VIP Online - December 2009
Happy Holidays!
VIP is pleased to announce that the long-awaited Forensic Urgent Care Center has opened its doors. This marks the end of a multi-year campaign to bring all VIP medical services and clinics together under one roof at LAC+USC Medical Center with triple the capacity and a renewed commitment to intervening to protect every child, teen, adult and senior from family violence, child abuse and sexual assualt.
VIP is grateful to everyone who supported the campaign and who remains committed to ensuring that anyone who cries out for protection from violence has every opportunity to live a safe and healthy life. Read more about the plans for the Forensic Urgent Care Center.
Year in Review
While the opening of the Forensic Urgent Care Center was a primary focus this year, there have been many exciting new developments for VIP. The determination and ingenuity of staff, community partners, and supporters has raised the bar and given us amazing new tools to best serve our clients.
Just a few of the highlights:
- The opening of the East San Gabriel Valley Medical HUB and the piloting of mental health/crisis intervention services.
- The Healthy Communities Initiative - an innovative and intuitive new communiyt-based model of assessing and controlling health concerns and risk factors.
- The growth of youth development/violence prevention services thanks to VIP's continued partnership with the City of Los Angeles' Gang Reduction Youth Development program.
- A growing number of volunteers helping support more educational programs aimed at the needs of VIP's client population.
- Launch of new evidence-based practices and programs like Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavorial Therapy.
- Back to School Day.
- The 25th Anniversary of Dr. Astrid Heger's first child abuse clinic at LAC+USC Medical Center - the seed that eventually grew into VIP.
Looking Ahead to the New Year
Dr. Heger has always led VIP by example, believing that there is no such thing as having "done enough" for a victim. VIP wants to make sure that those victims become survivors. VIP's doors will always be open to offer the medical and mental health care people need, but in order to surround them with the high level of comprehensive services and prevention programs we believe are key to a stronger, safer life we will continue to need your help and support.
Please consider a gift to VIP this holiday season or find out how you can impact the life of child in need.
Hot Off the Presses!
The Santana House Youth Action Center is publishing its first ever cookbook filled with recipes from their monthly healthy cooking class. To order your copy of this beautifully designed, bi-lingual cookbook filled with simple, tasty and healthy recipes for only $10, please call the Center at 323.221.4134, ext. 170 or email Carol Zou at czou@vip-cmhc.org.
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