St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center, Inc. Where Health Is a Community Effort An independent incorporation of the Sisters of St. Joseph Present

Mission Statement St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center is committed to providing quality care and comprehensive services which will enhance the well-being of individuals, families and the community. This commitment is especially extended to those people who have no access to health care. St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center, Inc.

 Service  Training  Advocacy  Research  Healthy Community The Values of Our Mission

 70% patients/clients are working.  10% are students.  20% are disabled/disenfranchised.  75% are years old  Every race and ethnicity represented  Represent all of Monroe and seven surrounding counties Who We Serve

 Primary Health Care  Physical exams  Pediatric health  Eye care  Dental services  Counseling and Community Work  Psychiatry  Support groups Services at the Center *For a full list, click here

 20,000 service visits annually  1,500 health care and counseling visits per month  3,000+ individuals served annually Measurable Need

 250+ lay and professional volunteers  Assist patients and clients  Staff the office  Maintain buildings and grounds  Serve on the Board and committees  Assist in raising funds  Everything that needs to be done!! Value of contributed services: $ 1 million + Volunteers are Heart and Soul

Student Education: Internships and Preceptorships  U of R: School of Nursing, Psychiatry Dept., Warner Sch. Marriage/Family Program, Medical School Students, Dept. of Community and Preventive Medicine, PRIDE Program  St. John Fisher: Masters in Counseling Program, School of Nursing, Service Learning, School of Pharmacy  Nazareth/Brockport: Greater Rochester Collaborative for Social Work  Roberts Wesleyan: Nursing, Social Work  Nazareth College: PT, Partners in Service Program  SUNY Brockport: Nursing  NY Chiropractic College  University of Buffalo: Social Work  150+ students in academic year Monroe Community College Dental Hygiene Program Rochester General Hospital Dental Residency

 ACM Laboratories  Borg/IDE Radiology  Zoetek Medical  UR Radiology  Dental Labs  Rochester City School District  Area Health Clinics Professional/Contractual Partners

 Spiritus Christi Mental Health Outreach  Monroe Plan for Medical Care  Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency  Monroe County Medical Society  Monroe County Bar Association  NYS Oral Health Coalition  Cancer Services Program  Highland Hospital  ABVI – Project Eye Care  Empire Justice Center  Partnership For The Uninsured  Monroe County Court System Community Partnerships

Donations Grants Fundraising Fees For Service Funding

 Emergency Room visit - $986 average  2,500 diverted ER visits 2,500 x $986 = $2,465,000  Managed health care is less costly than no health care  Decreased employee sick time  Mental health parity  Wellness education Impact On The Community

 Continue to deliver quality care  Advocate for patients and clients  Be responsible for the Deep Story  Data collection  Research  Analysis  Create an integrated model of care delivery Commitment to the Future Increase access to health care and mental health care Forge collaborations with more partners in the community. Bring the SSJ Mission of uniting “neighbor to neighbor” to the health care discussion. For any further information regarding SJNC, visit

DENTAL SERVICES  More than 1200 dental appointments each year; for patients who have nowhere else to go.  400 or more are dental hygiene appointments  400 or more are restora- tive and surgical  200 appointments are for prosthetics  220 appointments are acute and triage  The Neighborhood Center has three modern dental rooms and newly renovated sterilization unit.  Now recruiting volunteer dentists and assistants; demand for service is very high. Please consider volunteering one half-day or one evening a month.  Call Julie Ruggiero at: (585) , ext. 1014

Dental Services– yesterday … From one closet and donated equipment in 1993…

…and Today To three Dental rooms and State -of-the-Art Sterilization Unit

TELE-DENTAL  Enables remote supervision. Here, Dr. Kim Fontana supervises a student Hygienist.

Tele-Dental Detail

THANK YOU Thank you for listening to my Nonna! - Bianca

St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center, Inc. 417 South Avenue, Rochester, NY (585) , Ext Julie Ruggiero, RDH

 Put a drop of oregano oil in toothpaste. It is a great bacteria fighter.  Use Minty Toothpaste It usually energizes and makes you instantly awake, and alert and improves mental sharpness and memory. That’s Oral Hy-Genius

 Around 200 B.C., Greek athletes were so idolized that their SWEAT was prized as having magical benefits, and used in hair dye and toothpaste. All together now: EWW!! Legend Has it…