Mission


	Our Mission “To provide health care to the community's needy and underserved.” Grant Park Clinic began in 1984 as a Mission. We provide health care to the under-served members of our community: low-income, and uninsured individuals. Our motivation stems from Christ's emphatic directives (Mark 12:31, Luke 10:37, 1 John 3:17) compelling us to love our “neighbor” and help those less fortunate than ourselves. Moses also commanded generosity: “Do not be tightfisted toward your poor brother.” (Deut 15:7). Although we consider our work a medical ministry, we are non-confrontational in our approach and we do not proselytize our patients. Instead, we strive to demonstrate God’s love to both patients and volunteers alike. We offer multiple programs to maintain our health care services at the lowest cost to the patient as we can. While our desire is to never turn anyone away for lack of financial resources, the clinic has its own obligations in order to keep our services going. We have set up a sliding fee schedule based on your income and family size that we hope you find manageable for covering your health care needs. We are happy to be able to offer some assistance. History The members of Grant Park's Episcopal Church of the Covenant saw a need for a ministry to provide medical services to the poor, and as a result formed the Center in 1984. Initially, Grant Park Clinic began seeing patients in the church basement, and eventually moved to a modest facility on Grant Street.. From the time of its inception, the clinic grew steadily. In the first thee months of 1985, only 50 patients were seen. In 1994 we provided services for 1,500 patient encounters, a number which more than doubled just four years later in 1998. Eventually reaching a peak of more than 10,000 annually. In the last few years, these numbers have declined somewhat, due to changes in the economy, the Affordable Health Care Act, and availability of donations and providers who can donate services, however we continue to have a large impact on the care of those we serve. In 2018, nearly 900 patients were seen in over 2,500 visits. We continue to to provide much needed primary health care and education to the community. Our services per patient are half of the cost of other clinics and our prenatal care is one of the lowest cost programs in the city. Our patients hail from more than 20 counties surrounding the greater metropolitan Atlanta. Programs We provide medical care to adolescents, adults, expectant mothers, and the elderly who might otherwise go untreated. Some of the services we provide are: diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illness, prenatal care including ultrasound examination, patient education including nutritional education, certified diabetes education, comprehensive women’s care, preventive health care, and a limited amount of basic dental care. Other diagnostic and therapeutic services are occasionally provided by specialist physicians in their own "private" offices. Our programs emphasize the educational and preventive aspects of treatment. Staff Medical Doctors, Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and N.P. students, student medical assistants, and other professionals from time to time provide pro bono services in Internal Medicine, OB-Gyn, Family Practice, Dentistry, and comprehensive patient education. Salaried staff members include Terry Wood, M.D., Claudia Cano NP-C (our Director), and four Medical Assistants.
	Program Statement Grant Park Family Health, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization. Donations are fully tax-deductible as allowed by the law. We are seeking additional physician volunteers, who are willing to work at our clinic one half-day per month, to serve our patients. Additional sources of funding would enable us to expand and enhance our programs. If you are interested in providing donations or volunteering services, please click here. Funding In 2008, 44% of our income was derived from grants and contributions although this percentage dropped to 29% last year; interest and other non-operating income sources has averaged 25% over the past few years. Our reference laboratory, the fully accredited Piedmont Hospital Laboratory, donates a full range of diagnostic laboratory services. Two years ago, a grant from the Kaiser Permanente Foundation enabled us to provide comprehensive care to individuals with diabetes. Churches, individuals, and family foundations provide ongoing support as well. Grants have also been provided by “It's the Journey” for our Breast Health and Imaging Referral program, as well as Piedmont Hospital which also supports our Patient Nutritional Education program. Goals Our Goal is to continue providing services to those in need and to lower costs for those who need help the most. Over the years, our costs have increased, while many of our donations have diminished. It is our hope that in the currently improving economic environment, that business, churches, foundations and individuals will find it within their budgets to support our mission in the coming years. With an improved outlook, we can return to providing services based entirely on the needs of the community, rather than what the business environment can afford. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. I Cor 13:13

Our Mission

“To provide health care to the community's needy and underserved.”

Grant Park Clinic began in 1984 as a Mission. We provide health care to the under-served members of our community: low-income, and uninsured individuals. Our motivation stems from Christ's emphatic directives (Mark 12:31, Luke 10:37, 1 John 3:17) compelling us to love our “neighbor” and help those less fortunate than ourselves. Moses also commanded generosity: “Do not be tightfisted toward your poor brother.” (Deut 15:7). Although we consider our work a medical ministry, we are non-confrontational in our approach and we do not proselytize our patients. Instead, we strive to demonstrate God’s love to both patients and volunteers alike.

We offer multiple programs to maintain our health care services at the lowest cost to the patient as we can. While our desire is to never turn anyone away for lack of financial resources, the clinic has its own obligations in order to keep our services going. We have set up a sliding fee schedule based on your income and family size that we hope you find manageable for covering your health care needs. We are happy to be able to offer some assistance.

History

The members of Grant Park's Episcopal Church of the Covenant saw a need for a ministry to provide medical services to the poor, and as a result formed the Center in 1984. Initially, Grant Park Clinic began seeing patients in the church basement, and eventually moved to a modest facility on Grant Street.. From the time of its inception, the clinic grew steadily. In the first thee months of 1985, only 50 patients were seen. In 1994 we provided services for 1,500 patient encounters, a number which more than doubled just four years later in 1998. Eventually reaching a peak of more than 10,000 annually.

In the last few years, these numbers have declined somewhat, due to changes in the economy, the Affordable Health Care Act, and availability of donations and providers who can donate services, however we continue to have a large impact on the care of those we serve. In 2018, nearly 900 patients were seen in over 2,500 visits. We continue to to provide much needed primary health care and education to the community. Our services per patient are half of the cost of other clinics and our prenatal care is one of the lowest cost programs in the city. Our patients hail from more than 20 counties surrounding the greater metropolitan Atlanta.

Programs

We provide medical care to adolescents, adults, expectant mothers, and the elderly who might otherwise go untreated. Some of the services we provide are: diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illness, prenatal care including ultrasound examination, patient education including nutritional education, certified diabetes education, comprehensive women’s care, preventive health care, and a limited amount of basic dental care. Other diagnostic and therapeutic services are occasionally provided by specialist physicians in their own "private" offices. Our programs emphasize the educational and preventive aspects of treatment.

Staff

Medical Doctors, Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and N.P. students, student medical assistants, and other professionals from time to time provide pro bono services in Internal Medicine, OB-Gyn, Family Practice, Dentistry, and comprehensive patient education. Salaried staff members include Terry Wood, M.D., Claudia Cano NP-C (our Director), and four Medical Assistants.

Program Statement

Grant Park Family Health, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization.

Donations are fully tax-deductible as allowed by the law.

We are seeking additional physician volunteers, who are willing to work at our clinic one half-day per month, to serve our patients. Additional sources of funding would enable us to expand and enhance our programs.

If you are interested in providing donations or volunteering services, please click here.

Funding

In 2008, 44% of our income was derived from grants and contributions although this percentage dropped to 29% last year; interest and other non-operating income sources has averaged 25% over the past few years. Our reference laboratory, the fully accredited Piedmont Hospital Laboratory, donates a full range of diagnostic laboratory services.

Two years ago, a grant from the Kaiser Permanente Foundation enabled us to provide comprehensive care to individuals with diabetes. Churches, individuals, and family foundations provide ongoing support as well. Grants have also been provided by “It's the Journey” for our Breast Health and Imaging Referral program, as well as Piedmont Hospital which also supports our Patient Nutritional Education program.

Goals

Our Goal is to continue providing services to those in need and to lower costs for those who need help the most. Over the years, our costs have increased, while many of our donations have diminished. It is our hope that in the currently improving economic environment, that business, churches, foundations and individuals will find it within their budgets to support our mission in the coming years. With an improved outlook, we can return to providing services based entirely on the needs of the community, rather than what the business environment can afford.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
I Cor 13:13