2010 ORGANIZATIONAL HERO
La Clínica de La Raza
For its longstanding record of providing high quality, culturally sensitive health care services to diverse and vulnerable communities in Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano Counties
Since its beginnings as a single storefront operation in Oakland in 1971, La Clínica has grown into a sophisticated provider of primary health care and other services, with 26 sites spread across Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano Counties. La Clínica delivers health care services in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner to most effectively address the needs of the diverse populations it serves. Today, La Clínica delivers an array of services including medical, dental, optical, women’s health, prenatal and postnatal care, preventive medicine, health and nutrition education, adolescent services, mental health, behavioral health services, case management, referral services, pharmacy, radiology and lab.
Award Presenters
Carmela Castellano-Garcia, CEO, California Primary Care Association
Dr. David E. Hayes-Bautista, Professor of Medicine and Health Services and Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
