FAMILY HEALTH COUNCIL OF CENTRAL PA INC

Programs

1. The hiv program works with ten provider agencies in a fourteen-county region to provide medical case management, referral services, linkage to medical care, support services, financial assistance, health education, food and nutrition support, and housing support for people with hiv, with the goal of ensuring access to and retention in hiv medical care. In addition, hiv prevention programing is delivered to people at high risk for acquiring hiv by two of those provider agencies. The hiv program works closely with the provider agencies, as well as key hiv stakeholders in the region, to provide wrap-around services for those infected and affected by hiv. Housing opportunities for people with aids (hopwa) is a u.s. Department of housing and urban development (hud) funded program that provides permanent housing placement (php), tenant-based rental assistance (tbra), and/or short-term mortgage or utility assistance (strmu) for infected and affected individuals. Currently, 337 individuals are being supported through the tbra program, which provides them with stable housing until they are accepted into a long-term program, such as section 8 or public housing. Our region supports 49% of…

   $10,693,045 spentof which $6,473,325 as grants
   41% of program spending

2. Fhccp oversees a comprehensive health care network of community-based health centers that provide essential preventive health care to uninsured and underinsured individuals, with a focus on low-income families and working-class communities. The program supports personal health responsibility and helps reduce long-term health care costs by offering access to routine women's health exams, cancer screenings, chronic disease monitoring, communicable disease testing and treatment, and reproductive health education. Services also include hiv prevention education, preconception and pregnancy planning support, and infertility consultations. Care is provided on a sliding fee scale to ensure fiscal accountability and access: individuals with incomes below 100% of the federal poverty level (fpl) receive services at no cost, while those between 101% and 250% of the fpl receive care at a reduced rate. In calendar year 2024, fhccp delivered family planning and preventive health services to over 27,000 patients across its network, contributing to improved community health outcomes.

   $6,980,372 spentof which $3,865,880 as grants$711,685 earned by the program
   27% of program spending

3. Women, infants, and children supplemental food and nutrition program (wic) - wic provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, health and social service referrals, and healthy foods to women, infants, and children up to age 5. Our tapestry of health service sites along with our subcontractor, lebanon family health services, provide services to over 13,000 clients each month. Clients must meet income guidelines, 185 percent of the federal poverty level and based on household size. Clients must also have a medical or nutritional risk, which is determined by a nutritionist. Eligible clients receive individualized counseling and healthcare referrals that promote optimal health during critical years of growth and development. Other services include the farmers' market nutrition program (fmnp) clients can purchase fresh locally grown produce from a farmer and breastfeeding peer counseling program where counselors offer peer-to-peer breastfeeding promotion and support to pregnant and post-partum wic clients.

   $4,162,272 spentof which $787,825 as grants
   16% of program spending

4. The state opioid response (sor) housing program provides housing support, case management, and other supportive services to people with opioid and stimulant use disorders who are living in five counties in central pa. The program supports safe and sustainable housing for people with substance use disorders, so they are able to focus on treatment, education, employment, and other health issues. Services provided thorough the program include rental/mortgage assistance for a maximum of six months, funding for security deposits/prevention of utility shutoff/eviction prevention, and intensive case management to support wellness and ongoing housing stability. Program clients receive case management through partnerships with oud treatment providers to support recovery and housing sustainability. Other programs - other supported programs use mentoring, counseling, and education to promote abstinence from sexual activity in youth ages 9 to 14; provide education in reproductive health to adolescents using evidence-based curricula; provide sexually transmitted disease diagnosis, counseling, and treatment services to high risk populations; help enroll people in the supplemental nutrition…

   $4,343,881 spentof which $1,497,699 as grants$16,952 earned by the program
   17% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $26,179,570.