Northern California Center For Well-Being

TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH PRACTICES AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY FOR ALL.

CLINICAL PROGRAMS & SERVICES:?MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY:THE CENTER PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED SELF-MANAGEMENT CLASSES, PROVEN TO HELP INDIVIDUALS ACHIEVE IMPROVED CLINICAL OUTCOMES FOR THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH PRE-DIABETES, TYPE 2 DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH CHOLESTEROL, AND/OR CHRONIC DISEASE RISK FACTORS SUCH AS HIGH BMI. THESE CULTURALLY-COMPETENT AND BILINGUAL HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES TEACH FAMILIES HOW TO EAT AND LIVE WELL, AND SUCCESSFULLY SUPPORT PATIENTS ON HOW TO INTEGRATE BEHAVIORAL CHANGES AND SUSTAINABLE SELF-MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT MOVE THE NEEDLE IN HEALTH OUTCOMES. WITHIN A SHORT TIMEFRAME, PATIENTS SEE TANGIBLE RESULTS IN THEIR BIOMETRIC DATA, WITH IMPROVED BLOOD GLUCOSE, LOST POUNDS AND LOWERED BLOOD PRESSURE. WE ACHIEVE EXCEPTIONAL YEAR OVER YEAR CLINICAL QUALITY OUTCOMES, MEASURED BY PATIENT HEALTH METRICS (SUCH AS HBA1C FOR PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES; WEIGHT LOST AND WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE; AND BEHAVIORS SUCH AS FOLLOWING A MEAL PLAN, MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE REGULARLY, AND EXERCISING AT LEAST 5 DAYS A WEEK).OTOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSE: $416,906 (DOES NOT INCLUDE MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE, OR INDIRECT COSTS)OFEE FOR SERVICE REVENUE: $328,755 ($323,352 3RD PARTY FEES, $5,403 PARTICIPANT FEES)OTOTAL NUMBER SERVED: 1019 UNIQUE PATIENTS?HEARTWORKS CARDIAC REHABILITATION:THE CENTERS CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAM HEARTWORKS IS A FULLY MONITORED, INDIVIDUALIZED EXERCISE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR CARDIOVASCULAR REHABILITATION THROUGH GRADUAL, POSITIVE CHANGES THAT SUPPORTS PATIENTS IN EMBRACING NEW LIFESTYLE PATTERNS. EACH CLIENT IS GUIDED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF PHYSICIANS, NURSES, REGISTERED DIETITIANS, AND EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGISTS WHO DESIGN A PERSONALIZED EXERCISE AND DIET PLAN AND CLOSELY SUPERVISE EACH ASPECT OF THE CLIENTS REHABILITATION. ALL ACTIVITY IS MONITORED, WITH ASSESSMENTS INCLUDING EKG MONITORING, BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT, OXYGEN SATURATION, AND HEALTHY BODY WEIGHT TRACKING. EXERCISE TRAINING INCLUDES AEROBIC ACTIVITY, STRETCHING, STRENGTHENING, AND BALANCE EXERCISES. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, PATIENTS BECOME MORE AWARE OF THEIR BODYS CAPABILITIES, AND ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE BIOFEEDBACK ON THEIR TARGET HEART RATE AND LEVELS OF EXERTION TO SUPPORT THE ATTAINMENT OF THEIR PEAK PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. PATIENT OUTCOMES ARE IMPROVED STRENGTH, STAMINA, AND CONFIDENCE LEVEL.OTOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSE: $508,309(DOES NOT INCLUDE MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE, OR INDIRECT COSTS)OFEE FOR SERVICE REVENUE: $168,092 ($160,738 3RD PARTY FEES, $7,354 PARTICIPANT FEES)OTOTAL NUMBER SERVED 298 UNIQUE PATIENTS COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS & SERVICES:?COMMUNITY PROGRAMS:THE CENTER IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND WE ARE LOCAL LEADERS IN PROVIDING THE EDUCATION, RESOURCES, SUPPORT, AND CONFIDENCE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO THRIVE. SPECIFIC EMPHASIS OF OUR WORK INCLUDES POPULATIONS AT GREATEST RISK FOR HEALTH DISPARITIES, INCLUDING LOW-INCOME, LATINX, AND RURAL POPULATIONS AND WE SERVE CHILDREN TO SENIORS. OUR COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS FALL UNDER THREE MAIN AREAS OF FOCUS: (1) YOUTH PROGRAMS (FOCUSED ON THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH THROUGH HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, RESILIENCY AND COPING MECHANISMS, AND PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT), (2) COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND EMPOWERMENT), AND (3) TOBACCO (FOCUSED ON ELEVATING COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND ADVOCATING FOR POLICY CHANGES THAT CREATE A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS TOBACCO RETAIL LICENSES AND SMOKE-FREE MULTI-UNIT HOUSING). OTOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSE: $745,256 (PLEASE NOTE THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE MANAGEMENT OR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS)OFEE FOR SERVICE REVENUE: NO FEE-FOR-SERVICE REVENUE ALL GRANT FUNDEDOTOTAL NUMBER SERVED OVER 23,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY SERVED THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS ANNUALLY.