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Saint Agnes Medical Center - Holy Cross Clinic at Poverello House
In 1982, Saint Agnes Medical Center joined the Sisters of the Holy Cross to create Holy Cross Clinic at Poverello House in downtown Fresno to meet the medical needs of area homeless individuals. The clinic is staffed by a full-time nurse practitioner and medical team composed of volunteers – physicians, dentists, nurses and allied health practitioners, who provide free medical and dental services to the community’s uninsured and underinsured.
What is it?
In 1982, Saint Agnes Medical Center joined the Sisters of the Holy Cross to create Holy Cross Clinic at Poverello House in downtown Fresno to meet the medical needs of area homeless individuals. The clinic is staffed by a full-time nurse practitioner and medical team composed of volunteers – physicians, dentists, nurses and allied health practitioners, who provide free medical and dental services to the community’s uninsured and underinsured.
Who is it for?
The uninsured and underinsured in California’s Central Valley.
Why do they do it?
The clinic provides needed health care to those who would otherwise go without and demonstrates Saint Agnes Medical Center’s mission to improve the health of the community.
Impact
In FY 2012, the clinic received 4,662 medical visits and 841 dental visits.
Contact: Sister Mary Clennon, CSC
Director, Holy Cross Clinic at Poverello House
Telephone: 559-442-4108
E-mail: Sr.Mary.Clennon@samc.com
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