st. joseph’s neighborhood center, inc. where health is a community effort an independent...
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St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center, Inc.
Where Health Is a Community
Effort
An independent incorporation
of the Sisters of St. Joseph1993 -
Present
Mission StatementSt. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center is committed to providing quality care and comprehensive services which will enhance the well-being
of individuals, families and the community. This commitment is
especially extended to those people who have no access to
health care.
St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center, Inc.
70% patients/clients are working. 10% are students. 20% are disabled/disenfranchised.
75% are 21 - 55 years old Every race and ethnicity represented
Represent all of Monroe and seven surrounding counties
Who We Serve
Primary Health Care Physical exams Pediatric health Eye care Dental services
Counseling and Community Work
Psychiatry Support groups
Services at the Center
For a full list, click here
20,000 service visits annually
1,500 health care and counseling visits per month
3,000+ individuals served annually
Measurable Need
250+ lay and professional volunteers
Assist patients and clients Staff the office Maintain buildings and grounds Serve on the Board and committees Assist in raising funds Everything that needs to be done!!
Value of contributed services:
$ 1 million +
Volunteersare Heart and Soul
Student Education: Internships and Preceptorships
U of R: School of Nursing, Psychiatry Dept., Warner Sch. Marriage/Family Program, Medical School Students, Dept. of Community and Preventive Medicine, PRIDE Program
St. John Fisher: Masters in Counseling Program, School of Nursing, Service Learning, School of Pharmacy
Nazareth/Brockport: Greater Rochester Collaborative for Social Work
Roberts Wesleyan: Nursing, Social Work
Nazareth College: PT, Partners in Service Program
SUNY Brockport: Nursing NY Chiropractic College University of Buffalo:
Social Work 150+ students in academic
year• Monroe Community College Dental Hygiene Program• Rochester General Hospital Dental Residency
ACM LaboratoriesBorg/IDE RadiologyZoetek MedicalUR RadiologyDental LabsRochester City School District
Area Health Clinics
Professional/Contractual Partners
Spiritus Christi Mental Health Outreach
Monroe Plan for Medical Care Finger Lakes Health Systems
Agency Monroe County Medical Society Monroe County Bar Association NYS Oral Health Coalition Cancer Services Program Highland Hospital ABVI – Project Eye Care Empire Justice Center Partnership For The Uninsured Monroe County Court System
Community Partnerships
Emergency Room visit - $986 average 2,500 diverted ER visits
2,500 x $986 = $2,465,000 Managed health care is less
costly than no health care Decreased employee sick time Mental health parity Wellness education
Impact On The Community
Continue to deliver quality care
Advocate for patients and clients
Be responsible for the Deep Story Data collection Research Analysis
Create an integrated model of care delivery
Commitment to the Future
• Increase access to health care and mental health care
• Forge collaborations with more partners in the community.
• Bring the SSJ Mission of uniting “neighbor to neighbor” to the health care discussion.
For any further information regarding SJNC, visit
www.sjncenter.org
DENTAL SERVICES
More than 1200 dental appointments each year; for patients who have nowhere else to go.
400 or more are dental hygiene appointments
400 or more are restora-tive and surgical
200 appointments are for prosthetics
220 appointments are acute and triage
The Neighborhood Center has three modern dental rooms and newly renovated sterilization unit.
Now recruiting volunteer dentists and assistants; demand for service is very high. Please consider volunteering one half-day or one evening a month.
Call Julie Ruggiero at: (585) 325-5260, ext. 1014
St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center, Inc.
417 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 325-5260, Ext. [email protected]
Julie Ruggiero, RDH
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