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Letter From the Director
Dear Clinic Family,
What an amazing year it has been! We have served over 8,000 people and trained over 100 high school students and 30 college students this year. Over 50 of our high school interns are ready to be medical assistants certified by the state of California when they turn 18.
It has been 20 years since the two year Teen Healthcare Internship and Training Program started and we are sending out an alumni survey to our many program graduates to learn what they are doing and how the clinic impacted their lives. We will have a report of our compiled alumni feedback in 2019.
We were honored to be selected to provide three presentations at national conferences this year. We were asked to share our best practices and patient health outcomes, making it possible for others to replicate our successful model.
We provided cataract surgeries to 18 people who could not afford them and 409 dental services including cleanings and x-rays with treatment at a local dental office. Our mental health services continue to grow with over 924 people served, and more doctors are volunteering and helping our patients have early access to health care.
Our high school students were also actively involved in education equity and health equity efforts to make sure everyone has a chance to succeed and be healthy.
While many great things are happening at WFC, we always need more help. For those who are ongoing supporters, we appreciate your assistance. For those who are new, here are some ways you can help:
• Recruit volunteer medical, dental, and vision professionals to help at WFC
• Recruit medical, dental, and vision partners for referrals to their offices for more complex cases
• Assist with linking us to local medical, dental, and vision businesses that can donate healthcare items and services to WFC
• DONATE or find donors to continue the important services WFC provides to the community, and support the two year Teen Healthcare Training Program
All of this can happen by linking people you know to our website at www.westminsterclinic.org.
This support helps many low-income families in our community who are struggling with their health. It also helps many high school and college students have a meaningful place to serve their community and train for careers in healthcare.
We are all making an important difference together and we thank you!
Sincerely,
Lisa Safaeinili, MPH
Executive Director
Letter From the Director 2014
Dear Friends,
Great News! Westminster Free Clinic was named the 2014 Non-Profit of the Year by the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce. It is a big honor and more than 40 of our volunteers, donors, and staff were present to accept the award at the Chamber’s Spirit of Community event.
Many thanks to all of our community supporters, the volunteers, the business community, the service clubs, the individual donors, the foundations, the corporations, the many clinic partners, and the medical community. This is an award we share together!
Other recent accomplishments this year include:
1) All 32 high school Seniors who graduated from our Teen Internship Program last Spring are enrolled at a college or university this Fall 2015. Half will be first generation college students.
2) Westminster Free Clinic’s 80 high school interns were honored and thanked by the County Board of Supervisors on June 17th, 2014 for their service to the community and for helping improve access to health care in Ventura County.
3) With the help of Kanchana Allan, a Masters in Public Health Intern, WFC started a new weight loss program called Leaders of Change. It was a great success and thanks to the funds she spearheaded raising, we will be able to offer the program again. The program recognizes participants as “Leaders of Change” who can help others in their community lose weight as they strive to lose weight themselves. The very first class had over 30 program graduates.
4) WFC expanded its community partnerships this year. Calfresh, Foodshare, Kaiser Permanente, Panera Bakery, The National Charity League, the National Assistance League, local Conejo Valley Rotary Clubs, local restaurants, and many others, worked with WFC to feed, clothe, provide school supplies to children and support the whole health of local families by offering comprehensive supportive services at the Clinic.
Thank you for helping us continue to achieve our mission and for helping us earn the “Non-Profit of the Year” award. Together we do great things!
Most Appreciatively,
Lisa Safaeinili, M.P.H.
Executive Director
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