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Pg. 3: NEVHC Honors Dr. Moe

Pg. 4-5: Celebrating National Health Center Week

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Dr. Ardis Moe receives the NEVHC Visionary Award, presented by U.S. Congressmember Tony Cárdenas and

NEVHC Board of Directors Chairperson, Kurt Cabrera-Miller.

As we wrap-up a year filled with change, advocacy, growth and milestones, I want to share with you highlights of the last few months and a glimpse into 2018 at Northeast Valley Health Corporation (NEVHC).

We celebrated National Health Center Week in August with a visit from U.S. Congressmember Tony Cárdenas (29th District) and California Senator Robert Hertzberg (18th District) who joined us to dedicate the new Van Nuys Adult Health Center (VNAHC). As part of the dedication, we recognized Dr. Ardis Moe, Infectious Disease Specialist and Physician at the VNAHC, for her vision in initiating lifesaving Hepatitis C treatment services for our patients.

Additionally, we received the Health Center Quality Leader Award from the Health Resources and Services Administration for enhancing access to care, and we achieved Patient Centered Medical Home recognition from the Joint Commission. We are proud of the work accomplished by our programs such as The Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC), Champions for Change, Reach Out & Read and Project Dulce which are addressing food insecurity, childhood obesity, illiteracy and child abuse. These problems go hand in hand with poverty and create health disparities that health centers have long recognized and are working to improve.

This year, healthcare advocacy has taken center stage. NEVHC continues to advocate to protect the future of our community health centers and to help ensure that our medically underserved population does not lose healthcare coverage. Since January when “save the ACA” became our rallying cry, we have written letters; made phone calls to Congressional representatives; attended town hall meetings; used social media to get our message out; been interviewed by news reporters; and marched with other health centers in support of the ACA.

In 2018, we will celebrate our 45th anniversary of providing quality health care in underserved communities. We continue to advocate and expand healthcare services with the opening of the Newhall Health Center to patients in the Santa Clarita Valley. We also plan to open the Pacoima Women’s Health Center, and our Transitions to Wellness Homeless Healthcare Program will re-open on the newly remodeled campus of L.A. Family Housing in North Hollywood.

It is extremely rewarding to see the grassroots effort that started so many years ago flourish into one of the largest community health centers in the nation. We are proud to be a positive force in the healthcare system, and we are determined to keep working and raising the bar on ourselves for the betterment of our patients’ health and overall well-being of our communities.

Thank you for your ongoing support and may you and your family have a happy and healthy holiday season!

Sincerely,

Kimberly WyardChief Executive Officer

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Dr. Ardis Moe, a passionate advocate for health equity, is the 2017 recipient of NEVHC’s Visionary Award which recognizes outstanding leadership and service. Dr. Moe serves as an Infectious Disease Specialist at NEVHC’s Van Nuys Adult Health Center (VNAHC), providing care for medically underserved and vulnerable groups, including our HIV and Hepatitis C patients. She is an excellent care provider who is deeply committed to improving her patient’s lives and our community’s health.

In 2015, Dr. Moe championed the cause of adding lifesaving Hepatitis C treatment to the cadre of services offered by NEVHC. It wasn’t an easy task. The cost of the drugs for a single patient was approximately $100,000 and for NEVHC’s uninsured patients the affordability would be out of the question. By piecing together patient assistance programs, county programs and Medi-Cal benefits, NEVHC created a plan that afforded services to patients regardless of insurance status. “Thanks to Dr. Moe’s leadership, 24 patients with Hepatitis C have been treated and cured, with many more on the pathway to healing and recovery,” said Kurt Cabrera-Miller, Chairperson of the NEVHC Board of Directors.

With gratitude and humility, Dr. Moe accepted NEVHC’s Visionary Award at the VNAHC Open House on August 16. In her remarks, she graciously acknowledged many of her colleagues at the

health center who have been and continue to be instrumental in providing support to our patients.

Not only is Dr. Moe admired by her colleagues and community partners, but more importantly, her patients love her. They describe how she has touched and transformed their lives through her professionalism and high-quality compassionate care. She takes the time to make personal phone calls to see how her patients are doing, particularly when there is a change in treatment plan or medication.

NEVHC Honors Ardis Moe, M.D. with the Visionary Award

“Dr. Ardis Moe has been a shining star in my life, guiding me on my path towards physical, as well as mental health. She understands the needs and the obstacles most of her patients face in trying to get and stay in care. I am a very lucky man to have her beside me on my path.”

- Mark Stokes, VNAHC Patient

In addition to her work at NEVHC, Dr. Moe maintains a clinical practice at the UCLA Center for AIDS Research and Education. She has research interests in HIV dementia, complications of HIV and Hepatitis C treatments. Her enthusiastic energy and hard work are making a real difference in the lives of those she treats for infectious and chronic diseases.

Dr. Moe treats one of her patients at the Van Nuys Adult Health Center.

Each August, Northeast Valley Health Corporation (NEVHC) joins thousands of health centers nationwide to commemorate National Health Center Week (NHCW) which raises public awareness about the value and impact of health centers. Community health centers serve as the primary medical home to more than 26 million people across the United States. They provide affordable, high-quality health care to America’s most underserved communities.

NHCW’s 2017 theme was “Celebrating America’s Health Centers: The Key to Healthier Communities.” NEVHC celebrated by planning an array of community activities which included the Health Education Department visiting the health centers to provide patient-centered activities and distribute health education materials.

On August 16, NEVHC hosted an Open House and Dedication at the new Van Nuys Adult Health Center (VNAHC), which relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility at 14624 Sherman Way in Van Nuys. The new site features exam rooms for both adult primary care and for specialty care for HIV and Hepatitis C patients.

Over 100 community leaders, healthcare partners and elected officials joined us to commemorate NHCW and to officially dedicate the new Van Nuys Adult Health Center. Keynote Speaker, U.S. Congressmember Tony Cárdenas, shared his experience as a patient

NEVHC celebrates National Health Center Week (August 13-19) with the dedication of the new Van Nuys Adult Health Center (VNAHC).

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at NEVHC’s San Fernando Health Center when he was a young boy. He stressed the important role that community health centers play in keeping our children and families healthy, which allows our communities to thrive and our economy to flourish.

Keynote Speaker, U.S. Congressmember Tony Cárdenas and Stephanie Klasky-Gamer, President & CEO of L.A. Family Housing celebrate the opening of the VNAHC.

Thank you to our National Health Center Week Sponsors

Gold Sponsors:Intertex General Contractors

Kaiser PermanenteL.A. Care Health Plan

MedPOINT ManagementPacific Federal, a Zenith American company

The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (VALIC)

Platinum Sponsors:Arthur J. Gallagher & Company

Health NetValley Presbyterian Hospital

Bronze Sponsors:D&R Office Works, Inc.

Los Angeles Region Pacific AIDS Education and Training CenterMcCarthy Pharmacy

Molina Healthcare CaliforniaNextGen Healthcare

Primex Clinical Laboratories, Inc.RBB Architects Inc.

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721

Care1st Health PlanCBRE Group, Inc.

CignaE-Central Credit Union

Iron MountainL.A. Family Housing

Landegger Baron Law Group Merritt Hawkins & Staff Care

Providence Holy Cross Medical CenterVasquez & Company, LLP

Wells Fargo

Silver Sponsors:

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National Health Center Week

California Senator Robert Hertzberg and Elan Schultz representing L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl also joined in the celebration. Longtime healthcare partners and Platinum Sponsors, Pegi Matsuda from Valley Presbyterian Hospital and Carol Kim from Health Net spoke about our continuing efforts to provide access to quality healthcare. During the celebration, we were honored to receive a $65,000 check from Health Net to support a Family Medicine Care Coordinator at the VNAHC.

Carol Kim from Health Net presents a $65,000 check to NEVHC to support a Family Medicine Care Coordinator at the VNAHC.

NEVHC HIV Division Medical Director, Dr. Jesse Sanders and Van Nuys Adult Health Center Administrator, Nick Rocca, congratulate Dr. Moe on receiving the Visionary Award.

The Van Nuys Adult Health CenterTo help meet the growing demand for primary health care for adults in the community, NEVHC has relocated our Van Nuys Adult Health Center to a new state-of-the-art 9,000-square-foot facility that features 10 exam rooms. This allows NEVHC to continue to offer specialty care for HIV and Hepatitis C patients while expanding our adult primary care services.

14624 Sherman Way, Suite 600 (6th Floor) Van Nuys, CA 91405 | (818) 988-6335

Rendition of the VNAHC Pillar of Support Donor Wall. Names on the plaques are actual supporters.

Additional name plaques will be added.

We invite you to join us in celebrating the opening of the new Van Nuys Adult Health Center (VNAHC), by personalizing a name plaque on the Pillar of Support Donor Wall.

NEVHC has several options that provide a way for you to leave a commemorative tribute in honor of your business or organization, a fellow colleague or a loved one. Your personalized name plaque will be prominently located in the patient waiting area of the VNAHC for all visitors to see.

For as little as $175 you can personalize a 4” x 4” size name plaque or you may choose a 6” x 6” size for $375. A $1,000 gift enables you to include a logo and a message on an 8” x 8” size name plaque.

Your tribute gift will help to bring much needed medical health care to some of our most vulnerable and at-risk residents.

Please join other generous supporters and be part of our Pillar of Support at the VNAHC by purchasing your commemorative name plaque today!

To order your name plaque or for more information, please visit NEVHC’s Pillar of Support web page at www.nevhc.org/vnahc. Or you may contact Development Manager Nancy Gomez at (818) 270-9578 or nancygomez@nevhc.org.

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NEVHC COMMUNITY EVENTS

NEVHC staff attended the California Primary Care Association Annual Conference in October where they met Keynote Speaker, Danny Glover.

NEVHC’s Champions for Change program celebrated the beautification of the Vaughn Family and Community Center Garden on October 24.

Dr. Christine Park, NEVHC’s Chief Medical Officer, and Rebeca Pastrana-Sheng, WIC Director of Breastfeeding Promotion and Support, presented at the California WIC Association meeting in October about how WIC and NEVHC health centers collaborate to improve health outcomes.

Team NEVHC participated in the Santa Clarita Marathon on Nov. 5 to raise funds to support NEVHC’s asthma program.

NEVHC partnered with CA Assemblymember Raul Bocanegra, L.A. Councilmember Nury Martinez, CA Senator Bob Hertzberg and U.S. Congressmember Tony Cárdenas to provide community resources at the Family Health Fair in August.

We are proud to partner with L.A. County’s Homeless Initiative. Dr. Galat and NEVHC Transitions to Wellness & Homeless Mobile Unit staff conduct outreach to help link people to services and ultimately, a home.

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Northeast Valley Health CorporationCORPORATE OFFICE1172 N. Maclay AvenueSan Fernando, California 91340(818) 898-1388 | www.nevhc.org

A Joint Commission Accredited Organization

Mission StatementThe mission of Northeast Valley Health Corporation is to provide quality, safe and comprehensive health care to the medically underserved residents of Los Angeles County, particularly in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys, in a manner that is sensitive to the economic, social, cultural and linguistic needs of the community.

Executive Officers Kimberly Wyard Chief Executive Officer Patricia Moraga Chief Financial OfficerChristine Park, M.D. Chief Medical Officer Theresa (Missy) Nitescu Chief Operations Officer

Board of DirectorsOFFICERSKurt Cabrera-Miller, Ph.D., Chairperson Ted Bradpiece, Vice ChairpersonMaria Angie Pacheco, TreasurerShannon Lund, Secretary

MEMBERS

Paul Chung, M.D.Michael Cousineau, Dr.PHJinhee KimSonia Mariscal-NavarroStella F. Mendoza, Esq.Anthony PeñaEli PerdidoMelissa SchmidtMark StokesJuan F. Vargas, M.D.Cittlaly Vasquez

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NEVHC’s Transitions to Wellness Homeless Health Program

Re-opening on the newly remodeled campus of L.A. Family Housing in North Hollywood in the summer of 2018.