LA CLINICA DEL PUEBLO INC

Programs

1. Patient services la clinica's clinical services employs a family practice model of care including prenatal care, pediatrics and adolescent medicine, adult medicine, and geriatrics. Services focus on preventative care as well as chronic disease management. Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hiv prevention and treatment are areas of expertise as the most prevalent chronic diseases affecting our service population. In 2023, 452 individuals joined as new patients and we provided 12,680 medical services (a 20% increase from 2022). 100% of newly diagnosed hiv positive individuals are linked to care and more than 2,056 cancer screenings were conducted. Our unique clinical model is centered on a care team that allows for care coordination and wrap around services ensuring we are addressing the different barriers that patients face in meeting their best health. As a federally qualified health center (fqhc), we offer services regardless of a person's ability to pay and charge patients on a sliding scale based on household income. More than 88% of our patients prefer a language other than english, and 905 identify as latin american.

   $6,617,965 spent$5,301,113 earned by the program
   53% of program spending

2. Community health action (cha) the cha department is la clinica's strategy to engage, navigate, educate, and mobilize members of the community through initiatives focused on: health promotion and wellness, sexual and reproductive prevention and treatment, intimate partners violence prevention and support groups, lgbtq affirming health, infectious disease prevention, and chronic disease management. Cha addresses these areas through client navigation to care and essential support services, health literacy communication, support groups, safe spaces, health promoters and outreach. In 2023, more than 60 health promoters were trained through our distinct curriculum, 1,380 clients received health education through community-based programs, 2477 community level hiv tests were provided, and nearly 45,000 educational materials were distributed.

   $2,226,336 spent
   18% of program spending

3. Mental health and behavioral health the mhbh department provides bilingual, culturally competent and holistic services to address the mental wellness of our clients. Group, individual, and couples mental health therapy are all offered using a trauma-informed approach and specializing in family trauma, depression, ptsd, and dual diagnoses. La clinica's clinical care teams and mental health and behavioral health teams collaborate to achieve a fully integrated system of care. Additionally, la clinica runs a school-based mental health services program for adolescents at northwestern hs in prince george's county, and in 2023 joined three elementary schools where we provide counseling to latin american immigrants and their family members. La clinica's volviendo a vivir program is one of the only bilingual outpatient substance use programs in dc. In 2023, 4,880 mental health services were provided and 10,490 substance and outpatient services were provided.

   $1,971,951 spent
   16% of program spending

4. Language access 88% of la clinica's patients prefer a language other than english, 90% identify as latin american. In order to ensure equal access to healthcare for lep individuals, la clinica provides medical interpretation on-site and at community health organizations and local hospitals. In 2023, 6,415 medical interpretations and navigations were provided. Navigation helps clients prepare for office visits, to complete intake forms, attend appointments, receive treatment instructions, and arrange follow-up visits. Our model combines personalized attention, community knowledge, and linkages with a professional language services operation. Any dc resident with managed care can use our medical interpreters' services.

   $1,320,478 spent
   11% of program spending

5. Program integration and evaluation the program integration strategy aims to improve communication between primary care providers, mental health and substance use providers, community health workers, and language access staff to improve care coordination across programs and services and evaluate the success of our model.

   $258,766 spent
   2% of program spending

The 5 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $12,395,496.