Community of Care
The Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans:
A ministry of the Roman Catholic Church. It is a member of Ascension Health, a national health system. For the past ten years, DCSNO has served the poor and under served of New Orleans through the ���
Daughters of Charity Health Center at Carrollton:
A community health center that provided about 14,500 primary care visits in F.Y. 05. It is a member of the Excelth Primary Care Network, a Federally Qualified Health Center. The Health Center is a clinical site of the New Orleans Musicians Clinic, the Latino Health Access Network, and the EENT Foundation Eye Care Network.
Daughters of Charity Health Professions Education Partnership:
DCSNO provided formal training experiences last year for 124 residents and students of 11 universities and colleges including Xavier University School of Pharmacy and several health profession programs of the LSU and Tulane University Health Sciences Centers.
Daughters of Charity Neighborhood Health Partnership:
In partnership with the Unity for the Homeless, New Orleans Health Department's Health Care for the Homeless Clinic, LSU School of Nursing, and the Partnership for Access to Healthcare (PATH), DCSNO has provided medical outreach and complex care management for persons who are homeless. DCNHP provided cardiovascular risk reduction and pre-diabetes prevention programs at 11 neighborhood centers in F.Y. 05.
Marillac Center for Community Health:
DCSNO is dedicated to transforming the community's health care "safety net". In collaboration with the Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI), university, state and local government, and other service delivery partners, it has played a leadership role to improve access, quality, continuity and affordability of care. Current initiatives focus on - asthma management for children, behavioral approaches for diabetes control; and, physical activity promotion for all ages.
Seton Resource Center for Child Development:
DCSNO offers counseling services at four school-based centers. Services at these sites follow the model of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for school-linked health services. SRCCD has added to the capabilities of the New Orleans Archdiocese School System by providing prevention programs in 20 or more schools -- to prevent violence, bullying, drug use, smoking, obesity and poor nutrition.
