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Jilberte Thimot, Supervising CHW, Alberto Martinez, Supervising CHW, and Sergio Matos, Manager. Community Health Outreach, Health Plus, PHSP, Inc., 241 - 37th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220, 718-491-6702, jthimot@healthplus-ny.org

Health Plus is a not-for-profit health care plan serving all areas of New York City. Since 1995, Health Plus has operated a community health program with both outreach and inreach components. This community health program was started with funding from a two-year grant that supported a staff of five outreach workers serving the communitites of Southwest Brooklyn. Through continued corporate support and commitment to health outreach as a way of improving access to culturally-appropriate quality health care the program has grown to include 32 Community Health Workers (CHWs), 2 Supervising CHWs and a Manager. Community health workers in this program are members of the communities they serve and function to bridge gaps between culturally diverse populations throughout New York City and the health care services available. The Health Plus Outreach department exists in a corporate structure that keeps the department free of all fund-raising/ marketing responsibilities thereby providing stable funding and allowing for full focus on community service. CHWs with years of experience in the development of this model program will present this abstract.

Learning Objectives:

• We expect participants will learn about a community health outreach program that is fully funded by its parent managed care organization through its corporate commitment to provide quality health care and imporve the health outcomes of the culturally diverse population served. Participants will learn of a corporate structure in which helath outreach is independent offinancial or income generation functions.

Keywords: Community Outreach, Sustainability

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

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