Whole Family Health Center Inc

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR LOOK-ALIKES

HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM - ADDRESS: 827 18TH ST., VERO BEACH, FL 32960 PROJECT DIRECTOR: MARIE ANDRESS, MBA, CTP, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: PHONE: 772-925-8200; FAX: 772-925-8199 EMAIL: ADDRESS: MANDRESS@WFHCFL.ORG WEBSITE ADDRESS: WFHCFL.ORG GRANT FUNDS REQUESTED: $650,000 FOR THE ONE YEAR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. FUNDING PRIORITY: LOOK-ALIKE WHOLE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER (WFHC) IS DESIGNATED AS A LOOK-ALIKE ORGANIZATION WITH HEALTH CENTERS IN FORT PIERCE AND VERO BEACH, SERVING THE ST. LUCIE AND INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES IN FLORIDA. WFHC’S 2013 ORIGINS SPRUNG FROM THE AIDS RESEARCH AND TREATMENT CENTER OF THE TREASURE COAST IN 1995, FOUNDED BY A BOARD-CERTIFIED INTERNIST & INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST, DR. GERALD PIERONE. DR. PIERONE SERVES AS THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, OVERSEEING ALL CLINICAL INITIATIVES AND DIRECTING OUR INFECTIOUS DISEASE PROGRAMS. WFHC OFFERS INTEGRATED, COMPREHENSIVE, COMPASSIONATE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF PATIENTS’ ABILITY TO PAY. WFHC’S MISSION IS TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY, CARING, AND ACCESSIBLE ADULT AND PEDIATRIC, MEDICAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE USE, AND ORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL. WFHC, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, DESIGNATED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AS AN ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY PROVIDER, EARNED LOOK-ALIKE STATUS IN 2017. THE HEALTH CENTER CURRENTLY OPERATES FOUR LOCATIONS AND ONE MOBILE MEDICAL OFFICE, WITH PLANS TO ADD A NEW SERVICE SITE. THE SHORTAGE OF ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE IN BOTH INDIAN RIVER AND ST LUCIE COUNTIES IS SEVERE. THE TARGET POPULATION AND SERVICE AREA INCLUDE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, VULNERABLE, AND UNINSURED PERSONS. WFHC SERVES A RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE POPULATION (3,844 ARE HISPANIC AND 2,167 OF PATIENTS ARE BEST SERVED IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH). OF PATIENTS SERVED, 30% ARE COVERED BY MEDICAID, 20% HAVE MEDICARE, 34% HAVE PRIVATE INSURANCE, 1% HAVE OTHER PUBLIC INSURANCE AND 15% ARE UNINSURED. WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING UNINSURED RATE INCREASES DUE TO THE END OF EMERGENCY MEDICAID. THE SERVICE AREA’S COMBINED POPULATION IS 543,381, OF WHICH 69,586 ARE BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL) (U.S. CENSUS BUREAU QUICKFACTS). THIS POPULATION EXPERIENCES LOW EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT, LOW PER CAPITA INCOME, A LARGE INCOME GAP, AND LACK OF ACCESS TO HEALTH INSURANCE. DATA SHOWS THAT IN 2023, OF KNOWN INCOME, 51% OF PATIENTS SERVED WERE BELOW 100% OF FPL. DESPITE THE SERVICES OFFERED CURRENTLY BY WFHC AND TWO FULL FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS IN THE AREA, THE SERVICE PENETRATION FOR THESE LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED, AND VULNERABLE RESIDENTS CONTINUES TO BE LOW AND REPORTS AN UNMET NEED SCORE OF 86.01 AND 88.11, RESPECTIVELY FOR THE 34950, 34947 ZIP CODES. PROVIDED SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE FOR ADULTS AND PEDIATRICS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, GYNECOLOGICAL CARE, VOLUNTARY FAMILY PLANNING, DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY AND RADIOLOGY, PREVENTIVE DENTAL, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, COVERAGE FOR EMERGENCIES DURING AND AFTER HOURS, ENABLING SERVICES INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, ELIGIBILITY ASSISTANCES, HEALTH EDUCATION, OUTREACH, TRANSPORTATION, AND TRANSLATION. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT 725 N US 1, FORT PIERCE, FL 34950, 981 37TH PLACE, 1255 37TH ST., 3723 10TH CT., VERO BEACH, FL 32960 AND THE MOBILE MEDICAL OFFICE. THE NEW, PROPOSED SERVICE ADDRESS IS 820 37TH PLACE, VERO BEACH, FL 32960. THE SERVICE AREA CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT POPULATION GROWTH. THE SERVICE AREA INCLUDES 22 CONTIGUOUS ZIP CODE AREAS WITH AN ESTIMATED 18,000 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS TO BE SERVED BY THE END OF THE 24/25 FISCAL YEAR WITH APPROXIMATELY 60,000 SERVICE ENCOUNTERS. WFHC CURRENTLY HAS FULL STAFFING IN PLACE WITH A TOTAL OF 36 PROVIDERS IN MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES INCLUDING INTERNAL MEDICINE, ADULT MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. FOR THE PROJECT PERIOD, WFHC PROJECTS 9 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, 23 ADULT PROVIDERS, AND 8 PEDIATRIC PROVIDERS. PROJECTED FTES TOTAL 183.

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