Judeo Christian Health Clinic

Founded in 1972, the Judeo Christian Health Clinic provides free, quality care to thousands of people each year. Located behind St. John's Presbyterian Church in Tampa, the clinic houses an increasingly sophisticated array of medical, dental, pharmacy and optometric facilities and equipment.<br>The Clinic provides compassionate healthcare to those who do not have health insurance and do not qualify for government funded programs.<br>Our Mission:<br>In the belief that we should do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God, the Judeo Christian Health Clinic provides free, quality, timely, and compassionate health care to the medically indigent residents of the Tampa Bay area who have no other resources for their health care needs.

The Judeo Christian Health Clinic will be recognized as the ideal free Clinic offering medical excel

Goal One: Creating and strengthening community organizations with the intention of strengthening Clinic services and support.

Goal Two: Creating greater community awareness of Judeo Christian Health Clinic.

Goal Three: Having more healthcare providers in order to increase patient capacity in both volume and depth of services available.

The Clinic encourages participation in continuing education for both leadership training as well as Clinical trainings. Trainings include state association conferences, local community board trainings as well as CME unit trainings for Clinical staff. The Clinic will offer financial support for trainings in addition to paid time for staff.

This past year was full of ups and downs. The one thing that was CONSTANT was the constant change that we were having to endure and adapt to. Working in the healthcare field, our medical director and leadership were connected to the state and local health department to keep up with changes to guidelines and treatment protocols. An example of how the Clinic adapted to change is by offering Covid-19 vaccinations. The Clinic has typically advised patients to seek out vaccinations through free resources in the Community that were available to patients. But during the Covid-19 pandemic when vaccines were scarce and difficult to obtain, we listened to the needs of the Community and became certified as providers of the vaccines. It took a considerable effort from many healthcare providers to run vaccine Clinic's in which we provided over 800 vaccines. People were so grateful that the Clinic was available to help in this way, even thought it goes outside of our core services. Another way that the Clinic adapted to change is in the area of food insecurity. Since 2020, it has become clear among our patient population that they are having greater difficulty with access to food. The Clinic partnered with the YMCA Veggie Van and the American Heart Association in order to have the Veggie Van stop right at the Clinic giving patients access to fresh fruits and vegetables. In addition the Clinic installed a Little Free Pantry onsite. This small pantry located off of our parking area allows patients to access free non-perishable food items any time, day or night without having to ask permission first. Alternatively, if anyone feels they are in the position to give, they can also donate food. This has been wildly successful, and the pantry is filled daily, and sometimes several times per day. These are just two examples of the way the Clinic works to provide relevant, in demand services for patients and community that we serve through being adaptable and open to change.