Five Points Business District Vision Implementation & Revitalization Strategy

Eastside Family Health Center Statistics: Providers – 1500 people/provider – Eastside at capacity care WIC (women, infants, children) – over 6,000 families served monthly – largest WIC facility in Denver Pediatrics – 1300 visits monthly Adult clinic – 1400 visits monthly Women’s Care (OB/GYN) –over 600 visits monthly Children’s Psych Services – 100 or more visits monthly Pharmacy prescriptions filled – 6200 monthly Laboratory – 66,807 lab procedures are performed annually Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Services – 2 times/ month for women between 49-64 years of age Enrollment Services – 2 enrollment specialist screening approx 580 patients per month Need Bond issue for new facility or a philanthropist.

Some clinics have started extended hours – weekends/nights – not started at Eastside.

People need choices when it comes to a healthcare plan. The Health and Wellness Village can add health professionals that are nonclinical, therapy, healthy exercises, holistic nutrition, and living healthy through preventive care.

Targeting healthy food environments…Colorado Health Foundation, The Civic Canopy Are we a food desert? The USDA defines a ‘food desert’ as an area with limited access to supermarkets or grocery stores. Lower income areas typically have less access and more transportation barriers.

There are few grocery stores within our area. The area to the north of City Park in the 2011 report is noteworthy. Strategies to overcome food deserts include farmers’ markets, mobile fruit and vegetable vans, and corner markets.

Where does this neighborhood stand as far as accessibility to food? One (1) grocery store – Safeway – th th 20 & Washington, Beverly Grant’s Mo Better Greens (June-September) – corner of 26 & Welton St Eastside Clinic offers: Cooking classes – Glenarm Recreation Center – How to shop WIC educators – what to buy/how to cook Average income 5 Points $30,000 Ball Park $51,000 We need different dynamics for food accessibility.

Sunflower Market King Sooper (may be too large) Walgreens (small market – 10,000-15,000 sq ft) Walmart (smallest 30,000 sq ft) $8-$10 sq ft – grocers want low prices/sq ft to bring stores to area