St Petersburg Free Clinic Inc

ST. PETE FREE CLINIC CHANGES LIVES BY PROVIDING HEALTH CARE, NUTRITIOUS FOOD, RECOVERY HOUSING, AND EDUCATION FOR OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED.

JARED S. HECHTKOPF COMMUNITY FOOD BANK SOLICITS FOOD FROM ALL SEGMENTS OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS FROM GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH FOOD DRIVES AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS. JARED'S FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTES FOOD FREE OF CHARGE TO BETWEEN 50 AND 60 PARTNER AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING FOOD PANTRIES, SHELTERS, COMMUNITY KITCHENS, MISSIONS, RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS, AND CHILD CARE CENTERS. JARED'S FOOD BANK COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 20.4 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD IN THIS FISCAL YEAR. OVER 72% OF THE FOOD DISTRIBUTED THROUGH JARED'S FOOD BANK IS FRESH PRODUCE, PROTEIN AND DAIRY.

WE HELP SERVICES ADDRESSES THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD, ALONG WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR WATER AND UTILITY BILLS, ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING DRIVER'S LICENSES, BIRTH CERTIFICATES, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS TO SECURE HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT. A CLIENT ADVOCATE ALSO SPECIALIZES IN PROVIDING IN-DEPTH NAVIGATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED ACCESS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES WE DID NOT PROVIDE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, WE HELP SUPPORTED OVER 231,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH FOOD THROUGH THE FRESH PANTRY AND SPECIALIZED PARTNERSHIPS.

THE SPFC HEALTH CENTER OFFERS ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR ADULTS AGED 18 - 64 WHO LACK HEALTH INSURANCE AND MEET OTHER INCOME REQUIREMENTS, ALLOWING THEM TO RECEIVE PRIMARY CARE, AS WELL AS A RANGE OF SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES. WHAT COULD BECOME AN EMERGENCY DOESN'T BECAUSE OF OUR PATIENTS' CAPABILITY TO CONNECT WITH OUR PROVIDERS TO ADDRESS THEIR HEALTH CONCERNS. THE HEALTH CENTER PLACES PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS, INCLUDING DIABETES THROUGH THE DIABETES EDUCATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, OUR FOOD AND LIFESTYLE RX PROGRAM, AND A PRESCRIPTION HEALTH PROGRAM TO ENSURE PATIENTS CAN ACCESS EXPENSIVE MEDICATIONS, LIKE INSULIN, AT NO COST. IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, 5,840 PATIENTS RECEIVED MEDICAL CARE. THE PRESCRIPTION HEALTH PROGRAM PROVIDED $2.7 MILLION WORTH OF PRESCRIPTION SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY. OVERALL, THE HEALTH CENTER ENROLLED 38% MORE NEW PATIENTS THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE SPFC DENTAL CENTER PROVIDES UNINSURED ADULTS WITH DENTAL HYGIENE, FILLINGS, EXTRACTIONS, DENTURES, AND OTHER DENTAL SERVICES THROUGH VOLUNTEER DENTISTS, DENTAL ASSISTANTS, AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AS WELL AS A SMALL NUMBER OF PAID PROFESSIONALS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE DENTAL CENTER SERVED 1,692 PATIENTS.