School Health Clinics Of Santa Clara County

PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE FOR THE LOW INCOME COMMUNITY.

DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL, HIGH-QUALITY, AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. SCHOOL HEALTH CLINICS OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (SHC) STRIVED TO BRIDGE THE GAP IN HEALTHCARE FOR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AT ITS FIVE SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS. SHC SERVED AS A MEDICAL HOME TO 4,296 INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDING 12,207 COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE VISITS INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PATIENT NAVIGATION, AND CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT. SHC CENTERED ITS ATTENTION ON EXPANDING SERVICES AND PLACING EFFORTS AND RESOURCES TOWARD THE FIVE AREAS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE AGENCY'S STRATEGIC PLAN:1. SUPPORT AND RETAIN A HIGH-QUALITY WORKFORCE2. ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION IS FINANCIALLY STABLE3. INCREASE THE ORGANIZATION'S VISIBILITY AND PARTNERSHIPS4. IMPROVE QUALITY5. OPTIMIZE AND EXPAND SERVICESDURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021, SHC RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF FUNDING THROUGH FEDERAL, STATE, AND PRIVATE SOURCES,WHICH ENABLED SCHOOL HEALTH CLINICS TO CONTINUE PROVIDING SERVICES AND TO BE IN A POSITION TO ADEQUATELY RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WITH THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO TEST, DIAGNOSE, AND TREAT PATIENTS INFECTED WITH COVID. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO BEGAN PLANNING FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF COVID VACCINE TO PATIENTS ONCE IT BECAME APPROVED AND AVAILABLE TO USE. SCHOOL CLOSURES DUE TO THE PANDEMIC SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS SEEKING SERVICES AT THE CLINICS. DUE TO THE DECREASED NUMBERS, CLINIC STAFF WAS RE-ASSIGNED AND MOBILIZED TO RESPOND TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. STAFF WAS USED TO RUN CURBSIDE COVID TESTING AT ALL FIVE CLINIC SITES. THESE SITES WERE OPEN TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF HEALTH COVERAGE. ONCE THE COVID VACCINE BECAME AVAILABLE, CLINIC PROVIDERS WERE UTILIZED TO ADMINISTER VACCINES AT MASS VACCINATION CLINICS AT THE SAN JOSE HIGH LOCATION, THEN EVENTUALLY AT ALL FIVE SITES. IN SEPTEMBER 2020, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED STATUS AS A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UPLIFT FAMILY SERVICES. UPLIFT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STAFF WAS PLACED AT EACH OF THE FIVE CLINIC SITES TO PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PATIENTS. IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PROGRAM OVER 3,197 PRIMARY CARE PATIENTS WERE SCREENED WITH AT LEAST 1 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEASURE AND 851 SCREENED PATIENTS MET CRITERIA FOR ELEVATED SCREENING SCORES AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REFERRED TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.