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Hospital programs spotlighted by OCHNA include:

Mission Hospital

Stone Field Community Soccer Field: Community Outreach at Mission Hospital has created a project that stems from the community health needs assessment done by the hospital with other community partners that clearly showed that residents felt parks and recreation were lacking in their neighborhood. In response, Mission initiated a partnership with the City of San Juan Capistrano to refurbish an historic site to provide a safe soccer facility for local residents. The cost of the project was paid by funds from the St. Joseph Health System Foundation and the City of San Juan Capistrano. The restored field, which derives its name from the Works Progress Administration (WPA)-era stone wall, which encloses it, opened in June 2002. The field sits in the midst of a crowded residential area. Over 400 children live in just one of three apartment complexes in the neighborhood. A total of 24 youth teams use the facility. Members of the community work together to ensure that everyone has access to the field and organize a community walking patrol to maintain a safe environment.

St. Jude Medical Center

Adult Mobile Health Clinic: The Adult Mobile Health Clinic program at St. Jude Medical Center was developed in 1999 and merged the following year with the Healthy Beginnings Prenatal Program. The mobile van visits different locations in northern Orange County six days per week (Monday through Saturday), receiving approximately 3,600 visits per year for adult medical and prenatal services. The program is supported by the hospital Care for the Underserved program, as well as support coming from third party billing, grants, and donations. On a typical day, volunteering physicians and nurse practitioners, in each van will see 25 or 30 people. In addition to the adult van, St. Jude Medical Center also sends out a children’s van and a dental van to the same locations. For more information, please call the St. Jude Medical Center Community Outreach Services at (714) 446-7085.

St. Joseph Hospital

Diabetes Initiative at La Amistad De Jose Clinic: The Diabetes Initiative at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange provides a full spectrum of care for patients dealing with diabetes. The program services are provided at the La Amistad de Jose Clinic and gives patients the education and tools needed to properly manage their health. The clinic opened in 1985 and sees approximately 25 diabetes patients a day. The physicians make the diagnosis at the clinic and then start the patient on a program by giving them a home glucose meter and enrolling them in education classes. A pharmacy system allows them to get drugs from the drug companies at a significant discount. The initiative also includes 17 or 18 other community clinics that are working together to identify specialist care and learn from one another’s practices. For appointment or information, call the clinic at (714) 771-8006.

Chapman Medical Center

Premier Advantage Program for Seniors: The primary goal of Premier Advantage is to promote healthy living. The program offers a wide variety of lectures and seminars. It includes free access to health education seminars, health fairs and screenings. Members learn about the many innovative services available to them. The program also provides valuable discounts on a variety of products, services and benefits from participating vendors. To qualify for Premier Advantage for seniors, you need to be 55 years of age or older. Membership is absolutely free. For more information, please call 1-800-318-4953.

CHOC

Healthy Tomorrows Mobile Clinic: The Healthy Tomorrows program consists of four mobile clinics that are equipped to provide health care services and wellness education to underserved children in Orange County. The mobile clinics currently provide services to 35 elementary schools throughout central and north Orange County. The mobile clinics are staffed with a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, a nurse and a patient services representative who provide school physicals, well-child care, immunizations and sick-child care. For more information or to schedule and appointment, please call the Healthy Tomorrows office at (714) 541-6592.

Coastal Communities Hospital

Growing Expectations OB Program: The Growing Expectations Program at Coastal Communities Hospital provides an array of services to pregnant women. They refer you to physicians who provide free pregnancy testing and provide application assistance for Medi-Cal and/or Healthy Families. They provide local transportation to your doctor and hospital appointments at no charge. In partnership with the Maternal Outreach Management System (MOMS), Coastal Communities Hospital offers free prenatal and parenting classes. These classes are taught in both English and Spanish and childcare is provided for free. Another service provided by the Growing Expectations program is Maternity Tea where they provide a guided tour of the labor and delivery ward, maternity floor and newborn nursery. Participants in the program are sent home with a free infant car seat or bassinet at the time of delivery, as well as diapers. For more information about the Growing Expectations Program, please call 800-545-6169.

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center

Senior VIP Club: Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center developed the Senior VIP club as a free community service program for people 55 years and older. It is designed to help Seniors enhance their current healthcare coverage and stay current on some of the latest trends in healthcare. Membership benefits include: discount pharmacy program, free wellness & preventive medicine program, free preventive medicine screenings, discounted health services, emergency medical card, local non-emergency transportation services, member services hotline, local merchant discounts, and monthly health education lecture series. If there are any questions or would like to enroll in the Senior VIP Club, please e-mail: seniorvipclub@tenethealth.com

Garden Grove Hospital and Medical Center

Health Education Classes: Garden Grove Hospital and Medical Center offers a wide range of healthy education programs to the community from prenatal care to general healthy living. Many classes are free and are offered in both English and Spanish. Classes offered include: Prepared Childbirth, Breast Feeding/Infant Care, Infant CPR, Stress Management, Nutrition 101, Diabetes Series, Cholesterol Hypertension and Heart Disease, Breast Self Exam, and Stop Smoking classes. For more information, class times or to register for a class, please call: 714-741-3343.

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