Access to Care Collaborative
The mission of the Access to Care Collaborative (ACC) is to bring healthcare services to low-income, working, uninsured adults in the San Fernando Valley.
The Access to Care Collaborative includes:
Providence Health System/San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys Service Area
CHW/Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente/San Fernando Valley
Mission Community Hospital
Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
West Hills Hospital
MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity)
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles/San Fernando Pastoral Region and
Partners in Care Foundation
Since the project’s dynamic start in 2001, the Access to Care Collaborative (ACC) has taken impressive strides toward providing health services to the uninsured, currently working through the MEND free clinic in Pacoima. ACC continually recruits volunteers that expand the free clinic's open hours and capacity, including:
- Physicians (both generalists and specialists are needed)
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Administrators
- Translators
Health Care Professionals
We need your help. Los Angeles County is in the midst of a healthcare crisis. California has one of the highest levels of uninsured individuals in the nation. Often, these individuals are working but their employer does not offer health benefits, or they simply cannot afford it. They work hard, they have a family and they must continue to be able to provide for their family – a responsibility that an untreated medical ailment can get in the way of.
It is with the volunteer services of physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other ancillary volunteers that we are able to offer services –working against the disparities of healthcare access one patient at a time.
The Access to Care/MEND free care clinic is located in Pacoima at 10641 San Fernando Road.
How to Volunteer
We rely on the generous donation of time and expertise to provide care for our patients who have little or no access to care—and are typically working and poor.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact:
June Levine, RN MSN
Access to Care Collaborative Program Manager
(818) 368.0202 or jalevine18@aol.com
The mission of the Access to Care Collaborative is to bring immediate healthcare services to low-income, working, uninsured adults in the San Fernando Valley.
The Access to Care Collaborative is very committed to Outreach and Education as a tool for expanding coverage to more families and children in need. Faith-based and community-based organizations play a vital role in spreading the word to their members about ACC and their capacity to contribute to its mission. Two easy ways you can bring the Access to Care Collaborative to the attention of your colleagues and friends are:
- Putting information about us in organization publications
- Scheduling in-service presentations
Contact us to schedule an in-service presentation or receive more information:
June Levine, RN MSN
Access to Care Collaborative Program Manager
818.368.0202 or jalevine18@aol.com
Who Qualifies?
You are eligible for free care through the ACC/MEND clinic if:
You live in one of the following Zip codes:
91331 Pacoima/Arleta
91342 Sylmar/Lake View Terrace
91343 North Hills
91340 San Fernando
91345 Mission Hills
You do not have a doctor
- You do not have health insurance
- Your household "take-home" income does not exceed $21,000 (for a family of four-100% of FPL)
Make an Appointment
Please call 818.837.4669 in advance and leave a message. We will return your phone call to schedule your appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Question: Why is the Access to Care Collaborative only active in the Pacoima area?
Answer: The Access to Care Collaborative was born out of the alliance of the free care clinic of Meet Each Need with Dignity (MEND) and therefore it started in the Pacoima area. Though we are making plans to expand the program’s scope and service area, we still operate out of the MEND clinic. This program depends on the generosity of its volunteers, and its expansion will require greater recruitment and collaboration with other charitable organizations.
Question: Whey are the services provided by the Access to Care Collaborative so crucial?
Answer: ACC offers care to a growing population of hard-working individuals and families who have no health insurance. California has one of the highest levels of uninsured individuals in the nation – about one in five. Many of these individuals are working but their employer does not offer health benefits, or they simply cannot afford it. They work hard, they have a family and they must continue to be able to provide for their family – a responsibility that an untreated medical ailment can get in the way of. Through our free, volunteer-based clinic in Pacoima, we offer services to people in need – working against the disparities of healthcare access one patient at a time.
Question: Why are specialists important to the ACC?
Answer: Our Free Clinic offers primary care, but often patients need a degree of specialty care that the Clinic cannot provide. ACC strives to coordinate this kind of care for patients with the help of volunteer specialist physicians. We welcome inquiries from specialists of all areas who may be interested in helping to provide specialty care or consultation.
To talk with the Access to Care Program, call:
June Levine, RN MSN
Access to Care Collaborative Program Manager
818.368.0202 or jalevine18@aol.com
