Venice Family Clinic
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION
Founded in 1970, Venice Family Clinic provides high-quality, comprehensive healthcare services to low-income and uninsured individuals and families in Los Angeles. They offer primary care, mental health services, dental care, substance abuse treatment, health education programs, and a homelessness street medicine program to ensure access to essential healthcare for all. Annually, it serves over 45,000 people through clinics across the Westside and South Bay.
FIELD OF INTEREST
grant programs
2024 General Community Grants
Basic Needs & Social Services, Health, Homelessness and Housing, Mental Health, Vulnerable Populations
To provide one-time direct hardship relief that will help stabilize individuals and families during a time of crisis or need, substantially improving their self-sufficiency and quality of life.
Telehealth/Information Technology Infrastructure: To keep older adults engaged and prevent social isolation, the grant will strengthen information-technology infrastructure to provide high-quality virtual services. VFC will purchase an integrated telehealth video tool enabling patients to complete pre-visit paperwork, have fully encrypted visits, and receive post-visit details via video.
.During the COVID-19 pandemic, the clinic is providing on-site testing with a particular focus on testing for people experiencing homelessness, it has transitioned 65% of medical visits online; it is distributing food to hundreds of people weekly, and it is preparing for a surge by training staff, and planning for increased space and equipment needs.
The Mental Health Services and Early Head Start programs provide uninsured, low-income and homeless families with rental assistance, car repair assistance, transportation vouchers and clothing vouchers.