MEDICAL SERVICES DIVISIONTHE CENTER HAS A LICENSED COMMUNITY CLINIC THAT PROVIDES QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE PRENATAL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE TO THE LIMITED OR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. THE CLINIC EMPLOYS NURSE PRACTITIONERS, MEDICAL DOCTORS, MEDICAL SPECIALISTS, NURSES, NURSING ASSISTANTS, AND MEDICAL AIDS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE IN VARIOUS DIALECTS OF CHINESE, VIETNAMESE, SPANISH AND ENGLISH. CLINIC PATIENTS UTILIZE LOCAL HOSPITALS SUCH AS GARFIELD HOSPITAL, PACIFIC AMERICAN MEDICAL CENTER AND ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER. THE FAMILY HEALTH PROGRAM HAS A WELL-DEVELOPED HEALTH EDUCATION COMPONENT WITH OUTREACH EFFORTS EXTENDING TO VARIOUS AREAS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. HEALTH EDUCATORS AIM TO EDUCATE HIGH RISK YOUTH AND NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING ADULTS AND SENIORS ON TOPICS SUCH AS SELF BREAST EXAMINATION, IMMUNIZATIONS, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, FAMILY PLANNING, AIDS/STD, PRENATAL CARE, HEPATITIS B, EARLY CANCER DETECTION, DIABETES, ETC. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES WORKSHOPS WITH LOCAL CENTERS, CHURCHES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2010, CHINATOWN SERVICE CENTER HAS EXPANDED OUR MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY. OUR SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CLINIC LOCATED IN ALHAMBRA HAS OPEN ITS DOOR TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES TO THE LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED, AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS. LAST YEAR, THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINIC ASSISTED OVER 4,788 LOW INCOME AND LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKING CLIENTS IN THE CHINESE, VIETNAMESE AND LATINO COMMUNITIES.

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