SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Community health centers play a huge part in keeping the region safe and healthy. Some patients who really need help may fall through the cracks otherwise. That’s where the San Francisco Community Health Center (SFCHC) comes in.
Lance Toma, CEO of SFCHC, spoke with ABC7 Eyewitness News’ Kristen Sze on “Midday Live” about the organization’s role in San Francisco.
SFCHC is committed to the Tenderloin, taking care of everyone in that area who needs help – those who are marginalized from the healthcare systems, struggling with substance use, homelessness, dealing with HIV, LGBT/transgender communities. SFCHC hires from the community, trains and supports, so the people they serve feel affirmed and seen.
Some of the services offered are medical, dental, behavioral, substance use, and there’s a drop-in program where there is food, support and community, fostered with a sense of belonging.
Currently, funding for transgender care has been threatened, but through a lawsuit against the administration, SFCHC has been able to preserve these funds, and for everything else the organization does.
The Show of Hope Gala is a celebration and a fundraiser in benefit of SFCHC. This year’s gala is at the San Francisco Hyatt Regency at the Embarcadero on the evening of Saturday, April 4.
For more information and to buy tickets, visit https://www.sfcommunityhealth.org/
SFCHC accepts donations online and also features the staff, stories and services that make a difference in the Tenderloin.
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