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2021 Report Introduction WFC provides free, volunteer-based health & prevention services to the uninsured working-poor residents of Ventura County facing financial, transportation, language, and cultural barriers. WFC also advances educational opportunities, and college & career readiness for low-income first-generation students through its innovative two-year healthcare career pipeline program. Visit Our Website at WWW.WESTMINSTERCLINIC.ORG COVID-19 Recovery WHAT STUDENTS LEARN AT WFC Clinical Skills Gained Other Training Opportunities Temperature We partner with the Oxnard Pulse Unified School District to provide Respiration Medical Assistant Training Height/ Weight College students complete their Patient Intake community health nursing rotation Interview/ Patient History at WFC Patient Presentation College students serve as scribes Advocacy/ Food Distribution Visit Our Website at WWW.WESTMINSTERCLINIC.ORG COVID-19 Recovery EAST VENTURA COUNTY Visit Our Website at WWW.WESTMINSTERCLINIC.ORG COVID-19 Recovery EAST VENTURA COUNTY Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Oak Park, Moorpark, Simi Valley, Westlake, Camarillo Services Offered Basic Primary Care Diagnostic Tests Chronic Disease Management Case Management Mental Health Counseling Nutrition Counseling Vision & Dental Services COVID Vaccine Outreach Housing Is Key Rental Assistance Heart Healthy Food Distribution Visit Our Website at WWW.WESTMINSTERCLINIC.ORG COVID-19 Response PATI ENT CI TY DEMOGRAPHI CS 2020 Report Camarillo / Santa Paula / Oxnard Simi Valley 3% 15% Oak Park / Westlake 3% Moorpark 6% N = 6579 patient visits Thousand Oaks / Newbury Park 73% Visit Our Website at WWW.WESTMINSTERCLINIC.ORG COVID-19 Response TELEMEDI CI NE VS I N- PERSON 2020 Report Telemedicine 8.5% N= 6579 patient visits In-Person 91.5% Visit Our Website at WWW.WESTMINSTERCLINIC.ORG EAST VENTURA COUNTY Our WFC Students! THOUSAND OAKS High School NEWBURY PARK High School SANTA SUSANA High School (Simi Valley) WESTLAKE High School SIMI VALLEY High School ROYAL High School (Simi Valley) OAK PARK High School MOORPARK High School LA REINA High School CAMARILLO HIGH SCHOOL SANTA CLARA HIGH SCHOOL Visit Our Website at WWW.WESTMINSTERCLINIC.ORG COVID-19 Recovery WEST VENTURA COUNTY Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, El Rio, Somis, Ventura, Camarillo Services Offered Basic Primary Care Diagnostic Tests Chronic Disease Management Case Management Mental Health Counseling Nutrition Counseling Vision & Dental Services COVID Vaccine Outreach Housing Is Key Rental Assistance Heart Healthy Food Distribution Visit Our Website at WWW.WESTMINSTERCLINIC.ORG COVID-19 Recovery ASSISTANCE FOR FARMWORKERS 1,134 farmworkers families & 6,658 individuals served Food, Diapers, Cash Assistance, 805 Undocufund application support, etc. 952 Physician Visits 429 Mental Health Counseling visits 782 Health Screenings in Community Settings $15-$25 Gift Cards Distributed to 900 families 78 Diabetic Test Kits Distributed Monthly to Diabetics Visit Our Website at WWW.WESTMINSTERCLINIC.ORG COVID-19 Response: Oxnard TELEMEDI CI NE VS I N- PERSON 2020 Report Telemedicine 15.8% N = 1373 patient visits In-Person 84.2% Visit Our Website at WWW.WESTMINSTERCLINIC.ORG WEST VENTURA COUNTY Our WFC Students! RIO MESA High School CHANNEL ISLAND High School SANTA PAULA High School PACIFICA High School OXNARD High School FOOTHILL TECHNOLOGY High School MOORPARK High School PORT HUENEME High School SANTA CLARA High School OXNARD Middle College Visit Our Website at WWW.WESTMINSTERCLINIC.ORG ● Westminster Free Clinic Teens Make A Difference In Ventura County THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Contact: Lisa Safaeinili, Executive Director Email: [email protected] Phone: 805-241-8366 YouTube: WestminsterClinic Facebook: Westminster Free Clinic Instagram: westminsterfreeclinic Visit Our Website at WWW.WESTMINSTERCLINIC.ORG.

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A History of Mexican Workers on the Oxnard Plain 1930-1980
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I and 5Th Streets City Or Town Duaaxd______„__
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