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 HEALTH - UMMA CLINIC IS A FULL-SERVICE MEDICAL HOME FOR OVER 15,000 ADULTS AND CHILDREN LIVING IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES. UMMA SUPPORTS ITS PATIENTS WITH MAINTAINING THEIR HEALTH BY PROVIDING PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES. UMMA'S HEALTHCARE SERVICES INCLUDE ROUTINE PREVENTION SCREENINGS, IMMUNIZATIONS, MAT TREATMENT, PRENATAL CARE, 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. IN 2022, UMMA PROVIDED 25,024 PRIMARY CARE VISITS, 42% OF WHICH WERE CONDUCTED VIA TELEHEALTH MODALITY OF CARE. 54% OF OUR PATIENTS LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. 70% ARE MEDI-CAL INSURED, AND 22% 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 2,367 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER VISITS IN 2022. DENTAL SERVICES - UMMA OPENED ITS FIRST DENTAL OFFICE CLINIC IN APRIL OF 2022 ON THE JOHN C. FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS. THE FOUR-ROOM DENTAL CLINIC IS INTENDED TO DRAW FROM UMMA'S EXISTING PATIENT POPULATION WITH THE INTENT OF CREATING DENTAL HOMES FOR THOSE PATIENTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ACCESS DENTAL CARE. IN 2022 UMMA PROVIDED 696 DENTAL CARE VISITS TO 311 PATIENTS. FOOD INSECURITY INITIATIVE - FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS UMMA HAS HOSTED 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 150 FAMILIES EACH WEEK. UMMA ALSO SERVES AS A RESOURCE HUB FOR 20 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 2022 WE DISTRIBUTED 335,560 POUNDS OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO RESIDENTS OF SOUTH LOS ANGELES, WITH 33,362 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING FOOD. IN NOVEMBER 2022 UMMA EXPANDED IT'S FOOD FAIR TO-TWO ADDITIONAL LAUSD PARTNER SCHOOLS SO THAT UMMA NOW DISTRIBUTES FOOD ON A WEEKLY BASIS TO NEIGHBORING SCHOOLS. 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 2022.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.