The community clinic association of LOS angeles county (ccalac) is submitting an application to the corporation for national and community service (cncs) requesting ten (10) americorps vista members…

The community clinic association of LOS angeles county (ccalac) is submitting an application to the corporation for national and community service (cncs) requesting ten (10) americorps vista members to support a three (3) year ccalac americorps vista project at six (6) of our member clinics. Ccalac represents 59 non-profit community clinics and health centers that operate over 300 primary care sites throughout LOS angeles county. Ccalac and our clinic members share a common mission of supporting and expanding access to quality, comprehensive health care for every individual. Ccalac's mission is "to promote and community clinics and health centers as providers and advocates for expanding access to quality comprehensive health care for medically underserved people in LOS angeles county." our vision is "to advance the health and human services of communities throughout LOS angeles county, creating a comprehensive health care system for underserved populations to help reduce health disparities in the county." the goal of our americorps vista project will enhance and increase the financial, volunteer, and services capacity at ccalac member clinics through volunteer generation, fundraising, outreach, enrollment and veterans and military families programming. Program activities will align with vista programming priorities and specifically focused in the areas of healthy futures, economic opportunity, and veterans and military families. Vista members will develop volunteer programs, increase outreach and enrollment, fundraise for homeless and food assistance focused programs and develop programs focused on economic opportunity. Vista projects will benefit LOS angeles county's most vulnerable populations including the uninsured, homeless, veterans and those in poverty.