Community Health Alliance of Pasadena (ChapCare) Announces Exciting New Partnership with Foothill Transit

Community Health Alliance of Pasadena (ChapCare) announces an exciting new partnership with Foothill Transit to provide health education and increased access to primary healthcare services.

Foothill Transit, the primary public transit provider of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, has donated advertising space on 330 buses and 5 transit stores.

ChapCare ads will be displayed on the interior of Foothill Transit buses starting in September, to bring awareness to important community health issues and to educate community members on how to access primary healthcare services at ChapCare.

As a result of this campaign, underrepresented, underserved, and underinsured families in the cities of Pasadena, Monrovia, Duarte, Arcadia, El Monte and South El Monte, will receive this information in both English and Spanish.

Key community health issues in the San Gabriel Valley to be addressed through this campaign include:

• Immunizations – Did you know? Almost 20% of children ages 19-35 months have not received their recommended vaccines in Los Angeles County. 1 vaccine can prevent up to 5 diseases.

• Vision – Did you know? 80% of what a child learns in school is learned visually. There are very few vision providers that except Medi-Cal in the San Gabriel Valley.

• Access to Medical Services – Did you know? 1 in 3 families has difficulty accessing basic medical care in the San Gabriel Valley due to a lack of insurance or a lack of primary healthcare providers.

• Women’s’ Health – Did you know? 1 in 3 women will have pregnancy complications due to not accessing pre-natal care or accessing it late (starting in their 2nd or 3rd trimester).

“ChapCare has long been called the best kept secret in the San Gabriel Valley. With the help of Foothill Transit that will no longer be the case,” said Margaret B. Martinez MPH, ChapCare’s CEO. “We are extremely grateful to be able to educate the community and expand access to our nationally recognized primary health care model. Foothill Transit has provided us with an exceptional opportunity to reach their 48,000 weekly riders in the San Gabriel Valley.”

About ChapCare

Community Health Alliance of Pasadena (ChapCare) was founded in 1995 by a group of community residents, city officials, and health care agencies to establish primary healthcare services for low-income, uninsured residents in Pasadena. ChapCare began providing medical services in 1998 and dental services in 2001. Today, ChapCare is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with a mission to provide excellent, comprehensive and innovative health care that is accessible to all the residents of the San Gabriel Valley.

ChapCare provides a “one-stop” shop where people can access primary healthcare services including: primary medical (family medicine, women’s health (OB/GYN), and pediatrics) and dental care, behavioral health counseling, optometry, and health insurance screening and enrollment, among others. ChapCare operates 4 health centers in Pasadena, 1 health center in Monrovia, and 2 health centers in the El Monte/South El Monte region. ChapCare provides over 64,000 primary healthcare visits annually to over 15,000 unduplicated patients.
Chapcare provides healthcare services for those who qualify at low-or no-cost (i.e. Medi-Cal, Medicare, and My Health LA programs) and accepts many Covered California health insurance plans.

For more information on ChapCare, please call (626) 398-6300 or visit www.chapcare.org.