newsletter fall2015

The Miracle Worker

NEWSLETTER | Fall 2015

2 -- Infographic 5 – Client story 6 – Meet our team

4 – Hockenberry Award 5 – Partnership award 6 -- Grantors 4 – Giving Hearts Day 5 – Jeans Day donation 7 -- Donations

INSIDE:

Lynnell

Walk a Mile in My Shoes is how we tell the human stories behind the numbers we report. We ask Third Street Clinic clients if we can photograph their shoes. They then write their own caption, saying whatever they want--sometimes they talk about what brought them to TSC; sometimes they just say thanks. We post the photos and quotes on our Facebook page and have been surprised by how many clients look for their post. We encourage you to ‘like’ our Facebook page and watch for the inspiring stories of the people we serve and the work we do.

Letter from

the Director by Lynnell Simonson Popowski

Welcome to Third Street Clinic’s newsletter, “The Miracle Worker.” Inside you will find stories of the people we serve, the needs we meet, and how local professionals serve our neighbors in need. Thank you to all of the partners who help us meet our mission to provide the residents of the greater Grand Forks area access to health care services and medicine.

It is an exciting time at Third Street Clinic, or TSC. We moved our offices a half-block north of our former location on South 4th Street. We are now on the second floor of the Valley Health building, at 360 Division Avenue, Suite 200. We are across the street from Valley Community Health Center (VCHC). Come and see our fresh, new offices and waiting room for our clients.

We chose this location in part because we plan to open a pharmacy on the first floor in January of 2016. The full service pharmacy will be a convenience for people who live and work downtown, while providing an affordable sliding fee scale for those within 200% of the poverty level.

TSC has provided prescription assistance for a long time, but to keep costs within our budget we use a limited formulary of covered medications, and only for 6 months while we connect clients with resources to meet long term needs. We helped many people, but we had to turn others away. The pharmacy will allow us to help everyone with their medication needs, and provide important medication counseling for our customers. For example, we had a woman come to us recently discharged from the state hospital needing 16 prescriptions filled. Such a complex regimen requires counseling to manage effectively.

We are thrilled that our years of planning are coming to fruition for the new pharmacy. Watch for our next newsletter with more details.

| THE MIRACLE WORKER | Fall 2015

Board of Directors

Carenlee Barkdull, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. President Chairperson, UND Social Work Dept.

Vice President Currently vacant

Lyn Boese Secretary Polk County Public Health

Ian Bjerke, C.P.A. Treasurer Drees, Riskey and Vallager, Ltd

Yvonne Gomez, M.D. Medical Director Altru Family Medicine Center

John Clayburgh, D.D.S. Dental Director Great Northern Dental Care

Cassandra Lappegaard, O.D. Vision Director

Loralee Buelow, L.S.W. Grand Forks Public Health

David C. Thompson Attorney-at-Law

Darla Adams, C.R.N.A., Ph.D. College of Nursing

Susan Shirek Care and Share Center of Crookston

Colleen Brown Retired Pharmacy Technician

Susan Caraher UND Campus Client Services

Tim Carlson, R. Ph. White Drug Pharmacy

Bethann Nuelle, FNP Valley Community Health Center

Staff

Lynnell Simonson Popowski Executive Director

Rita Shunn Client Services Coordinator

701.772.1263 | www.thirdstreetclinic.org |

Providers TSC is grateful for the time and services donated by:

DENTAL

Roger Amundson, D.D.S. Jeremy Badger, D.D.S. Charles Bridgeford, D.D.S. John Clayburgh, D.D.S. Steven Erlandson, D.D.S. Brian Nord, D.D.S. James O’Connell, D.D.S. Brian Parr, D.D.S. Robert Simons, D.D.S. Steve Swanson, D.D.S. Duc Tran, D.D.S. Dakota Dental Dental Specialists Face & Jaw Surgery Center Valley Oral & Facial Surgery

PHYSICIANS

Altru Family Medicine Residency

PHARMACIES

Altru Family Medicine Center Altru Family Medicine Residency Altru Main Clinic Altru Retail Hugo’s EGF Larimore Drug & Gift Skip’s Budget Drug Thrifty White GF, 32nd Avenue Thrifty White GF, Columbia Road Thrifty White, Crookston Wall’s Medicine Center

VISION

Lifetime Vision Center Opticare-Forks Vision Clinic Valley Vision Clinic

Partnerships TSC is a proud member of:

Alliance for Healthcare Access (AHA) Community Agency Networking Association (CANA) Inter-Agency Forum (IAF) Mayor’s Health and Human Services Cabinet ND Association of Nonprofit Organizations (NDANO)

Third Street Clinic celebrated its 25thanniversary in April at the annual Miracle on Third Street Gala. This year’s gala was at the Grand Forks Country Club.

Dr. Yvonne Gomez, a family medicine physician at Altru Health System, received the Timothy Hockenberry Award for her tireless work toward improving access to health care services for low- income residents. Dr. Gomez began working as a volunteer with Third Street Clinic in 1994 during her residency with the UND Medical School She remained a volunteer and became medical director in 2005. For more than 20 years, Dr. Gomez has played a vital role at TSC, and we are grateful for her dedication.

The Hockenberry Award is given by TSC in honor of Dr. Timothy Hockenberry. During his residency in Grand Forks, ND, Dr. Hockenberry noticed patients struggling to make ends meet. He realized that many residents of our community were without insurance, turning basic ailments into life-altering events. With his time and talent, and the support of other volunteers, Third Street Clinic was born.


Third Street Clinic

Needs Your Help

Dr. Gomez receives Hockenberry Award at Miracle on Third Street Gala

In February, Third Street Clinic participated in Giving Hearts Day, an online fundraising event hosted by the Dakota Medical Foundation, Impact Foundation, and the Alex Stern Family Foundation. TSC raised a total of $16,102, making this our most successful fundraising event to date!

As part of the Giving Hearts Day incentive program, TSC’s Board of Directors received the “Board on Board” Award for outstanding involvement on Giving Hearts Day. TSC is fortunate to have a board of directors who continually dedicates time and energy to our mission. From doctors to public health nurses, and pharmacists to social services, TSC’s Board of Directors helps guide its mission to have a great impact on the Greater Grand Forks community.

Giving Hearts Day a success

Row 1: Sandra Simonson , Lynnell Popowski, David Thompson. Row 2: Melvin Simonson, Lyn Boese, Colleen Brown, Sue Shirek, Tim Boese, Judy Swisher, Susie Caraher.

There are many ways to support the mission of Third Street Clinic and

help to create your own “Miracle on

Third Street.”

Donate online

By credit card www.thirdstreetclinic.org

By check 360 Division Ave., Ste. 200

Grand Forks, ND 58201

$10 helps with one

prescription

$10/month buys a pair

of glasses


Curtis: How helping

hands restored his smile Curtis was in such pain he thought he would die. His teeth--several of which had broken off at his gums— were infected and in need of dental attention. But without money or insurance, where could he go? A friend’s suggestion led Curtis to Third Street Clinic, where he was helped by Rita, the client services coordinator.

Curtis said that Rita was tireless in making sure a dentist and oral surgeon saw him as soon as possible. Curtis appreciated how caring Rita was and how quickly she set up the appointments.

The next stop for Curtis was with oral surgeon Dr. Jonathan Gray, D.D.S., at the Face & Jaw Surgery Center, one of TSC’s providers of donated dental services. On the day of the tooth removal surgery, Curtis was feeling nervous due to being apprehensive of needles. He was comforted by Dr. Gray, who often checked in on him during the surgery. Curtis said he highly recommends Dr. Gray to anyone needing oral surgery and that “Dr. Gray is the bomb.”

Curtis then went to Bridgeford Dental, another provider of donated dental services for TSC. Dr. Charles Bridgeford, D.D.S., constructed and fitted Curtis’s dentures, which allows him to smile and talk like he couldn’t before. Curtis was pleased and recommends Dr. Bridgeford.

Curtis said, “Third Street Clinic’s impact on my life was huge. I feel 101 percent better! Third Street Clinic is caring, helpful, and gets things done quickly. You are it!”

Alliance for Healthcare

Access receives award

Alliance for Healthcare Access: Awarded the NDPHA Public Health Team of the Year at the Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, June 3, 2015. Grand Forks Public Health: Awarded Model Practice Award for Alliance for Health Care Access Leadership at NACCHO Conference, July 8, 2015. Front row (L to R): Betty Housey, Randy Slavens, Jane Croeker, Ed Christ. Back row: Brad Gibbens, Liz Tyree, Debbie Swanson, Lynnell Popowski, Lana Beaton, Aly Barclay.

The Alliance for Healthcare Access (AHA) received the Public Health Team of the Year Award, as selected by the North Dakota Public Health Association. This award recognizes a team that has worked collaboratively on a unique, creative, or outstanding public health effort, program, or goal in the past year. Third Street Clinic is proud to be a member of this team.

AHA is a group of community members working to find long-term solutions to the widening gap in accessible health care. Through collaborative efforts and strategic partnerships, the Alliance established a Community Health Center in Grand Forks by leveraging public and private community resources.

AHA is the lead organization for implementing strategies to improve health care access, address poverty’s impact on health, and increase availability to behavioral health services – priorities identified in a recent Community Health Assessment for the Grand Forks region. Established in 2010, AHA engages community and legislative stakeholders to elevate health needs in our community and work together to solve them.

Minnkota employees gave Denim Day fundraiser checks to Hospice Red River Valley and Third Street Clinic on August 3rd. Thanks to Minnkota employees, each charity received $500. Pictured (L to R) are Minnkota employee Sharon Howe, Hospice Red River Valley Patient Care Manager Kathlyn Rexine, Third Street Clinic Executive Director Lynnell Popowski, and Minnkota employee Mark Williamson.

Minnkota donates Denim Day funds


Leo is a pre-med biology major at UND, entering his senior year. He is from Rosemount, MN and has two younger siblings, a sister, 19, and a brother, 7. Leo always had a general interest in health care but wanted to gain a better understanding of the health care system and its many intricacies. This led him to reach out to Third Street Clinic and offer his time. He plans to apply to medical school within the next two years after graduating in the spring. For hobbies, Leo enjoys reading and playing basketball. Leo enjoys being part of Third Street Clinic and contributing to the betterment of Grand Forks community.

LEO Volunteer

MEET OUR TEAM

Lynnell is a lifelong resident of the Red River Valley and lives on a farm east of Warsaw with her husband, Salvin, and their fur family: Tanner the terrier, Chloe the hound, and Melvin the fat cat. Her only daughter lives in Des Moines with her husband, where she works as an agricultural economist. Lynnell is a champion chili-maker and avid reader of fine literature and cheap detective fiction. She earned a B.S.W. from the University of Minnesota Moorhead, and an M.A. in sociology from the University of North Dakota. She continued her doctoral work at Iowa State University where she focused on social policy. Lynnell brings many years of leadership in non-profits and a knowledge of health care policy reforms. She assumed the reigns of Third Street Clinic in October of 2014, and has worked diligently to bring our dream of an affordable pharmacy to fruition.

Rita is an East Grand Forks resident originally from Staten Island, NY. She received administrative training in Manhattan and worked for a New York law firm. Her husband, Matt, is from California. When they visited his parents, who had moved to North Dakota, they fell in love with the open spaces and friendly people. Their three children were born in Devils Lake, ND, where Rita worked as a bookkeeper. Ian and Asher are East Grand Forks High School students and Kindred is a 5th-grader. Rita has been a member of the Third Street Clinic staff for three years and enjoys serving Third Street Clinic clients.

RITA Client Services

Coordinator

LYNNELL Executive Director

Grantors support TSC Thank you to our generous grantors for supporting our programs.

Community

Development

Block Grant

“Life isn’t always what

you planned.”

Karen is a lifelong resident of North Dakota. She and her husband, Rich, live in Grand Forks and are parents to Dylan, 21, and Ali, who died from leukemia in 2011 at age 14. They live with Daisy Mae (a bichon), and Caramel, Ali’s guinea pig. Karen has an A.A.S. degree in commercial art, received a B.S.S.W. from UND in 2014, and is a student in the nonprofit leadership and Master of Social Work programs. She and her family collect donated fun items for Smiley Buckets to deliver to children battling life-threatening illnesses. For fun, Karen likes reading mysteries, writing, doing art projects, and fishing. Karen believes in TSC’s mission and enjoys working with clients and learning the varied tasks of a nonprofit.

KAREN Social Work Intern


MEMORIAL

DONATIONS McMenamy, James & Connie, in memory of Robert Fabian and Phyllis Lee Gifford Owens, Thomas & Meredith, in memory of Mary Bohlman Mannes Sanderson, John, in memory of Helen Novacek Tangen, Joel & Carolyn, in memory of Richard Aasen Walsh, Richard & Beverly, in memory of Sherrie Breendell and Karen Griffin

INDIVIDUALS Anderson, Gerald Atkinson Bakes, Dorothy (Dottie) Barkdull, Carenlee Barry, Meryl Baumann, Timothy Blackmore Boese, Tim & Lynnette Botsford, John & Dawn Boyd, Wright Brakke, Leah Bredemeier Brosseau Camrud, Madelyn Clayburgh, Beverly Clifford, Gayle Delisle, Michael Eastman, Amanda Edman, Paul Espegard, Phyllis

Fick, John & Kathleen Gerloff Golden, Danielle Gomez, Yvonne Greenlees, Kelly Guntzburger, Marshal & Carol Halverson, Eric Hangsleben, Barbara Hoffert, Robert Holman, Alice Johnson, Elsie Johnson, Joan Knipe, Walter & Barbara Kolstoe, Carolyn Langer, Alfred & Barbara Larimore, M & J Larson, Maureen Nelson, Lowell & Mavis McKenna, TJ & MA McMenamy, Connie Medd, Karen Molstad, Kyle Nelson, Terry Opp, Greg Parikh, Vinita Paulson Payor Popowski, Lynnell Ryan, Casey Rydell, Vivian Saddler, Jr., Thomas & Jacqueline Seabloom, Robert & Nikki Seeger, Jay & Eileen Shaft, Susie Shunn, Rita Slivicki, Susan Sondreal Sorenson, Michele Staley Strandell, Jon & Heather Strinden, Earl & Jan Swanson, Deborah Swisher, Judith Vanyo, Charles Vasek, Janet Vigen, Candace Whalen, Carina

Wicklund, Joyce Ann Wynne, Joshua

BUSINESSES,

CHURCHES, AND

ORGANIZATIONS B’nai Israel Synagogue Cardinal Health Foundation First Presbyterian Church Hope Church Impact Foundation Minnkota Power Premier Food Service Retrax Holdings, LLC South Forks Lions Club UND Denim Days United Way Vaaler Insurance Valley Community Health Care Walle W.E.L.C.A. Wesley United Methodist Women

GIVING HEARTS DAY Adams, Darla Ames, Valerie Barkdull, Carenlee Barrett, Mary Baumann, Timothy Bedard, Linda Bekarev, Hehvon Bloms, Mitchell Braun, Gerard Brudvig, Darlyne Buettner, Kevin Caraher, Susan Charette, Scott Clark, Heather Clayburgh, John Dargan, Jaimee Douglas Evavold, Cindy Fischer, David Fossum, Debra Fristad, Jim Gomez, Yvonne Grabanski, Carol Greek, Gregory

Halaas, Mark Hall, Mark Hastings, Donna Haugom, Mavis Hefner, Susan Henderson, Chris Henderson, Harvey Hibma, Susan Hosch, Lisa Hulst, Connie Johnson, Gregory Johnson, Nancy Jo Kelstrom, Penny Key, Beverly Kundinger, Samantha LaPierre, Yvette Laumb, Jason Leber-Gottberg, Rebecca Lee, Paula Matteson, Stephanie McGauvran, JoEllen Miller, Faye Motl, Kirk Narlock, Stacy Northneigum, Michele Odberg, Brittney Oleary, Margaret Oversen, Kylie Paulson, Roger Philpot, Len Popowski, Lynnell Randall, Harold Reese, Marie Romsdahl, Rebecca Sage, Todd Shea, Tim Shelton, Frank Swanson, Gary Swisher, Judith Thompson, Patti Vanorny, Sharon Wakefield, Aida Whitcomb, Kyle Wilber, Russell Wilsnack, Jonathan Yoder, Chalon Yoshida, Glen Zak, Jeffrey Zygarlicke, Eileen

Donations


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