June 2019
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Greetings! Doctors Care Annual Report is Ready!

Doctors Care’s 2018 Annual Report has been completed and is available for review at DoctorsCare.org/AnnualReport . The year consisted of celebration – 30 years of service to the community, and innovative strides to ensuring access to healthcare for all by increasing the age limit for clinic patients to 50 years. The result, more older individuals with years of difficulty connecting to healthcare, found a medical home. All told, over 4,000 babies, children and adults received sick and well care, dental hygiene services, behavioral health counseling, help enrolling in insurance coverage and connections to social services. The ability to provide services like these to people in need would not be possible without the generous support of foundations, businesses and individual donors. 

Donations to Doctors Care help deserving families like Angela’s*, escaping a stormy past of domestic violence:
Angela was overwhelmed, working long days while her teenage daughters watch their younger brother, who suffers from severe anxiety, ODD and ADHD. In their first visit to Doctors Care, all three children received physicals, including up to date vaccinations. The family received behavioral health counseling and was connected to additional services, including therapy and psychiatry. Providers bridged behavioral health medications for the boy, and dental cleanings were set up for all three children. A health navigator provided resources for food insecurity. By the end of the visit , Angela was overwhelmed again – but now in a positive, grateful way.  
*Not her real name

Last year, Doctors Care celebrated 30 years of service to community members like Angela’s with medical care and support for social/life challenges.

Please donate now so people like her, and thousands of others find that same safe refuge for 30 more years! 
Doctors Care Hosts Meet & Greet Events
As part of a new outreach initiative, Doctors Care has begun hosting monthly events designed to increase awareness in the community. The goal of the events is to bring together groups and organizations in the area that serve similar populations. The events provide an opportunity to learn about valuable services and resources available for people in need. The events begin at 8:00 am with a light breakfast, followed by a short presentation about Doctors Care, and end with a tour/discussion of the facility including the clinic and health access team services. The next event is scheduled for Thursday, July 25, 7:45-9am. 

If you are interested in attending, please join us!
We're so grateful for our partners!
20 Years Advocating for Early Childhood Literacy
Doctors Care volunteer Pediatrician Dr. Nancy Mitchell has been the long-time champion of the Reach Out and Read program for Doctors Care. She recently attended the Reach Out and Read Colorado Annual Conference to receive recognition for Doctors Care’s 20 years of participation in the program. Thank you, Dr. Nancy Mitchell and Reach out and Read Colorado!
 
Babies Receive More Love from BabiesNow! Foundation
BabiesNow! collected more than 4,200 diapers and 3,300 wipes thanks to generous attendees at our 10th birthday brunch on Saturday! The diapers and wipes were donated to our BabiesNow! beneficiary  Doctors Care  to be used as incentives for parents to keep their babies’ well-child checkups.
 
Heartfelt Thanks to Littleton Rotary
Doctors Care is grateful for the long time support of the Littleton Rotary Foundation - most recently for funding used to purchase a new EKG machine for the clinic. Thank you Littleton Rotary!
Volunteer Activity Highlights!

Thanks to many dedicated volunteers, Doctors Care recently received some TLC on the inside and outside of our facility. Members from the Denver Marriott Tech Center and  Amp the Cause Community Day donated their time by sprucing up the building stairwells with fresh paint

COPIC Companies  Community Action Teams got their hands dirty by planting colorful flowers around our building. Thanks to all who help make Doctors Care a warm, welcoming place for our patients.   We appreciate the variety of ways so many volunteers choose to help Doctors Care!
Bebe's 20 th
Anniversary 

 At the recent Board of Directors meeting, the board recognized Bebe Kleinman, CEO for 20 years of service to Doctors Care. Her passion and dedication to helping those in need within our community is an inspiration to us all. From all of us, we thank you for being the heart of the Doctors Care mission .
Staff Success -
 Doctors Care Clinic Receptionist, Liz Estrada re cently received her certification in Team-Based Care Emerging Leaders Program that aims to enhance care delivered to patients and boost employee development.  The Colorado Health Foundation  funded  JSI  to provide leadership development to patient facing staff and providers for practices implementing team based care. Congratulations , Liz! We’re so proud of your accomplishments!  
Introducing, Doctors Care!

One of the goals outlined in Doctors Care’s current Strategic Plan is to produce a video about the organization that not only addresses the programs and services we offer, but that also conveys the mission and values of Doctors Care. We’re excited to announce that volunteer/staff onboarding video is now complete, thanks to funding by the State Innovation Model (SIM) federal grant, in conjunction with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI)  and the Colorado Office of Behavioral Health. This video was funded in an effort to support integrated medical practices in Colorado. 
FREE Mental Health First Aid teaches how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders in your community. If you are local to the Denver area and want to sign up or you want more information on our training,
contact Char Patton at cpatton@doctorscare.org