Project Title: Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP) Applicant Organization Name: Centro De Salud La Comunidad De San Ysidro Inc. DBA: San Ysidro Health Address: 1601 Precision Park Lane, San Diego, CA 92173-1345 Project Director Name: Fatima Muñoz Contact Phone Number: 619.395.8455 Email Address: fatima.munoz@syhealth.org Website Address: www.syhealth.org Program Funds Requested: $50,000 per year of the 2023–2028 project period Needs to be Addressed: San Ysidro Health (SYHealth) is requesting Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP) grant funds to support its proposed Learning and Understanding the Need for InTegrated Adherence (LUNItA) Program for Children & Families a.k.a LUNItA-East Program. The proposed LUNItA-East program addresses the need for comprehensive, culturally, and linguistically inclusive services for children aged 6-11 and their parents/caregivers who reside and receive services in San Diego County’s East Region. Project Goal: The LUNItA-East program will expand and enhance SYHealth’s existing care management programs by increasing access to a greater number of children and families. The overarching goal of SYHealth’s proposed LUNItA-East program is to ensure children who are overweight or obese reduce their risk of developing a serious chronic health condition through a) increased access and utilization of comprehensive pediatric medical care and preventive services, and b) increased engagement with local community organizations and schools to improve access and linkage to support services for children and families residing in the health center’s service community. Project Methodology: The proposed LUNItA-East Program will build upon SYHealth’s pediatric Care Coordination, Health Education, and clinical services infrastructure. LUNItA-East is designed to reach the multiple and distinct communities (e.g., Iraqi, Afghan, Iranian, Vietnamese) throughout San Diego County’s East Region. Th
e coordinated pediatric care model will be tailored to address care gaps (i.e., pediatric health education and care coordination management) and patient related social determinants of health (SDoH), via patient engagement with a dedicated care team (i.e., Care Coordinator and Health Educator). The enhanced program design will improve linkages between primary care, health education, care coordination, and support services within SYHealth, as well as improve cross-referral pathways and linkages to external resources and programs for children/families in the community. Collaborative Support: SYHealth’s proposed LUNItA-East program includes community collaboration specifically with the American Academy of Pediatrics – California Chapter Three (AAP-CA3), San Diego Hunger Coalition and Mountain Empire Unified School District.