University Muslim Medical Association Inc

TO PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF THE UNDESERVED BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR ALL, REGARDLESS OF THE ABILITY TO PAY.

PRIMARY HEALTHCARE. UMMA CLINIC IS A FULL-SERVICE MEDICAL HOME FOR OVER 25,000 ADULTS AND CHILDREN LIVING IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES. WE HELP OUR PATIENTS TO MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH THROUGH REGULAR HEALTH MAINTENANCE VISITS WHICH INCLUDE ROUTINE PREVENTION SCREENINGS, IMMUNIZATIONS, AND WELLNESS EVALUATIONS. FREMONT WELLNESS CENTER & COMMUNITY GARDEN WAS BUILT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LA LAND TRUST AND LAUSD IN CONNECTION WITH JOHN C. FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL. OUR FULL-SERVICE FACILITY PROVIDES SERVICES FOR BOTH STUDENTS AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY. DURING 2021, WE PROVIDED 24,298 PRIMARY CARE VISITS, 56% OF WHICH WERE CONDUCTED VIA TELEHEALTH MODALITY OF CARE. 42% OF OUR PATIENTS LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. 62% ARE MEDI-CAL INSURED, AND 31% ARE UNINSURED. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. OUR TEAM OF CASE MANAGERS AND THERAPISTS PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AT BOTH OF OUR CLINIC LOCATIONS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, GRIEF COUNSELING, CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION CLASSES, AND DIABETES EDUCATION. WE COMPLETED 3,971 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH VISITS IN 2021. COMPARED TO 2020, THERE WAS A 24.4% INCREASE IN OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH VISITS.COVID-19. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED OUR SOUTH LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY WHICH IS PREDOMINANTLY HISPANIC/LATINO (68.2%) AND AFRICAN AMERICAN (27.4%). IN FEBRUARY 2021, UMMA BECAME ONE OF THE FIRST ENTITIES TO PROVIDE COVID-19 VACCINATION SERVICES IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES. THE RELATIONSHIPS WE HAVE FOSTERED WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS OF SERVICE HAVE HELPED US ADDRESS ISSUES OF DISTRUST AND VACCINATION HESITANCY. WE CONTINUE TO ENGAGE WITH OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY, SAFETY, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE. THROUGH OUR FLYER DISTRIBUTIONS, WE HAVE ENGAGED 40+ COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, 500+ LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND 50+ SCHOOLS IN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S COMMUNITY OF SCHOOLS NETWORK. WE CONTINUE TO UTILIZE OUR BIMONTHLY FREMONT FREE FOOD FAIR FOR COVID-19 RELATED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND TO HELP ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES. 13,806 COVID-19 VACCINATION DOSES WERE ADMINISTERED IN 2021. FOOD INSECURITY INITIATIVE. FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS WE HAVE BEEN HOSTING THE FREMONT FOOD FAIR AS PART OF OUR FOOD INSECURITY INITIATIVE. ON THE 2ND AND 4TH WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH, WE PROVIDE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO OUR SOUTH LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FRESH PRODUCE TO MORE THAN 300 FAMILIES PER WEEK. WE ALSO SERVE AS A RESOURCE HUB FOR 19 LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHO PICK UP FRESH PRODUCE FROM US AND DISTRIBUTE TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH FOOD FORWARD. IN 2021 WE DISTRIBUTED 371,053 POUNDS OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO RESIDENTS OF SOUTH LOS ANGELES, WITH 15,768 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING FOOD. BLACK VISIONS OF WELLNESS. BLACK VISIONS OF WELLNESS (BVOW) IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AFRICAN/ AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL CARE. WE STRENGTHEN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVICES THAT ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL HEALTH, MENTAL WELL-BEING AND RECOVERY WHILE BRINGING CULTURAL AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE MIND, BODY AND SOUL. WE AIM TO ADDRESS CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS, SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEMS, TRAUMA, DEPRESSION, AND STRESS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, WE SERVED MORE THAN 100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN 2021.STUDENT HEALTH LEADERS PROGRAM. WE HELP TO INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS TO SERVE AS PEER-HEALTH ADVOCATES. OUR STUDENT HEALTH LEADERS PROGRAM IS GEARED TOWARDS ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING JOHN C. FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION AND CAMPUS-WIDE CAMPAIGNS TO PROMOTE THE SERVICES AVAILABLE AT OUR UMMA TEEN CLINIC AND FOSTER A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. STUDENT HEALTH LEADERS ATTENDED WEEKLY MEETINGS, CONDUCTED PEER HEALTH PRESENTATIONS, TABLED AT HEALTH-RELATED EVENTS, AND LED OUR MONTHLY TEEN CLINIC TALKS WITH JOHN C. FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. WITH SUPPORT FROM OUR PARTNERS AT THE LOS ANGELES TRUST FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH, STUDENT HEALTH LEADERS COMPLETED MONTHLY HEALTH EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS IN THE FOLLOWING TOPIC AREAS: HPV, STD, WELLNESS & ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION (WASUP), AND MENTAL HEALTH. IN ADDITION, STUDENT HEALTH LEADERS HIGHLIGHTED IMPORTANT HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO LIFESTYLE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, UMMA TEEN CLINIC SERVICES, AND COVID-19 VACCINATION THROUGH OUR @UMMATEENCLINIC INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT