Program areas at Hope Medical Clinic
The Medical clinics in ypsilanti and wayne operate 10 clinics per week and had 3134 patient visits and referrals for specialty care in 2022 with patients who were without Medical insurance. In addition, during 2022 Hope sponsored a free onsite sight Clinic with the support of the university of Michigan with 536 patient visits. The Medical clinics are staffed primarily with volunteers. Donated services totaling $676,297 are not included in expenses
Hope's dental Clinic normally operates 5 days a week with 2 staff dentists and additional professional volunteers both at the Clinic and in their specialty practices. The Clinic was able to almost double services in 2022 as it recovered from the pandemic aftermath. The level of services provided had an estimated market value of over $677,000. In 2022 the dental Clinic had 2,047 patient visits and 56 referrals for free specialty care. Donated professional services of $107,726 are not included in expenses.
During 2022 the basic needs program continued its expansion in the post pandemic environment. The program provided for 24,615 requests for food assistance and laundry services. This number was almost double the volume of 2021. The program served 53,396 meals, a 70% increase, and began a grocery delivery service. In addition, 184,727 baby items (baby food, diapers, formula) from 4,037 requests were more than twice the amount in 2021. These accomplishments were possible due to non-professional volunteers donating approximately 15,300 hours of service.
In 2022 Hope was able to resume expansion and integration of social work and behavioral health services as the limitations imposed on direct client contact due to the pandemic continued to abate. Hope assisted clients not only with Hope services but in partnering with other agencies. Hope's locations in ypsilanti and wayne provided approximately 7,750 services including behavioral health, healthcare navigation, and coordination of care/resources. Volunteer interns from local universities along with other professional contributed 1,949 hours of service. (expenses do not include a valuation of those services valued at $81,096)