Project Grant FPHPA006585

CARING HANDS HEALTHCARE CENTERS FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM - CARING HANDS HEALTHCARE CENTERS, INC. (CHHC), IS A DESIGNATED FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER LOCATED IN SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA, SERVING PITTSBURGH COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. CHHC IS PROPOSING TO CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THE FAMILY PLANNING NEEDS OF THE FULL POPULATION, INCLUDING BOTH MEN AND WOMEN AT EACH OF ITS THREE SITES. CHHC IS PROPOSING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING AND PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE ACCESS MARKETING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE LOCAL SCHOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER. CHHC'S SERVICE AREA INCLUDES ALL OF PITTSBURGH COUNTY AND PARTS OF SURROUNDING COUNTIES WITH A SERVICE AREA POPULATION OF 86,906. OF THIS POPULATION 40.6% ARE LIVING BELOW 200% OF FPL AND 24% OF THE POPULATION IS UNDERINSURED. THE PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTS COVERED BY MEDICAID IS 22.6% OF LATIMER COUNTY AND 24.7% OF PITTSBURGH COUNTY. THIS COMPARES TO THE STATE AVERAGE OF 38.1%. CHHC HAS SEVENTEEN YEARS' EXPERIENCE PROVIDING PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING VOLUNTARY FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES, IN THE SERVICE AREA. WITH THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF TITLE X FUNDING, CHHC WILL BE ABLE TO IMPROVE OVERALL SERVICES PROVIDED, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED, AND EXPAND BREADTH OF SERVICES AVAILABLE. IN 2020, CHHC OPENED AN IN-HOUSE PHARMACY AT THE ELK DRIVE LOCATION AND PLANS TO EXPAND THE PHARMACY SERVICES TO OUR OTHER SITES. A SLIDING THE DISCOUNT SCHEDULE (SFDS) ENSURE SERVICES ARE AFFORDABLE FOR ALL CLIENTS' PERIOD PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO FURNISHING SERVICES TO PERSONS BELOW 100% FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL). ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE SERVED IN YEAR 1 OF OUR AWARD IS 840 CLIENTS.