BUILDING CAPACITY, IMPROVING SYSTEMS, STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS
TRIDENT UNITED WAY: COMMUNITY CONNECTOR Trident United Way’s (TUW) Health Forum Series began in 2016. As two of 84 organizations attending, the Shifa Free Medical Clinic and Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center (CDMHC) identified a way to connect a need with a service. As a result, uninsured individuals between the ages of 19-64 with incomes at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level can now access CDMHC mobile mental health service at Shifa clinics twice a month. This is just one example of how TUW assembles the necessary partners to align shared goals to create real change. We do this to improve the lives of individuals and families in our community and build a brighter future.
In our role as a community connector, TUW recognizes that no single organization or institution can tackle the complex issues facing our community. Together we can make a difference. Dr. Reshma Kahn “The Health Forum Series is a great resource which helps different organizations collaborate to better serve the community better. It is through this forum that Shifa Clinic developed a partnership with CDMHC to expand its programs to provide mental health services, which has helped the community to have access to the much-needed care.” Dr. Reshma Kahn, Medical Director and Founder, Shifa Free Medical Clinic
Heather Lloyd
“Our hope is that through our collaboration with Shifa, patients will benefit from a “one-stop-shop.” Patients can be identified during a routine medical visit for mental health services and immediately referred to these services. Individuals can potentially see their doctors and counselor on the same day, meeting the patients’ needs and overall satisfaction.” Heather Lloyd, Clinician, CDMHC Highway to Hope
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