Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics
Description: As the critical health safety net for the Santa Barbara Community, the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics is dedicated to providing the best possible medical and dental care regardless of the patient’s ability to pay. We encourage our patients and our community to partake in healthy living with preventative programs, services, and education. Above all we provide quality healthcare you can depend on, from our family to yours.
Target demographics: Statitstics:
There are 43 million uninsured Americans.
44% of Californians are uninsured.
Only 60% of children have access to private health insurance.
6.7 million, 65 and over, depend on Medicare for health insurance.
The Hispanic population are the least likely to have any health insurance.
All statistics taken from U.S. census records at www.cdc.gov/nchs/.
Who SBNC Serves:
In 2009:
64% of our patients are at or below the Federal Poverty Line
67% of our patients are Hispanic
36% of our patients are children
67% of our patients are under 35
58% of our patients are Women
Geographic areas served: Santa Barbara County
USA locations: Santa Barbara County
Board Members and Affiliation: Chair: Eileen Bunning, R.N.
Vice Chair: Paul Jaconette
Treasurer / Secretary: Kathleen Rodriguez, MPH
Brent Levine, Esq.
Lisa Moore
Michael O’Kelley, CPA
Rick Reeves
Mahil Senathirajah
Richard Steckel, M.D.
Alana Tillim
Henry O. Ventura
Learn more at: http://www.sbclinics.com/site/directors.html
In 2009:
SBNC provided 67,928 patient visits in our medical, dental, and health program centers,
2,339 HIV tests and counseling sessions were provided,
36,535 doctors visits,
9,946 Promotion and Education Sessions,
And 11,367 dentist visits.
That is a priceless amount of care!!
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