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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.$$

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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:$

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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$in!$

$$

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$volunteering$

[email protected] ,$

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:

[email protected].

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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