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National Action Summit for Latino Worker Health and Safety: Overview of the HRSA Community Health Center Program and the Latino Community Houston, Texas April 14 - 15, 2010. Marcia M. Gómez, M.D. Senior Advisor on Migrant Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
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National Action Summit for Latino Worker Health and Safety: Overview of the HRSA Community Health Center Program and the Latino CommunityHouston, TexasApril 14 - 15, 2010 Marcia M. Gómez, M.D. Senior Advisor on Migrant Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Health Care Office of Minority & Special Populations
HRSA’s Primary CareMission Improve the health of the Nation’s underserved communities and vulnerable populations by assuring access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services.
Health Center Program Overview Calendar Year 2008 • 17.1 Million Patients (1 in 18) • 92% Below 200% poverty (1 in 6) • 70% Below 100% poverty (1 in 3) • 38% Uninsured (1 in 7) • 934,000 Homeless Individuals • 834,000 Migrant/Seasonal Farmworkers • 157,000 Residents of Public Housing 67 Million Patient Visits • 1,080 Grantees – half rural • 7,500+ Service Sites • Over 113,000 Staff • 8,400 Physicians • 5,100 NPs, PA, & CNMs Source: Uniform Data System, 2008
For Information and Assistance Capt Henry Lopez, Jr., Director Dr. Marcia Gómez, Senior Advisor on Migrant Health Or Ms. Gladys Cate, Project Officer Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Primary Health Care Office of Minority and Special Populations 301-594-4897/ 301 594 0367 mgomez@hrsa.gov / gcate@hrsa.gov
