Richford Health Center Inc

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS - ADDRESS: 27 FISHER POND ROAD, ST. ALBANS, VT PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: KATHY J. BENOIT CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: (802)255-5562 EMAIL ADDRESS: KJBENOIT@NOTCHVT.ORG WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.NOTCHVT.ORG AMOUNT REQUESTED: $2,500,000 NOTCH WILL PURCHASE A KNOWN SITE AND RENOVATE THE SPACE TO ALLOW FOR 24 MEDICAL EXAM ROOMS AND 2,000SF FOR PHARMACY ALONG WITH DRIVE-THRU ACCESS. THE TWO CURRENT SITES; ST. ALBANS HEALTH CENTER AND NOTCH PRIMARY CARE WILL BE RELOCATED TO THIS NEW SITE ALONG WITH THE ST. ALBANS PHARMACY. THE SITE IS ON A VERY BUSY CORNER LOT LOCATED ADJACENT TO NMC HOSPITAL AND NCSS A MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS LOCATION AND HAS AN ACCESS POINT WITHIN 50 FEET. THE DRIVE THRU ACCESS FOR THE PHARMACY AS WELL AS THE INCREASED VISIBILITY WILL HELP TO GROW THE PHARMACY OPERATIONS. PLANS TO ADD FUTURE DENTAL SERVICES AT THIS LOCATION WILL BE CONSIDERED DURING THE RENOVATION. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE JOBS, IMPROVE & INCREASE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND CREATE A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR PATIENTS & EMPLOYEES.

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT - CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

HEALTH CENTER CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT FUNDING

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM

HEALTH CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

ARRA - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE NOTCH PRODUCE PRESCRIPTIONPROJECT IS A 3-YEAR RESEARCH COLLABORATION BETWEEN MEDICAL CLINICS OF NORTHERN TIER CENTER FOR HEALTH (NOTCH) AND STRATEGIC GROCERY RETAIL PARTNERS TO REDUCE HEALTHCARE USE AND ASSOCIATED COSTS AND TO INCREASE THE CONSUMPTION OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR AT RISK INDIVIDUALS IN NORTHWESTERN, VERMONT. FOUNDATIONAL PROJECT PARTNERS IN RICHFORD, VERMONT, ARE OWNED AND OPERATED BY A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) AND CO-LOCATED IN THE SAME BUILDING. IN 2020, 36% OF RICHFORD RESIDENTS HAD BEEN TOLD AT SOME POINT THEY HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, AND ACCORDING TO 2020 DATA, 11% HAD BEEN TOLD THEY HAVE DIABETES. EVIDENCE INDICATES A HEALTHY DIET CONSISTING OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES CAN PREVENT AND IMPROVE DIET-RELATED HEALTH CONDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS COMMUNITY HAS A LOW-INCOME POPULATION RATE OF 43.7%, WHICH IS HIGHER THAN THE STATE AVERAGE, AND INCREASED RATE OF PATIENTS SCREENING FOR FOOD INSECURITY COMPARED TO OTHER COMMUNITIES IN NORTHWESTERNBASED ON RECENT DATA.THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM WILL INVOLVE: 225 GUSNIP ELIGIBLE PATIENTS, NUTRITION CONSULTS, PRODUCE PRESCRIPTIONS ($20 EACH WEEK/PARTICIPANT/YEARS; DOSAGE BASED ON GENERAL DISBURSEMENT MODEL AND AMOUNT USED BY A NUMBER OF GUSNIP-FUNDED PROGRAMS), AND TOOLS, AND SELF-MANAGEMENT RESOURCES. PROGRAM MODELING FOR THIS COLLABORATION WILL BE THE BASIS FOR PROGRAM EXPANSION IN OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITIES DURING THE FUNDED PERIOD. THIS PROJECT WILL COLLECT INFORMATION FROM PATIENTS AT THE POINT OF CARE (LABS, BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS, ETC.) AND SELF-REPORTED DATA FROM PATIENTS USING PRE- AND POST-SURVEY ACTIVITIES TO MEASURE CHANGE AND/OR IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTH STATUS, FOOD SECURITY STATUS, FOOD AGENCY/RESOURCES, AND DIETARY PATTERN CHANGE. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO TRACK PATIENT UTILIZATION OF HEALTH SERVICES (PRIMARY CARE VISITS, NO-SHOW APPOINTMENT RATES, ETC.), IN EVALUATING THE IMPACT A PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM MAY HAVE ON HEALTHCARE COSTS.

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - ADDRESS: 1199 MAIN STREET, FAIRFAX, VT PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: KATHY J. BENOIT CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: (802)255-5562 EMAIL ADDRESS: KJBENOIT@NOTCHVT.ORG WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.NOTCHVT.ORG AMOUNT REQUESTED: $400,000 FAIRFAX HEALTH CENTER IS THE SINGLE SOURCE OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE TOWN OF FAIRFAX AND IS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF AN OUTDATED BUILDING CONVERTED FROM A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING TO A HEALTH CARE FACILITY. THE FACILITY SITS ON A ONE-ACRE LOT LOCATED ON A WELL-TRAVELED MAIN STREET. PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES HAVE BEEN DELIVERED AT THIS PROMINENT LOCATION FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS. THE PROPERTY WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNERS AND ALLOWS FOR EXPANSION AND MODERNIZATION OF THE FACILITY. THE PLANS TO RENOVATE WILL INCLUDE ADDING ADDITIONAL EXAM ROOMS AS WELL AS MINOR RENOVATIONS TO ALLOW FOR A MORE EFFICIENT WORKFLOW. SITE WORK WILL BE DONE TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL PATIENT PARKING AND POSSIBLY A SECOND FORM OF EGRESS. PLANS TO ADD FUTURE PHARMACY SERVICES AT THIS LOCATION WILL BE CONSIDERED DURING THIS RENOVATION. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE JOBS, IMPROVE & INCREASE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND CREATE A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR PATIENTS & EMPLOYEES.

FY 2020 EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING (ECT)

FY 2023 EXPANDING COVID-19 VACCINATION

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - NON-CONSTRUCTION - RICHFORD HEALTH CENTER, INC. 44 MAIN STREET RICHFORD, VT 05476 PROJECT DIRECTOR: PAMELA PARSONS PHONE: 802-255-5560 EMAIL: PPARSONS@NOTCHVT.ORG WEBSITE: WWW.NOTCHVT.ORG AMOUNT REQUESTED: $199,000 NOTCH DENTAL STAFF WILL COORDINATE WITH 10 SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE TOOTH TUTOR EDUCATION AND DIRECT DENTAL SERVICES (HYGIENE, SEALANTS, X-RAYS, TELE-EXAM, SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE APPLICATION, AND TREATMENT PLANNING) WITHIN THE SCHOOLS. THESE SERVICES WILL BE DELIVERED USING PORTABLE CLINICAL CARE EQUIPMENT TO MAXIMIZE ACCESS IN OUR REGION. STUDENTS WITH DENTAL HOMES WILL BE REFERRED TO THEIR DENTAL HOMES. FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT A DENTAL HOME, NOTCH WILL WORK WITH THEIR FAMILIES TO SET ONE UP AND SEE ANY NOTCH DENTAL PATIENTS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED.

ARRA - INCREASE SERVICES TO HEALTH CENTERS

FY 2020 CORONAVIRUS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

COMMUNITY FACILITIES LOANS AND GRANTS - ARRA

FY 2023 BRIDGE ACCESS PROGRAM

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM