Bright Futures Initiative

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Amount:
$20,000
Year:
2013
Field of Interest:
Program Name:
Bright Futures Initiative
Grant Type:
General Community
Grant Website
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ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION

Founded in 1964, St. John’s Well Child and Family Center (St. John’s) works to improve the quality of life for low-income children and adults who live in the poorest neighborhoods in LA County through low- or no-cost primary and preventative health care services.  Its mission is to eliminate health disparities and foster community well-being by providing and promoting the highest quality of care in South LA.  Through its 12 clinics, including five school-based health centers and one mobile clinic, St. John’s offers culturally and linguistically appropriate services that include physical exams, disease management, immunizations, obesity prevention, HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, dental screenings, counseling, case management, health education, early childhood programs including school readiness, and teen reproductive programming.  In 2012, St. John’s provided 153,000 medical, dental and mental health visits and 53,764 health education and case management services to 47,500 low income patients.

GRANT PURPOSE

The Bright Futures Initiative provides culturally sensitive primary and preventative health care, education, and coordination/referral services to children ages zero to three and their parent/caregiver.