Thursday, April 18, 2024
4/18/2024
As the largest network of community health centers in Washington, D.C. (District), Unity Health Care, Inc. (Unity) provides a full-range of health and human services to meet the needs of communities through a network of over 20 traditional and non-traditional health sites. Our team of compassionate and multicultural health professionals place Unity values into action every day to bring whole-person care and wellness to over 100,000 patients through nearly 500,000 visits annually. Deeply rooted in the District?s neighborhoods for over 30 years, Unity strives to promote healthier communities through compassion, comprehensive primary and specialty health care and wrap-around services, regardless of ability to pay. We are a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and have successfully managed Community Health Center and Healthcare for the Homeless Federal grant programs for over 25 years. Our mission is also demonstrated in the way we have successfully implemented, sustained and enhanced our Title X Family Planning Services Program during the last decade. Our unique ability to reach high-risk, underserved populations in need of family planning and related preventive health services through a cohesive network of community partners is consistent with the Office of Population Affairs? (OPA) family planning priorities. Unity operates over 25 health care sites and a mobile unit, which provide family planning services in all eight wards of the District. Our Title X subrecipient partners and community-based partnerships further our reach throughout the District. As medical homes, we offer comprehensive client-centered information, counseling and support for achieving and avoiding pregnancy. To assure maximum accessibility, many sites are strategically located in areas populated by large numbers of people living in poverty and/or experiencing disproportionately high rates of adverse health risks. Our institutional approach focuses on ensuri ng that our programs are accessible, of high quality, culturally appropriate, and responsive to the needs of our patients. To continue building on the monument generated by our family planning program, we request continued grantee status in response to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (HHS/OASH) Title X Family Planning Services Grants. Unity requests $1,300,000 to support coordinated efforts to meet the family planning and related health needs of 51,800 District men, women and adolescents. As the District?s Title X Grantee, Unity will continue to utilize our clinical expertise, administrative efficiency and dedication to our mission to effectively engage community partners and provide support for Title X and other community agencies so we may collectively meet the reproductive and sexual health needs of the District?s men, women and families. During the next program period, Unity plans to conduct various quality improvement activities related to family planning service delivery and patient satisfaction. In addition, we have planned pilot projects including those aimed to address patient utilization and community involvement in family planning services delivery. We are committed to reaching low-income and underserved communities in need of comprehensive family planning services. Through coordinated community outreach and education, quality clinical services, and committed partnerships, we aim to meet OPA?s program priorities for family planning clients.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
