM, at the Clinic.
Sept
27
Back to School
health screen PPD
tests, Vaccination,
Health forms filled
out. Date TBD.
Oct.
13
Annual Thanksgiving
Stone Soup Potluck
Community partners
, Volunteers, Staff !
Potluck Dinner at the
Clinic dont miss it!
Nov.
26
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At$ first$ glance$ some$observers$might$
conclude$ that$ health$ reformwhich$
will$ leave$ only$ 6%$ of$ Americans$
without$ insuranceautomatically$
spells$ a$ diminished$ role$ for$ free$
clinics.$But&a& recent& analysis& reaches&the& contrary& conclusion:& health&
reform& paves& the& way& for& an&
expanded$role&for&free&clinics.$$
Free& clinics&as& gap
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Iftar - 2nd Annual Break-
fast at CEHC for pictures seehttp://www.facebook.com/ClinicaEsperanzaHopeClinic
Miracles happen!
7 Small miracles at the clinic of Hope
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Do$ you$ ever$ have$ to$ catch$ your$ breath$
because$ a$ miracle$ just$ happened?$ Well$
that's$what$we$did$when$we$found$out$that$
Rhode& Island&Foundation$is$going$to$grant$
CEHC$ funds$ to$ support$ our$ Health&
Innovation&Project.&&
We$just$sat$there.$We$took$a$deep$breath.$
And$ then$we$ counted$our$ blessings$ for$ a$
few$minutes.$Yes,$we$work$hard,$and$yes,$
we$believe$in$what$we$are$doing,$and$yes,$we$ are$ doing$ something$ great$ for$ the$
neighborhood,$but$that$doesnt$mean$that$
we$ get$ funding.$ And$ sometimes,$ we$ just$
need$a$miracle.$And$so$thats$what$we$did$
when$ we$ heard$ about$ the$ support$ from$
RIF.$ We$ had$ to$ just$ sit$ there$ and$ say:$
Wow.$$
So$here$is$a$list$of$our$latest$miracles:$
One&
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and$ only$ for$ uninsured$ patients$who$
do$not$have$a$health$care$provider.$2$
to$ 7$ PM,$ Monday$ through$ Friday.$
Thank$you$Blue&Cross&Blue&Shield&of&RI&
for&your&support!&&
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Three:&Vida&Sana&started!&&American$
Medical$Foundation$gave$us$funding$
to$pilot$this$program.$Welcome$Back$
volunteer$Ericka&Olivera&MD$is$taking$
on$the$task$of$implementing$Dr.$Susan&
Olivero's$wonderful$Thumbs$
Up1health$literacy$program$and$
applying$it$to$patients$who$have$
metabolic$syndrome.$We$anticipate$
great$outcomes$(especially$if$we$work$
hard$together$to$support$the$patients$
in$their$choices!$Thank&you&American&Medical&Association&for&the&support!&$
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Four:&Patient&Success&Stories. $Well,$of$
course$there$are$so$very$many$
patients$whose$stories$we$could$tell,$
but$this$one$is$so$recent$and$we$just$
saw$him$this$week$.$.$The$patient$
could$barely$walk$when$one$of$our$
patients$brought$him$to$CHEER$clinic.$
With$help$from$AHRQ$(a$great$
resource$for$evidence$based$medical$
care,$and$a$thorough$work$up$by$
Pamela$Davis,$our$wonderful$new$
Welcome&Back$(Dorcas$Place)$
physician$from$Ecuador,$the$patient$is$
slowly$getting$better.$$It's$great$to$see$
him$smile$when$he$comes$in!$
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Five:$We$have$more$volunteer$
providers!$In$addition$ to&Chuck&
Sherman,&M.D.$and$Andrew&Levinson&
M.D.,$who$joined$last$year,$we$are$
now$lucky$to$have$Nancy&Hughes,&RNP,$who$has$been$helping$out$on$
Thursday$nights$alongside$Pam&Davis&
M.D.$(another$Dorcas$Place$Welcome$
Back$physician)$and$me,$and$
occasional$medical$students$(Thank$
you$Saul$and$Corey!).$We$also$look$
forward$to$welcoming$Fadya&El&Rayes&
MD$who$will$be$helping$us$start$our$
second$Medical&Student&clinic $night.$
Welcome$Fadja$and$Nancy$and$thank$
you$for$volunteering$at$our$clinic!$$For$
more$information$about$volunteering$
or$volunteer@a$placetobehealthy.org.$
$Six:$We$had$our$SECOND&annual&Iftar$
at$the$clinic.$We$thank$AIWA$for$
bringing$the$wonderful$food$to$the$
Iftar,$and$for$sharing$some$stories$
about$their$culture$with$us,$and$for$
the$many$ways$that$they$make$our$
clinic$a$more$inclusive,$more$culturally$
sensitive$place$to$work.$And&
congratulations&to&AIWA&for&
obtaining&their&501c3.&We&are&so&
lucky&to&have&you&as&partners!&
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And&Seven:&&We$have$more$than$
SEVEN$HUNDRED$patients$on$the$
books!$Many$more$helped,$but$700$
new$patients$entered,$logged,$and$
taken$care$of.$Amazing$but$true.$And$
None$of$this,$Nothing,&could&happen&
without&you&&volunteers,&donors&and&
staff!&&
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Collectively,&we&volunteers&and&staff&
are&the&miracle&that&makes&Clinica&
Esperanza&happen.$Clinica$Esperanza$
Hope$Clinic$operates$without$
expensive$fundraisers$and$Executive$
Directors$$we$leverage$the$expertise$
of$our$committed$founders$to$and$an$
active$Board$to$make$it$all$work.$$
Thank$you$EVERYONE$for$your$many$
contributions,$and$now,$thanks$to$
support$from$our$community,$we$can$
just$keep$up$the$great$work!$
Board$members$include:$Tim$Brown$
(Chair);$Mary$Pat$Smith$(Secretary);$
Karen$Kent,$Dawna$Blake$M.D.,$Jeena$
Santos$Ahmed,$Ellen$Lynch$R.N.$MPH,$
Stephanie$Tecun,$M.D.,$Rebecca$
Gerber,$M.D.,$Anne$Sliney,$R.N.$
Special$thanks$to$Frank$Mancieri,$CPA,$
who$helps$us$with$our$financials.$
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+The why and the
wherefore.
How many Americans
were without health
insurance coverage in
2010?
Answer: 49 million.
Most uninsured are not
covered by employer-
based coverage because:
Answer: Their employer
does not offer coverage.
Most of the uninsured go
without coverage
because:
Answer: They cannot afford
coverage.
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Happy Birthday, Nation ofStrivers!
This$July&4th,&2012$marked$our$second$year$in$our$permanent$
clinic$at$60$Valley$Street$in$Olneyville.$Just$as$we$celebrate$the$
founders$ of$ our$ clinic$ on$ our$ own$ birthday$ (May$ 1st$ every$
year),$July$4th$is$a$day$to$celebrate$the$founders$of$this$country,$
and$ to$ remember$ just$who$ we$truly$ are.$We$are$ a$nation$ of$
immigrants,$ and$ immigrants$ are$ strivers.$ With$ nothing$ more$
than$ their$ bare$ hands$ and$ their$ desire$ to$ succeed,$ our$
ancestors$made$this$country$what$it$is$today.$$
This$July$4th,$of$all$days,$a &Guatemalan&who&had&just&become&a&
naturalized& citizen& read& the& "Pledge& of& Allegiance"& at& the&
swearing&in&at&the&White&House.$$
We$have$many$Guatemalans$at$ Clinica$Esperanza/Hope$Clinic,$and$they$too,$are$strivers.$We$see$them$during$our$clinical$visits$
and,$when$we$ask$them$why$they$worked$so$hard$to$be$here,$
they$ talk$ about$ America$ still$ being$ a$ land$ of$ opportunity$ for$
their$ families$ and$ their$ children.$ They$ understand$ that$ work$
creates$that$opportunity,$and$they$work$very$hard.$$
Recent$ studies$ have$ shown$ that$ cities$ and$ towns$ that$ have$
many$ recent$ immigrants$ experience$ growth$ and$ lower$ crime$
rates.$We$can$see$that$happening$in$Olneyville,$already.$Thats$
where$the$next$generation$of$ Americans$to$put$ their$shoulder$
to$the$wheel$currently$ lives.$ There$are$many$ new$immigrants$
coming$to$our$clinic$$from$all$over$the$world.$They$are$Central$and$South$American,$they$are$African$and$Arab,$they$are$from$
Afghanistan$and$further$afield.$Their$contributions$to$this$ city$
and$our$country$will$be$significant$and$lasting.$$
We$ at$ Clinica$ Esperanza/Hope$ Clinic$ are$ happy$ to$ help$ our$
immigrant& patients$ by$ providing$ free$ health$ care$ to$ their$
families$ $during$this$ transition$ period$ for$immigrants$and$for$
health$ care$ under$ Obama.$ This$ is$ our$ way$ of$ putting$ our$
shoulder$to$ the$wheel,$ just$ as$our$ ancestors$ did,$ so$ that$ the$
next$generation$of$immigrants$will$be$able$to$return$the$favor,$
helping$ the$ next$ generation$ of$ immigrants,$ because$ it$ just$
makes$sense.$Come$volunteer$and$see$what$we$mean.$$If$you$would$like$to$help$our$clinic$financially,$wed$also$love$to$
have$your$support.$You$can$donate$directly$on$line.$The$online$
donation$link$is$here:$
http://www.aplacetobehealthy.org/donate/$if$you$would$like$
to$mail$a$ check,$ the$administrative$office$ for$ the$ clinic$ is$ 146$
Clifford$Street,$Providence$02909.$$Wed$love$to$have$your$help$
to$ make$ our$ clinic$ $ a$ healthy$ starting$ point$ for$ the$ next$
generation$of$strivers. &&
Volunteer&Jordan&Bicki&playing&music&for&our
patients&
We are grateful for the support of our
donors!
LISC
City of Providence, CDBG
Rhode Island Foundation
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island
American Communities Trust
The Fund for Community Progress
Dexter Foundation
Making a Difference Grant (PC)
BankRI
State of RI Legislative grant
AIWA members
Individual donors
We are grateful for our partners! d
AIWA NE
Open Table of Christ
Dorcas Place/Welcome Back Center
Center for Women and Enterprise
FarmFresh RI
Olneyville Housing Collaborative
URI College of Nursing
SBER and Armory Properties
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From a patient:
You care about
helping the community
and seem to go the
extra mile to
accomplish your goal
of a healthier people.
How to help with CHEER!How to do more with less? Volunteer! We have a waiting
list of more than 100 patients, and we can only see two
new patients per night. One solution that we came up with
is a Walk In Clinic. In this non-acute care clinic we'll be
providing care based on protocols approved by our
medical advisory board with Blue Cross Blue Shield RIs
support.
Care will be provided by a nurse, supervised by an MD or
RNP volunteer. This service will decrease the number of
patients who have minor problems who are waiting for
care and alleviate some of the burden of emergency room
visits that are non-acute in nature.
To make this walk-in clinic happen, we definitely need
more volunteers! CEHC currently provides primary care
and health education to more than 650 patients withcultural and linguistic differences, including many from
the communities surrounding the clinic. Sign up at:
Clnica Esperanza /Hope Clinic
60 Valley Street Suite 104
Providence, RI 02909
To: Citizens of Rhode Island
Become a volunteer at Clinica Esperanza/ Hope Clinic!
Experience the feeling of giving back . . .
Speak Spanish/Creole/Arabic and learn about different
cultures without having to travel.
Improve the lives of your neighbors by volunteering.Learn more at http://www.aplacetobehealthy.org or
Email us at [email protected]
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