Community Health Investment Fund (CHIF) Initiatives

Health Information Technology II (HIT II)- 2009-2010

Description: The initiative offers community clinics grants for acquisition and implementation of electronic health record (EHR) systems and interface technologies that connect to disease registries and to local and statewide health information exchanges.

Grantees:

• Asian Pacific Healthcare Venture
• Family Health Care Centers of Greater Los Angeles
• Northeast Valley Health Corporation
• St. John's Well Child and Family Center 
• Venice Family Clinic

Robert E. Tranquada Safety Net II – 2009 - 2010
Description: The Robert E. Tranquada Awards are intended to help small community clinics in Los Angeles County to strengthen their clinical, operational, revenue streams and health information technology infrastructure for long-term impact.
Grantees:

• Cleaver Family Wellness/Our Saviour Center
• Garfield Health Center
• Pomona Community Health Center
• UMMA Community Clinic
• URDC/Bill Moore Community Clinic

Advanced Access IV -- 2008-2009[1]
Description: Program designed to help community-based clinics reduce wait times for and at appointments, increase provider panel sizes and reduce cost per visit.
Grantees:

• Asian Pacific Healthcare Venture
• JWCH- (CCALAC fiscal agent- Skid RHHI)
• Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center
• Northeast Valley Health Corporation
• South Bay Family Healthcare Center
• South Central Family Health Center (Accelerated School)
• The Children's Clinic "Serving Children and Their Families"
• UMMA Community Clinic
• Valley Community Clinic
• Venice Family Clinic

Oral Health Initiative IV -- 2008-2009
Description: Services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries over the age of 21 who lost their dental benefits as of July 1, 2009.
Grantees:

• AltaMed Health Services
• Eisner Pediatric and Family Medical Center
• Los Angeles Christian Health Centers (formerly L.A. Mission Community Clinic)
• Northeast Valley Health Corporation
• QueensCare Family Clinics (Franciscan Clinics)
• South Bay Family Healthcare Center
• St. John’s Well Child and Family Center
• The Saban Free Clinic (formerly L.A. Free Clinic)
• University of Southern California (USC) -School of Dentistry

Robert E. Tranquada Safety Net II – 2008-2009
Description: Assessment and planning of long-lasting impact infrastructure improvement projects for small community-based clinics. The second phase will support implementation of assessment and planning projects.

Grantees:

• American Indian Healing Center
• Cleaver Family Wellness/Our Saviour Center
• Family Health Care Centers of Greater Los Angeles
• Garfield Health Center
• Pomona Community Health Center
• UMMA Community Clinic
• URDC/Bill Moore Community Clinic

Health Information Technology (HIT) I -- 2007-2008
Description: Acquisition of health information technology, staff training and implementation of technology. Initiative is aligned with the second phase of Building Clinic Capacity for Quailty (BCCQ), a health IT learning collaborative.

Grantees:

• AltaMed Health Services
• Asian Pacific Healthcare Venture
• Clinica Monsenor Oscar A. Romero
• South Bay Family Healthcare Center
• South Central Family Health Center
• The Los Angeles Free Clinic (The Saban Free Clinic)
• UMMA Community Clinic
• Valley Community Clinic
• Westside Family Health Center

Seniors and Persons with Disabilities II -- 2007-2008
Description: Forty-eight community-based clinic sites procured adaptive equipment such as exam tables and weight scales to improve accessibility.

Grantees:

• All for Health, Health For All
• Arroyo Vista Family Health Center
• Asian Pacific Healthcare Venture
• Catalina Island Medical Center
• Central City Community Health Center
• Chinatown Service Center
• Clinica Monsenor Oscar A. Romero
• Community Healthcare Clinic/Narcotics Prevention Association Inc.
• Community Health Alliance of Pasadena (CHAP)
• El Dorado Community Health Center
• LAC+USC Healthcare Network (Roybal Health Center)
• LAC+USC Medical Center - 5P51 primary care clinic
• LAC+USC Healthcare Network: El Monte and La Puente Health Centers
• L.A County DHS- Hubert H. Humphrey Comprehensive Health Center
• L.A County DHS- Martin Luther King, Jr.-Multi-service Ambulatory Care Center
• Los Angeles Unified School District - Roosevelt High School Health Center
• Northeast Community Clinic
• Northeast Valley Health Corporation
• Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles
• South Bay Family Healthcare Center
• South Central Family Health Center
• The Children's Clinic "Serving Children and Their Families"
• The Los Angeles Free Clinic (The Saban Free Clinic)
• UMMA Community Clinic
• Venice Family Clinic
• Watts Healthcare Corporation
• Westside Family Health Center
• Wilmington Community Clinic

Advanced Access II -- 2006-2007
Description: Program designed to help community-based clinics reduce wait times for and at appointments, increase provider panel sizes and reduce cost per visit. .

Grantees:

• Community Health Alliance of Pasadena (CHAP)
• East Valley Community Health Center
• Family Health Care Centers of Greater L.A.
• Harbor UCLA (Bellflower Health Center)
• Mission City Community Network, Inc.
• Northeast Valley Health Corporation
• QueensCare Family Clinics (Franciscan Clinics)
• South Bay Family Healthcare Center
• Tarzana Treatment Center
• The Children's Clinic "Serving Children and Their Families"
• The Los Angeles Free Clinic (The Saban Free Clinic)
• Venice Family Clinic
• Wilmington Community Clinic

Oral Health Initiative III -- 2006-2007
Description: In partnership with First 5 LA, provide oral health services that include health education, a spectrum of dental care services, and dental pediatric provider training.

Grantees:

• AltaMed Health Services
• Antelope Valley Partners for Health
• California Dental Association (CDA)
• Children's Dental Health Clinic-Long Beach
• Clinica Monsenor Oscar A. Romero
• Community Health Alliance of Pasadena (CHAP)
• Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center
• Faison and Faison
• Los Angeles Mission Community Clinic (L.A. Christian Health Centers)
• Mission City Community Network, Inc.
• Mission Community Hospital
• Northeast Valley Health Corporation
• QueensCare Family Clinics (Franciscan Clinics)
• Saint John's Well Child & Family Center
• South Bay Children's Health Center Association
• South Bay Family Healthcare Center
• South Central LA Regional Center
• The Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center
• The Los Angeles Free Clinic (The Saban Free Clinic)
• UCLA School of Dentistry
• University of Southern California (USC) -School of Dentistry
• Valley Community Clinic

Robert E. Tranquada, M.D. Safety Net Initiative
Robert E. Tranquada Safety Net I -- 2006-2007
Description: Strategic infrastructure projects that have a lasting impact, including upgrading or acquiring information technology, purchasing medical equipment, remodeling to accommodate new capacity, health information technology training and hiring of strategic consultants to help with long-term infrastructure planning.

Grantees:

• Arroyo Vista Family Health Center
• Central City Community Health Center
• Clinica Monsenor Oscar A. Romero
• Community Health Alliance of Pasadena (CHAP)
• East Valley Community Health Center
• Harbor Community Clinic
• JWCH- (Skid Row Homeless Healthcare Initiative)
• KHEIR (Korean Health Education, Information and Research Center)
• Northeast Valley Health Corporation
• The Children's Clinic "Serving Children and Their Families"
• Valley Community Clinic

Advanced Access I -- 2005-2006
Description: Program designed to help community-based clinics reduce wait times for and at appointments, increase provider panel sizes and reduce cost per visit.

Grantees:

• AltaMed Health Services
• Asian Pacific Healthcare Venture
• Clinica Monsenor Oscar A. Romero
• East Valley Community Health Center
• Northeast Valley Health Corporation
• T.H.E. Clinic
• The Children's Clinic "Serving Children and Their Families"
• The Los Angeles Free Clinic (The Saban Free Clinic)
• UMMA Community Clinic

Seniors and Persons with Disabilities (SPD) Initiative
Seniors and Persons with Disabilities I -- 2005-2006
Description: Initiative has three components:

1. Safety Net Clinics: Improve physical and programmatic access, including availability of accessible equipment such as exam tables, weight scales and hearing devices.

2. Community-Based Health and Wellness Programs: Provide health and wellness education on topics such as nutrition, physical fitness and healthy lifestyle.
3. Promotores Program: Train Spanish-speaking health promoters to assist seniors and persons with disabilities in accessing health and wellness services.

Grantees:

• Ability First
• All for Health, Health for All
• AltaMed Health Services
• Alzheimer's Association
• American Indian Healing Center
• Arroyo Vista Family Health Center
• Asian Pacific Healthcare Venture
• Asian Rehabilitation Service, Inc.
• Children's Hospital, Los Angeles
• East Valley Community Health Center
• Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center
• Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center
• El Proyecto del Barrio
• Family Health Care Centers of Greater Los Angeles
• First Nurturing Touch Communication
• Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc.
• Los Angeles Mission Community Clinic (L.A. Christian Health Centers)
• Mission City Community Network, Inc.
• Northeast Valley Health Corporation
• Saint John's Well Child & Family Center
• South Central Family Health Center
• The Children's Clinic "Serving Children and Their Families"
• Universal Health Foundation
• Valley Community Clinic
• Westside Center for Independent Living
• Westside Neighborhood Clinic

Asthma Community Health Improvement Pilot Program -- 2004-2005
Description: Pilot program to assess community-based asthma self-management programs for children ages five to 18 and to promote effective models of for expansion and replication.

Grantees:

• The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
• Los Angeles Unified School District - Nursing Services
• Long Beach Alliance of Children with Asthma
• Long Beach Unified School District
• Northeast Valley Health Corporation
• Venice Family Clinic

Oral Health Initiative II -- 2004-2005
Description: Oral health education and dental care to low-income uninsured adults and children.

Grantees:

• California Dental Association (CDA)
• Cedars Sinai COACH for Kids
• Children's Dental Health Center
• Children's Dental Health Clinic-Los Angeles
• City of Long Beach
• Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center
• Los Angeles Unified School District - Great & Hope Collaborative
• Los Angeles Mission Community Clinic (L.A. Christian Health Centers)
• Saint John's Well Child & Family Center
• South Central LA Regional Center
• The Los Angeles Free Clinic (The Saban Free Clinic)
• University of Southern California (USC) -School of Dentistry
• Valley Community Clinic
• Worksite Wellness Program

Oral Health Initiative I -- 2003-2004
Description: Oral health education and dental care to low-income uninsured adults and children.

Grantees:

• AltaMed Health Services
• California Dental Association (CDA)
• Cedars Sinai COACH for Kids
• Children's Dental Health Center
• Children's Dental Health Clinic- Los Angeles
• Chinatown Service Center
• City of Long Beach
• Clinica Monsignor Oscar A. Romero
• Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center
• Los Angeles Unified School District - El Sereno Middle School
• Los Angeles Unified School District - Great & Hope Collaborative
• Los Angeles Mission Community Clinic (L.A. Christian Health Centers)
• Mission Community Hospital
• Partners in Care Foundation
• Providence Holy Cross Foundation
• Saint John's Well Child & Family Center
• South Central LA Regional Center
• The Los Angeles Free Clinic (The Saban Free Clinic)
• United Family Dental Group
• University of Southern California (USC) -School of Dentistry
• Valley Community Clinic
• Venice Family Clinic
• Worksite Wellness Program