Mazzoni Center

TO PROVIDE QUALITY COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH, WELLNESS AND LEGAL SERVICES IN AN LGBTQ-FOCUSED ENVIRONMENT.

MEDICAL CARE SERVICES:THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE LARGEST COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CENTER IN PHILADELPHIA SERVING LGBTQ COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION. THE CENTER PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE, PREVENTATIVE CARE, GYNECOLOGICAL SERVICES, FAMILY PLANNING, HIV SCREENING AND CARE, STD SCREENING AND TREATMENT, LAB SERVICES, VACCINE ADMINISTRATION, DERMATOLOGY PROCEDURES, AND LGBTQ-SPECIFIC HEALTH SERVICES.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19, OUR HEALTH CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PREVENTION, EDUCATION, LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES MOVED TO VIRTUAL PLATFORMS TO PROVIDE TELE-CARE. ALL SERVICES WERE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY ADAPT TO PROVIDE QUALITY REMOTE OR HYBRID SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITIES. AS A RESULT OF SHIFTING TO TELE-HEALTH SERVICES, THIRD PARTY BILLING DROPPED AS A RESULT OF LOWER REIMBURSEMENT FOR TELE-HEALTH SERVICES AND DECREASED IN-PERSON SERVICES RENDERED. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SPECIFICALLY SERVING LGBTQ COMMUNITIES IN PHILADELPHIA. SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE, FAMILY, AND GROUP THERAPY. THE CONTINUUM OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ALSO INCLUDES PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS AN INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (IOP) FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED 9,297 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SESSIONS FOR 450 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS. IN ADDITION, THE INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM HAS CONDUCTED 669 IOP SESSIONS WITH 42 INDIVIDUALS.

SOCIAL CARE SERVICES:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND AT-RISK LGBTQ YOUTH AND ADULTS. SERVICES INCLUDE BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT, COORDINATION OF MEDICAL CARE, AND ACCESS TO HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES HOUSING SUBSIDIES AND FOOD BANK SERVICES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, 1,279 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED FOOD, CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING SUBSIDY SERVICES, LINKAGE TO MEDICAL CARE, AND ONGOING CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES.

PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND LEGAL SERVICES:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COMMUNITY OUTREACH (STREET, INTERNET, SOCIAL MEDIA, ETC.) AIMED AT LINKING AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS TO HIV TESTING, STI SCREENING, AND OTHER SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE LARGEST PRIVATE HIV TESTING AND STI SCREENING PROGRAM IN PHILADELPHIA.IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED 1,250 HIV TESTS AND OVER 400 TAKE-HOME HIV TESTS IN COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS. (DATA TAKEN FROM EVALUATIONWEB DATABASE AND PROVIDED BY THE PDPH, DIVISION OF STD CONTROL). THE OUTREACH TEAM ALSO DISTRIBUTED 49,000 CONDOMS IN THE COMMUNITY.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS ON LGBTQ SPECIFIC ISSUES TO MEDICAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, LEGAL, AND OTHER SERVICES PROVIDERS IN PENNSYLVANIA. IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, 2,060 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED EDUCATION SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TO LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, 278 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED THESE SERVICES.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, SPECIFICALLY SERVING LGBTQ COMMUNITIES IN PHILADELPHIA. SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE, FAMILY, AND GROUP THERAPY. THE CONTINUUM OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ALSO INCLUDES PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS AN INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (IOP) FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED 9,297 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SESSIONS FOR 450 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS. IN ADDITION, THE INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM HAS CONDUCTED 669 IOP SESSIONS WITH 42 INDIVIDUALS.